Car Accidents

Distracted driving is a big problem across the country. Although the state has instituted laws banning things like texting behind the wheel, distracted driving accidents continue across Alabama, and may even have increased. According to Trusted Choice Insurance, Alabama has the second highest rate of fatal car accidents in the United States. And, in 2017,…

The Driver’s License Compact (DLC) – also called the Interstate Driver’s License Compact – is an agreement between 45 states in the U.S. plus the District of Columbia. The obligations of the member states under the Compact are to share and report between the states’ information related to traffic offenses of a serious nature, including…

Head-on collisions are among the most-deadly (though least common) of all car accidents, accounting for about 2% of all crashes, but 10% of all fatal accidents. The reason head-on car accidents are often fatal is a matter of physics: When two cars collide, they both release energy. That energy has to go somewhere, and so…

Distractions are a common risk when driving. Momentary distractions can happen at any moment, whether due to a baby crying in the backseat, an insect landing on your face, or another driver startling you with a loud honk. These are unexpected events, but they happen all the time. Some distractions, however, are more deliberate: texting…

You may have thought about the prospect of self-driving vehicles populating the roadways and highways of our nation, and how safe that would be. A number of companies are pursuing the top spot in the autonomous vehicle market at this time and you may soon be sharing the road with these vehicles on an ever…

Almost everyone exceeds the speed limit now and then. It’s illegal and dangerous, but it’s also fairly common. There’s no excuse, though, for driving 10, 20, 30, or 50 mph over the speed limit. Excessive speeding is much more than a violation of traffic laws. Excessive speeding recklessly endangers the lives of any passengers in…

The safety of automated driving systems and autonomous vehicles is still a major concern. While the manufacturers of these cars claim that there are numerous benefits such as controlling a vehicle driven by a drunk or distracted driver, there is a lot more testing that needs to be done and a lot more ingenuity that…

The nervous system is essentially the body’s electrical wiring. Nerves transmit signals throughout the entire body, instructing the body to execute various functions. Neuropathic damage can prove debilitating in terms of overall health, as well as in the ability to enjoy day-to-day life. In a car crash, the nerves can be severed, stretched, crushed, or…

Manufacturers are required to issue recall notices on defective parts and products, including defective vehicle parts. This is done in order to alert consumers of the danger, and instruct them on taking appropriate action to have the issue resolved. Unfortunately, at times, these recall notices do not arrive fast enough and the dangerous defect has…

With thousands of motor vehicle accidents happening across the country each year, some of these accidents to occur when drivers are attempting to merge into a lane from a different section of the road. Some Huntsville merging accidents involve two vehicles, while others may involve multiple vehicles. Merging accidents, also called lane change accidents, often…