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Last month, AAA released a study titled, Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries, and Deaths in Relation to Driver Age: United States, 1995-2010. I was surprised to learn from motor vehicle crash death statistics that deaths are on the decline. In 2008, nationwide annual motor vehicle deaths fell to its lowest level since 1961. The study...

When I read about a woman who was caught driving on a sidewalk to avoid a school bus, I didn’t know whether I should laugh or be appalled. Honestly, I often find myself scratching my head wondering what people are thinking. Apparently a 32-year-old woman in Cleveland, Shena Hardin, pulled her car up onto...

An interesting new ride-sharing/carpooling/taxi service is emerging in the form of apps that can be used to help you find a ride from point A to point B. It’s a very innovative idea, but as a personal injury lawyer, I can’t help but look at this from a liability perspective. This new phenomenon reminded...

There has been a long time debate over who is the best driver, but who do studies show to be the riskiest drivers on the road?A majority would probably guess teenagers and elderly drivers are the riskiest to share the road with and they would be right. While this is not to say that...

You’ve probably seen the billboards with the line-up of car seats and boosters, like the one pictured above, asking if your child is in the right one. As a father of four small children, I have seen the billboards but didn’t go to the website until recently.Although most parents are aware their baby cannot...

Last week, the Utah Department of Public Safety released the statistics for motorcycle accidents and crashes in Utah for 2013. Unfortunately, the statistics are not much better than 2012 with only one fewer death in 2013.In an effort to save lives, the DPS is urging motorcyclists to equip themselves so there will be fewer...