When watching the news, you may often see stories about car accidents on the freeways. This probably is not too surprising since these roads have high speeds and tend to see a lot of traffic. However, you may notice a trend occurring in Albuquerque lately where...
Country singer was under the influence during deadly crash
Many car accidents involve minor injuries and property damage. However, some accidents result in death or catastrophic injury. These accidents can be caused by bad driving, bad road design or conditions and, sadly, sometimes alcohol. This is the case, according to a...
Can minor accidents cause serious injuries?
Time and again, people attribute serious injuries to serious accidents. While serious injuries are common in these scenarios, do not think that just because you were in a minor accident, your injuries are also minor. Often, medical professionals suggest visiting a...
New Mexico Ranks High in Motor Vehicle Fatalities
The final numbers for motor vehicle accidents in 2018 have come in. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an estimated 40,000 people lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes here in the United States. This is an astronomical number, but it is lower than...
Volvo takes bold safety steps
The famously safety-conscious Volvo is best known for making vehicles that protect their occupants from injury. However, the Sweden-based vehicle manufacturer will soon use 21st-century technology to protect drivers whether they like it or not.The manufacturer will...
NTSB investigation of limo crash finally begins
We posted a blog story about the tragic crash of Ford Excursion stretch limo last year. The driver, 17 passengers and two pedestrians were killed when the vehicle lost control on a hill in upstate New York and went through a stop sign, across cross traffic, a parking...
Motor vehicle injuries estimates are in for 2018
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), someone in a motor vehicle here in the United States is injured every seven seconds. That statistic is used to get the attention of drivers and encourage them to be safe, but not enough of them are listening. The...
New study on electric scooters injuries
Those rentable electric scooters are showing up in cities across the country. While there has been anecdotal evidence of injured riders seeking treatment in emergency rooms, there is a new study from Southern California that takes a quantifiable look at the risk and...
Drowsy driving is a major safety issue
Drowsy driving has been a road safety issue since the earliest days of motor vehicles. However, a recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association (AAA) as well as other data gathered frame the issue as one that deserves growing concern. According to the...
Insurance adjusters can now be named in lawsuits
Shockwaves went through the insurance industry when a Washington Court of Appeals determined in 2018 that insurance adjusters as well as the carrier could be named in bad faith suits. Known as the Koedalah Decision, this case went through the courts and could have...