Road debris is a serious safety threat found on highways and interstates throughout the country. Furniture, old tires, car parts, electronics and other objects routinely cause car accidents. In fact, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety claims more than 200,000 accidents were caused by road debris between 2011 and 2014. More than 39,000 people suffered… read more
In the mid-1950s, Robert F. Borkenstein invented the breathalyzer, a tool that became used by law enforcement across the country to measure the blood alcohol content (BAC) of motorists. If motorists are pulled over and they test above a certain threshold while using the breathalyzer, they face arrest. The breathalyzer became an important asset in… read more
Motor vehicle accidents cause injuries with acute symptoms, such as broken bones or lacerations. Other types of injuries may have delayed symptoms that can take days or weeks to materialize. During this time, it is not uncommon for people to discuss their lack of injury with insurance adjusters. Once survivors begin to feel delayed injury… read more
The Supreme Court has rejected General Motors Company’s (GM) that it is not liable for some of the personal injury and wrongful death claims over its faulty ignition switch. GM had previously argued that it was not liable for lawsuits filed before its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. Last year, the Second Circuit Court of… read more
