Traumatic brain injuries like concussions can severely impede a person’s ability to get through the day. However, concussions also can threaten the safety of others—especially when concussed individuals get behind the wheel of a car. Unfortunately, not all doctors advise patients that their concussions can impair their driving, which can lead to needless accidents on […]
Yes, in many cases. Under the well-settled legal principle respondeat superior, employers can bear legal responsibility when their employees negligently hurt someone else. However, you will need to carefully analyze the circumstances to make sure the employee acted within the scope and course of employment when the accident occurred. That’s when you need an experienced […]
Most drivers have heard that it’s safer to pass on the left when road conditions permit. In fact, some people are under the impression that passing on the right is illegal—which it often is. This leads people to wonder whether the right-side driver can face liability for an accident that occurred while attempting to pass […]
We all know the dangers and legal consequences of drunk driving. But did you know that prescription drugs may cause more accidents than alcohol and marijuana combined? A study by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine found that 50 percent of drivers took at least one prescription drug in the past week. With […]
Concussions are all too common, often resulting from bumps, jolts, blows to the head, or vigorous shaking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that concussions result in about three-million hospital emergency room visits annually. Concussions have serious short- and long-term effects—and they can interfere with driving abilities. Not surprisingly, drivers often underestimate […]
It happens frequently: An employee is driving to, from, or during work, in a personal or company car. Then an accident occurs. Is the employer liable? These accidents are so pervasive that many agencies and companies publish safety handbooks and guidelines about the subject—for example, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s […]
Spring break is a ritual for American college students from coast to coast—and one that often involves the overconsumption of alcohol. Usually falling sometime in March or April, this week or two off from school allows students a much-needed respite from the rigors of academic life, with many students heading to popular beach destinations in […]
In a head-on collision, the front-end of one vehicle strikes the front-end of another. In many cases, one or both of the vehicles involved is moving at a high rate of speed. That can magnify the impact of the crash, which itself can result in serious injuries or death. As in every car accident, all […]
Many Car Accident Victims Require Surgery Car accidents are always frightening, and they can lead to significant injuries that can require surgeries. If another driver’s negligence caused you to need surgery, you recognize how that can devastate you. Surgery, after all, is stressful, pain-inducing, and not without risk. If someone else’s negligence caused you injuries […]
Everyone has seen it. You’re traveling down the road at the speed limit, or maybe even a little over, because traffic is moving quickly—and a car blows by you, clearly exceeding the speed limit by a significant amount. You might think there’s never a cop when you need one, and you’d be at least a […]