Personal Injury Law

Road Texting: An Accident Waiting to Happen
Along with the ability to send text messages while driving comes the likelihood of more traffic accidents. Psychologists at the University of Utah say that texting behind the wheel is 50 percent more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving...

Mischa Barton Avoids Jail in Drunk Driving Plea Deal
Actress Mischa Barton has decided to accept a plea deal in her drunk driving case that will keep her out of jail, according to People magazine. The former OC star will plead no contest at her Thursday arraignment and agree to serve a 3-year unsupervised probation term...

Phoenix Bans Texting While Driving
Last week, Phoenix became the first city in the nation to ban text messaging while driving. Based on dangers associated with distracted driving, city officials concluded that the dangers of text messaging while driving outweigh any possible public benefits...

Drunk Driving Without Driving
I’ve posted in the past about the ludicrous extent law enforcement and the courts will go to get drunk driving convictions — even where the accused was not driving.  See, for example, Parking Under the Influence and Pulling Over and Sleeping It Off: Still a DUI?...

Face Off: Drunk Driving v. DUI
This one surprised me a bit. I thought drunk driving would be the most popular search term, but DUI beats out both DWI and drunk driving. I didn't realize how ingrained these acronyms were within our vocabulary...

Dangerous Driving: NEVER Text While Driving!
This advice seems like a no-brainer but a recent study discussed on Engadget (a super blog about all types of electronic gadgets!) scared the bejeezus out of me.  This study (pasted below) found that 37% of Generation Y drivers, admitted that they text message while driving...

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Know the limits before getting behind the wheel

Driving Record Checks
Get your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) from your State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Online

DUI/DWI
If you have been arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence you should contact an attorney immediately.

Allstate Insurance Co.
$100,000 insurance settlement after a teenager was killed in a drunk driving accident.

Linda Mead
$1.25 million settlement in drunken driving wrongful death lawsuit.

Plavix and Nexium
A Potentially Dangerous Combination

VW Passat
allegedly linked to dangerous engine fires.

Pillows in Cribs
CPSC Warns of Dangerous to Babies