Improved Car Safety Features Reducing Car Accident Deaths
It’s no secret that car safety technology has come a long way over time, but the progress over the past few years alone has been tremendous. Cars are doing a more effective than ever before in keeping drivers and passengers alive in the event of a car accident. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
What You Should Know About Graduated Driver Licensing Programs
Graduated driver licensing is a process that lets teen drivers learn the skills they need to become safe motorists in a way that grants them more driving privileges as they become more experienced behind the wheel. Instead of granting teens full driving privileges as soon as they pass their road test, these programs are designed
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Facts About Drunk Driving
One of the most dangerous things a driver can do is get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol. In 2012, 10,322 people were killed in alcohol-related car accidents, representing 31% of all traffic fatalities. About 30 people in the United States die every day as a result of drunk driving, which works
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents
In the United States, a pedestrian is injured every 7 minutes and killed every 2 hours as the result of an accident with a car. Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the NHTSA reveals 4,743 pedestrians in the united states were killed as a result of accidents involving cars in 2012, which was
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Get the Facts About Texting While Driving
Cell phones, particularly smartphones, have made our lives easier in so many ways. They have made us more connected than ever before, enabling us to go out and live our lives without having to worry about missing an important phone call or message. But the downside to that freedom is that many people are unwilling
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Car Accidents and Pedestrians: Who’s Liable?
One of the first things you learn when you take a driver education class is that the pedestrian always has the right of way. Drivers have a responsibility to remain vigilantly aware of their surroundings and exercise a reasonable amount of caution to prevent accidents from happening. When a car has an accident with a
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Coping With Car Accident PTSD & Trauma
After being in a car accident, one of the first things people are concerned with is getting medical attention for any physical injuries they received in the accident. Getting your physical injuries taken care of should, indeed, be your top priority, people all too often overlook taking care of the psychological trauma that can come
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
How is a Truck Accident Different from a Car Accident?
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All About Michigan No-Fault
In the state of Michigan, all drivers are required to carry no-fault car insurance. Michigan isn’t the only state with a no-fault law, but Michigan’s no-fault law is unique. In fact, Michigan has often been called the only truly no-fault state in the country. All Michigan drivers are required to carry auto insurance that covers
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
5-Year-Old Dies After Pedestrian Accident
5-year-old Anna Schwalb of Superior Township has died after being hit by a car on September 26th. Schwalb had been in Ann Arbor with her family for a Rosh Hashanah celebration that night. The family was trying to cross the Geddes Avenue near Onondaga Street at about 7:45 PM. There is no traffic light or
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