Automobile Accidents

• Another Life Added to 2011's Grim Toll of Fatal Auto Accidents

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2011 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The first six weeks of the new year have been fraught with tragedy in Mid-Michigan. A series of fatal auto accidents has brought increased attention to driving safety. While wintry weather may...

• Family Dynamics and the Older Driver

  Matt Gurwell | February 05, 2011 8:23 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  Last fall, I received a telephone call from a very troubled and frustrated young lady (“Mary”), pleading that I provide her with some resolution to what has developed into a family...

• Highway Median Fencing Seems To Be Making A Difference

  Mike Bryant | February 05, 2011 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week has been a brutal drive for many people across the country. Seems like it's snowing every day and everywhere. I've been traveling I-94 a lot and seeing a lot of vehicles in the ditch....

• Prize Winning DC Trial Lawyer "Terrible Commute"

  Doug Landau | February 04, 2011 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Guess who was the grand prize winner at last night's DC Trial Lawyers meeting ? JMW Settlements sponsored The Worst and Best Commutes of Last Wednesday's Snow Gridlock. Prizes were given for Worst...

• Ice and Snow in Alabama - Should you Drive?

  Jon Lewis | February 04, 2011 10:56 AM | 4 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  With all of the wintery weather this year, along with all the crashes, I thought it might be a good idea to let you know what the law is out there when you are driving in such conditions. Would you...

• Roadway Hazards: Danger is Looming

  Mark Bello | February 04, 2011 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  A poorly designed roadway, intersection, or means of controlling traffic, such as a traffic light can cause or contribute to an auto accident. Poorly placed and poorly designed road signs or...

• Parents and teen drinking; Fairfax County Police charge adults at McLean Virginia party

  Doug Landau | February 04, 2011 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The host parents of a McLean party were charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors, by the Fairfax Police. Among the high school students attending the house party were freshman and...

• Smart Vehicles Could Save Lives: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication

  Mark Bello | February 03, 2011 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  This spring Ford will be testing vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology designed to prevent accidents. This technology uses a designated Wi-Fi channel that will communicate specific...

• What you should know about big rigs

  John Demas | February 03, 2011 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  An estimated twelve percent of all traffic fatality accidents involve a big rig. Add to this, four percent of all traffic injuries involve a big rig. And, according to the AAA Foundation for...

• REAL EXAMPLES OF WRONGFUL INSURANCE DENIALS: Single Vehicle Roll Over

  Mike Bryant | February 03, 2011 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Minnesota is a no-fault automobile state. This means that when you are in a collision there are basic benefits of medical bills, wage loss, medical mileage and replacement services that will be...