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Traffic fatalities are on the rise (again) in 2021
More people than ever are working from home and limiting their travel, so the roads are less congested than they were just a few years ago — yet traffic fatalities have risen sharply. According to early estimates by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 8,730 people have…
How common are comas after car crashes?
If you have a loved one who is in a coma, then you know that this is a severe health issue. They may have suffered a traumatic head injury or have been placed into a coma to help them heal from other major injuries after a collision. A natural coma is a medical emergency…
How can an attorney help you after a serious car crash?
Advertisements for insurance companies frequently boast about how easy they make the claims process. Quite a few people believe those commercials and try to handle the aftermath of a major car crash alone. It is only after they realize that they accepted a very low settlement or get backed into a corner by an…
What injuries do children most often suffer in car crashes?
One of the biggest fears that parents have when their child rides in a car is becoming involved in an accident. They worry that there children will suffer debilitating injuries in a crash. Children often suffer more catastrophic injuries in car accidents than adults do. The injuries kids suffer depend on various factors. Age…
Texas police are reminding motorists to avoid the “fatal 5”
It’s National Road Safety Week, and Texas authorities are making efforts to educate and inform motorists about the dangers out there on the roads. While there’s no way to prevent every possible roadway hazard, the police are focusing on the things that are within each driver’s ability to control. The fatal 5 bad habits…
How does accident reconstruction work?
If you’ve been involved in a crash or known someone who has, one of the things that happens immediately following is accident reconstruction. A team of professionals works with witnesses, photographs, video and other pieces of information to reconstruct the crash scene and understand how the crash happened. Accident reconstruction is a branch of…