Automobile Accidents

• Minn DOT Shuts Down Roads In Northern Minnesota

  Mike Bryant | December 14, 2008 1:40 PM | 1 CommentSt. Cloud, MN

  THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS DECLARED THAT INTERSTATE 94 FROM MOORHEAD TO FERGUS FALLS...UNITED STATES ROUTE 10 FROM MOORHEAD TO DETROIT LAKES...AND STATE ROUTE 210 FROM FERGUS...

• Avoiding Car Accidents When Your Car Hydroplanes On A Wet Road

  Wayne Parsons | December 14, 2008 12:13 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  Hawaii is famous for good (great!) weather and lots of sun, but a few times a year Hawaii is hit with a storm and the rain is heavy and the visibility reduced. The systems that drain water from road...

• Minnesota State Patrol Using Graphics To Teach Teen Drivers

  Mike Bryant | December 14, 2008 9:35 AM | 1 CommentSt. Cloud, MN

  Minnesota Department of Public Safety statistics show 170 teens were killed in fatal crashes from 2005 through 2007. Another 750 teens were seriously injured in crashes during that time. With an eye...

• Pro Se Litigants: Playing Into The Insurance Companies Hands

  Mike Bryant | December 10, 2008 8:36 PM | 1 CommentSt. Cloud, MN

  There have been recent stories about the increase in Pro Se litigants. The Minnesota courts have been seeing the raise and all of the issues that come with people representing themselves. When...

• He borrowed my car and crashed it- Who pays?

  Melissa Landau | December 10, 2008 3:40 PM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  As the bookkeeper at home and Abrams Landau Ltd., I have exposure to car insurance polices and claims from multiple angles. I have discussed in other posts points to consider in choosing insurance...

• Watch Out For Black Ice

  Sach Oliver | December 05, 2008 4:04 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  This last week, we had black ice in Northwest Arkansas. There were so many wrecks on the interstate that I felt I should at least blog on this scary and invisible danger. Black ice is a thin...

• Cutting Costs Could Mean More Injuries in Michigan this Winter

  David Mittleman | December 01, 2008 9:05 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Yesterday I mentioned that weather can play an important role in car crashes in Michigan. This is especially the case when road salt crews fail to de-ice our highways in a timely fashion. It appears...

• If these are "good neighbors" I'm changing neighborhoods!

  Tom Copeland | November 19, 2008 10:25 AM | 1 CommentGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Every day we emphasize to clients and others we come into contact with the importance of having the proper automobile insurance. Florida's no fault system does not require a car owner to carry...

• Teens Hurt While Texting And Driving Under the Influence

  David Lowe | November 17, 2008 6:10 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  Wisconsin has an alcohol problem. Today's news brings new proof: Two teenage girls driving in the Town of Rietbrock have been cited for simultaneously operating the same car while under...

• Is the Spree of Hit and Runs a Product of a Bad Economy?

  John Demas | November 13, 2008 6:23 PM | 1 CommentSacramento, CA

  Insurance is one of those monthly bills that people believe they can cut back on or do without during hard economic times. There are times when I really wish I didn’t have to shell out...