ADOT Releases 2015 Auto Accident Statistics
ADOT Releases 2015 Auto Accident Statistics, and Arizona is still a dangerous place to drive. You can read the detailed report by here. In total there were 116,609 auto related accidents in 2015. Of those accidents 45% involved injuries, while less than 1% (895) involved fatalities. Speed was the the most common factor in most […]
Drowsy Driving, The Next DUI?
Over the recent years there has been an increase in accidents resulting from Drowsy Driving. In 2015 according to the NHTSA. Some statistics indicate that drowsy driving causes about 100,000 car accidents a year, with about 71,000 injured people. Just like driving while impaired, drowsy driving effects driver alertness, attention and reaction time. Some states […]
Over 50,000 People Were Injured In Auto Accidents in Arizona
According to ADOT in 2014, 50,890 people Were Injured In Auto Accidents in Arizona. There were also 774 fatalities that year. While that number alone is staggering, consider that there were a total of 109,554 accidents. Of these 4.1% involved alcohol. The majority (81%) occurred in urban areas and 82% involved multiple vehicles. Not surprising the most common […]
Arizona Bans Photo Radar, Well Not Really.
Arizona bans photo radar. Not quite. Monday Gov. Ducey signed legislation that bans photo radar on state highways. Cities and other municipalities (like the Town of Paradise Valley) can still choose whether to use photo radar cameras. Opponents to the camera’s cite several basis for opposing the cameras but the primary is that the system […]
Were You Burned When Your E-Cigarette Exploded?
Were You Burned When Your E-Cigarette Exploded? It happens, just ask Josh Hamilton, of Kentucky. His E-Cigarette Exploded and his pants caught fire while he was reaching into pocket to pay for items at a local Texaco. He suffered 2nd degree burns on his legs. Surprisingly, there is not a government agency that regulates vaporizers (or E-Cigarette) […]
Did You Get A DUI?
Did you get a DUI? Where you at the Waste Management Open this last weekend? Scottsdale Police just released blood alcohol content levels from those party goers at the open who participated in the “Know Your Limit” campaign. Of the 9,026 people who participated over the weekend almost half of them were over the legal […]
Did The Insurance Adjuster Tell You The Accident Did Not Cause Your Injuries?
Did The Insurance Adjuster Tell You The Accident Did Not Cause Your Injuries? This happens allot in accidents in which insurance companies call “low velocity impacts.” Typically this occurs in accidents were the damages to your vehicle are less than an arbitrary amount determined by the adjuster (typically $1,500.00 or less). Often the Insurance […]
Are you a medical marijuana cardholder who was arrested for DUI?
Are you a medical marijuana cardholder who was arrested for DUI? Recently the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a medical marijuana cardholder who is arrested for marijuana DUI is not immune from prosecution. The Court did overturn a lower court decision though which held that the mere presence of THC in their system equated to […]
Why I Am A Personal Injury Lawyer?
Why I Am A Personal Injury Lawyer? Helping people thru what for them is a very traumatic and life upsetting incident is why my job as a personal injury lawyer matters. There is a sentiment that is proffered by the insurance companies that unless someone is severely injured in an auto accident there is no […]
Tempe's New Texting While Driving Ordinance
This weekend Tempe’s new texting while driving ordinance goes into effect. The fines associated with this ordinance will not go into effect until January 1, 2016; however, the ordinance becomes law on October 24,2015. If you are stopped before the January 1 date, police will simply give you a warning. However after January 1, […]