If you are driving and start to feel drowsy, the priority is to pull over and get some rest before you continue on. If you don’t do this, you could nod off and end up causing a serious collision. For some drivers, being behind the wheel for many hours is normal. For...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Determining if driver drug use caused your motor vehicle accident
As most Indiana residents know, alcohol use contributes to many motor vehicle accidents. There has been much research into the ways alcohol impairs the ability to operate vehicles safely. Still, sometimes police officers cannot determine how a crash occurs. If the...
How risky is your motorcycle ride?
The spring and summer months of the year are great times for motorcyclists to head out and explore the verdant beauty that Indiana has to offer. It is, however, imperative that everyone who shares the roads with these two-wheelers takes steps to help keep the ...
How long do concussion symptoms last?
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury. Though there are varying degrees, never assume that any brain injury a minor issue. A concussion happens when the most fragile and important organ in your body suffers trauma and reacts accordingly. This is always something to...
5 ways to help your injury case immediately after a car accident
You get into a car accident, and another driver caused the crash. You either get injured in the accident or you have a family member in the car who gets hurt. The treatment is going to be very expensive -- even the ambulance ride to the hospital is a serious cost. As...
Drunk drivers may not appear drunk
If you want to avoid getting into an accident with a drunk driver, your best option is clearly to look for signs of intoxication. Examples include swerving all over the road, driving on the edge of the lane, braking for no reason or speeding up and slowing down...
Involuntary manslaughter charges after an Indiana car accident
You certainly never set out to cause an accident when you left for home this evening. You’re already emotionally devastated because someone died -- and now you’re facing criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter. Why are you being charged? What’s going to happen?...
Watch out for winter weather hazards in early 2021
The winter is here now, and that means that people do have to be more cautious about how they drive. Unfortunately, many crashes do still happen. Inattentive drivers, those who are still learning to drive in winter conditions and others may make errors that put...
Falling pumpkins cause damage, danger on Interstate 70
This is the perfect time of year to talk about why it’s dangerous to throw anything out of a vehicle or over a bridge onto a highway. Equally dangerous is having an unsecured load in your vehicle, no matter what that may be. Whether it’s a pumpkin that rolls off a...
Long hours can make truck drivers more dangerous
Have you ever had one of those days at work where all you want to do is go home and sleep? Maybe you have gone into the storeroom to grab a surreptitious power nap. Perhaps you have been so tired you have fallen asleep at your desk, much to your colleagues' amusement...
