Getting into a major accident with a heavy truck is terrifying. Even if you manage to walk away with minor injuries, the sounds of crunching metal and squealing tires can haunt you for a long time after the accident. While you are trying to repair your body and your...
Is the other driver always at fault if you are rear-ended?
Car accidents are frightening and expensive. When the collision comes from behind, you may not even see the crash coming. All at once, you must deal with damage and injuries that may leave you unable to work. In most cases, a rear end collision means that the driver...
Federal regulations to prevent truck driver fatigue: 3 things to know
Regardless of what they are hauling, semi-trucks can pose severe threats to the other drivers on the road. Even empty, semis are heavy and awkward and can do substantial damage in a collision. Driving a semi requires focus and attention to detail. Large trucks can be...
Who is at fault if a person doesn’t get their recalled vehicle repaired and there is an accident?
Whether it is for something small or a significant part in a vehicle, you have likely gotten a recall notice about a vehicle at some point in your life. The little postcards and seemingly anonymous letters are easy to dismiss. When you are the one injured by a...
When can injured crime victims sue for compensation?
Being at the scene of a crime is a terrifying experience. It can seem like it is happening in slow motion and faster than you could imagine, all at the same time. Whether you were the intended victim of the crime or not, your injuries can have a severe cost. On top of...
How do federal regulations try to prevent truck drivers from driving while fatigued?
Fatigued drivers cause untold damage on our nation's roadways every year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, police attribute fatal crashes to drowsy driving about 2.4 percent of the time, which translates to hundreds of fatalities each...
What restrictions do Minnesota and Wisconsin impose on the use of electronic devices while driving?
Restrictions on the use of cell phones while driving vary considerably by state. For example, 16 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories prohibit all hand-held phone use by drivers. Neither Minnesota nor Wisconsin is one of those 16 states. But...
Can more than one party be responsible for a truck accident?
Experiencing a truck accident is frightening. You may have severe injuries that keep you from doing the things that you love. You may also be haunted by memories of the crash every time you get behind the wheel. Depending on the situation for the accident, it may be...
Autonomous vehicles, part 2: Who pays for injuries from a crash?
Vehicle manufacturers are working with tech companies to put more fully autonomous cars on the roads in the next years. But who will be held responsible for the crashes that will still occur? Our last post explained the five levels of autonomous driving capability...
Self-driving cars, part 1: How autonomous are they?
Self-driving vehicles potentially offer a tremendous upside. They could lower the cost of transportation, decrease congestion, reduce emissions and increase mobility for disabled individuals, elderly and hundreds of thousands of others who are unable to drive for a...
