Auto Accidents

Close to 85 percent of Americans drove to work each day before the Coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. For most commuters, the trip to and from work takes more than an hour in each direction, adding more stress to already stressful lives. It has been reported that the average American spends more than 54…

Arizona experienced a three-year low for traffic fatalities in 2019, according to data released in the Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts Report for 2019, which is produced by the Arizona Department of Transportation. This measurement was just one of multiple categories of data that saw a decrease from 2018 to 2019. Other categories that saw…

It’s the holiday season, which typically means increased traffic as people travel to visit their loved ones. While travel may be reduced this year because of coronavirus precautions, drivers should still be on high alert for the potential dangers while they’re on the roads. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, about 91% of all…

The future of driverless cars is here for passengers in metro Phoenix. Are you ready? Autonomous vehicle company Waymo recently announced a driverless taxi service available to the general public. Up until the coronavirus pandemic, you may have recognized Waymo’s familiar Chrysler Pacifica vans around the East Valley. Although these taxis were autonomous, they still…

Motor vehicle accident claims can seem like they are pretty straight forward. In general, they all work the same way. You get injured, you get better, you hire an attorney who either settles your claim or sues the responsible party, and you get on with your life. What you don’t often see is all of…

Anyone who drives knows that insurance coverage is just part of the privilege you pay for to enjoy the freedom of car ownership. By the time you get through paying for your car payment, maintenance, gas, and insurance, it can be a tough bill to swallow each month. The Grand Canyon State isn’t making it…

Distracted driving is a leading cause of car, truck, and vehicle accidents across America. Distracted driving includes any activity that takes the driver’s focus off driving, whether it takes the driver’s eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, or mind off of traffic. Common examples include texting while driving, talking on a smartphone while…

When there’s an accident on the road, most people want to see what happened. If a motorcycle rider is on the ground, a truck is turned over, a car has been pulled over by the police – the natural tendency is to look and stare. Unfortunately, this act of looking at an accident instead of…

On average, more than 6 million car accidents occur in the United States each year. Some of them have an official cause listed as a medical emergency. Medical emergencies can never be anticipated, especially when someone is driving alone. A majority of medical emergencies cannot be prevented either. This means that the driver who suffers…

Speeding on roads all across the country has become a serious problem during the COVID-19 pandemic. One might think that because most of the country is in lockdown mode that there wouldn’t be many problems on the roads. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth, as many police departments are seeing excessive speeds, some…