Year: 2015

Drivers need to be cautious behind the wheel of their vehicles at all times, but especially when approaching or passing through an intersection. When vehicles come together at areas where roads intersect, there is significant potential for car accidents to occur. The elevated crash risk exists at all intersection types, with National Highway Traffic…

This past summer, a wrong-way driver caused a deadly motor vehicle accident in El Paso on Loop 375 near Railroad. El Paso Proud reports a 35-year-old motorist was traveling in the western direction in an eastbound lane when her vehicle hit another car head-on. The wrong-way driver died instantly at the…

Motorists who are out on Halloween night need to be aware there is a greater chance of being involved in a car accident. Halloween is a time when thousands of children go trick-or-treating, sometimes without parental supervision. Drivers are expected to exercise reasonable care at all times as they encounter…

Hit-and-run crashes are a serious problem in Texas and nationwide. USA Today reported a 13.7 percent increase in hit-and-run fatalities over a three year period, even though overall traffic deaths fell 4.5 percent during that same time. An AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study showed around one-fifth of all pedestrian deaths…

Insurance companies are often unwilling to pay collision claims without a fight. In fact, SC Times recently reported one woman’s year-long battle with an insurance company to get the fair market value of a family car after her son was involved in an accident. When someone else causes your crash, you deserve…

For most parents, the day a teen gets his or her license is a frightening day. There are good reasons for parents to be concerned about a new teen driver in the family. One major issue is insurance rates will go up significantly when teens are added to the policy….

Involvement in a side impact or T-Bone collision can result in serious injuries. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports 27 percent of deadly collisions in 2009 were T-Bone accidents. These collisions are likely to cause permanent or fatal harm because a side door panel provides little shield from force and…

Rear-end accidents in El Paso, Socorro, Horizon City and Fort Bliss can have lasting health consequences. An experienced rear-end accident lawyer knows the impact of a vehicle being rear-ended is absorbed by the body and may do major damage to soft tissues, especially in the neck. A soft-tissue injury can affect…

Drivers have to make decisions about how to respond to stimuli on the road throughout El Paso, Socorro, Horizon City, and Fort Bliss. A rear-end accident lawyer knows when motorists make decisions, sometimes they have inaccurate and imperfect information and thus make unsafe choices. When this happens, rear-end accidents are likely to…

A personal injury lawyer knows that the roads in the United States are generally much more dangerous than those in Europe. Across the European Union, there are 5.5 fatalities per 100,000 people. In the United States, there are 11.4 fatalities per 100,000 people. In Sweden, which is the safest place to drive,…