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What Is a Rolling Stop?

Published on Apr 21, 2022 at 11:23 am in Car Accident.
What Is a Rolling Stop?

How many times have you seen a motorist pull out into traffic after coming to a parking lot exit or the end of their driveway without first coming to a complete stop? You likely see such an occurrence one or more times per day.

How often do you see a driver do the same at an intersection when approaching a stoplight or stop sign? Sadly, many of us also see motorists engage in this driving tactic, known as a rolling stop, multiple times daily. This illegal driving habit falls under the umbrella of reckless driving because of how potentially deadly it is.

What Are the Dangers of Using a Phone at a Red Light?

Published on Apr 8, 2022 at 7:05 am in Car Accident.
What Are the Dangers of Using a Phone at a Red Light?

There are few things that feel worse than being stuck in traffic or at a long red light. Some Lexington drivers deal with this by reaching for their phones. This type of behind-the-wheel phone use might feel safer than texting and driving, but that does not mean that it is actually safe.

Using a phone at a red light is dangerous. Texting, calling, or scrolling through social media even while stopped are still forms of distracted driving. As you probably already know, distracted driving is a leading cause of serious and even fatal car accidents in the United States.

What Should I Do If Someone Hit My Car and Drove Away?

Published on Feb 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm in Car Accident.
What Should I Do If Someone Hit My Car and Drove Away?

It can be traumatizing anytime you’re involved in an auto accident. An instance in which the other motorist leaves the crash scene can be particularly frustrating if your car was badly damaged in such an incident or you suffered significant injuries in the collision.

There are a few different steps that you’ll want to take any time a hit-and-run accident occurs, whether or not it results in injuries or property damage. We’ll highlight what those are and any options for recovering compensation below.

Coats in Car Seats: What’s Best for Kids?

Published on Feb 18, 2022 at 10:59 am in Car Accident.
Coats in Car Seats: What’s Best for Kids?

Winter is here and parents are asking the important question that comes around this time of year: Should kids wear puffy coats in car seats?

The winter jackets that protect our children from the elements can, in fact, make a car ride more dangerous.

How Speed-Limiting Technologies Can Prevent Teen Driver Deaths

Published on Jan 27, 2022 at 11:20 am in Car Accident.
How Speed-Limiting Technologies Can Prevent Teen Driver Deaths

In the United States, motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for teens 15–19 years of age. Every day, roughly seven teens die in car accidents, and hundreds more are injured. An inexperienced teenage driver is twice as likely as an adult driver to be involved in a fatal collision. Based on this knowledge, auto safety technology has increasingly aimed toward specifically addressing the problem of teen driver crash rates—and recent data shows that it may be working.

How Common Is Car Damage from Road Debris?

Published on Nov 19, 2021 at 11:13 am in Car Accident.
How Common Is Car Damage from Road Debris?

Can road debris damage your car? Reports from organizations including the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) list road debris as a serious road hazard resulting in property damage, road damage, personal injuries, and deaths.

What Are the Most Common Surgeries After Car Accidents?

Published on Nov 4, 2021 at 10:05 am in Car Accident.
What Are the Most Common Surgeries After Car Accidents?

The human body is amazingly resilient. But when one-ton machines collide at 65 mph, the impact is bound to cause severe harm to the people involved. In this article we’ll discuss some of the crash-related injuries which most often require surgery. Get in touch with a lawyer experienced in car accident cases to learn more about what to do following a car accident injury.

Kentucky Car Seat Safety Guidelines

Published on Oct 18, 2021 at 1:22 pm in Car Accident.
Kentucky Car Seat Safety Guidelines

Car accidents are a leading cause of death for children under 14 years of age. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that over a third of children killed in car crashes were not properly restrained in a car seat, and nearly half of all child safety seats, when used, are installed incorrectly. These facts tell us that more attention needs to be paid to child car seat safety. For further information about child car safety laws in Kentucky, contact an attorney competent in car accident law with questions.

Types of Dangerous Drivers Encountered on the Road

Published on Sep 29, 2021 at 8:01 am in Car Accident.
Types of Dangerous Drivers Encountered on the Road

There’s a reason people say the best driving is defensive driving. Most of us are familiar with the phenomenon that every person thinks they are a good driver—yet the facts speak otherwise. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that about 95% of vehicle accidents are caused by human error. Not every driver on the road is a good driver.

There is no way to control the behaviors of other drivers, but there are practices to help avoid dangers and keep yourself and others safer. Knowing the signs of a dangerous driver can help you steer clear of the potential hazards they pose, and, when necessary, alert local authorities to the presence of a danger on the road. To seek legal advice on car accident law, speak with an attorney who can provide guidance regarding how to handle situations in which a collision was caused by a dangerous driver.

Let’s take a look at eight different types of dangerous drivers and how their risky behaviors can cause serious problems for those who encounter them on the road.

Five Signs of Latent Car Accident Injuries

Published on Apr 22, 2021 at 6:12 am in Car Accident.
Five Signs of Latent Car Accident Injuries

After a car crash, you might think you’re completely fine. Other than some scrapes and aches in your body, or a few scratches and dents on your car, you might drive away and assume it was a harmless fender bender. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.

Sometimes after a car accident you think you haven’t been injured, but really the adrenaline was masking your pain. Since you didn’t think you were hurt, you might not have gone to be evaluated by a medical professional. These latent injuries are actually common after a collision because they were masked at the time, and so victims leave the scene thinking they’re okay.

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