According to the Raleigh, North Carolina (NC) police department the doctor originally accused of a DWI during a fatal car accident will be charged with second degree murder. Dr. Raymond Cook was driving his Mercedes Benz at speeds of almost 85 mph when he failed to stop at a red light at the intersections of…
The NHTSA, the federal agency that oversees auto safety standards, has stated that it is not necessary to require that power windows operate in reverse to prevent the injury or deaths of children who could be accidentally caught in them. In a newly proposed ruling, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote that safety…
Charged with driving while impaired, Christopher Philip May, 21, caused a two car accident that resulted in the death of his passenger, Matthew Lyle Achterman, 23. May and another passenger were treated for non-life threatening injuries and released. No one in the other car was injured. When driving his Honda Civic east on Ligon…
Driver distraction plays a role in 8 out of every 10 car accidents in North America, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. That equates to four million accidents. That means over four million people have their lives detrimentally affected by distractions while on the road; far too many in this lawyer’s opinion. New studies…
The evidence against texting while driving is mounting. Studies have been published indicating an extremely high risk when drivers text while behind the wheel of a car. It’s comparable to driving while drunk, according to the LA Times. People who drive and text are at 23 times greater risk than drivers who don’t text to…