Recent Blog Posts
Concussions Often Caused by Falls and Accidents
Head injuries are one of the largest contributors to the total number of accidental deaths every year. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) states that an average of 138 people die each day from a head injury and estimates that 30% of all accidental deaths involve a head injury. Traumatic… Read More »
Head-On Crash Injures Local Man
A serious accident involving a large truck has resulted in injuries to three people, including a Poughkeepsie man. The accident is an example of the highly destructive potential of head-on accidents. Read on to learn more, and contact a skilled Poughkeepsie personal injury lawyer if you’ve been hurt in a head-on crash. Accident causes… Read More »
Getting Less Sleep Makes Drivers Dangerous, According to Research
While you likely know that experts recommend you get eight hours of sleep every night, this is much easier said than done. Regardless, recent research shows that your safety on the road might depend on it. According to a newly-released study, drivers who get even slightly less sleep than they should are at a… Read More »
Crashes Resulting from Debris in Roads Common
It isn’t uncommon to see a precariously-loaded vehicle and wonder whether (or simply, when) that vehicle will spill a portion of its contents onto the road behind it—and what would happen to the other vehicles around it when it did. One safety group recently looked at data on so-called road debris crashes and created… Read More »
What Are the Causes of Lane-Drift Accidents?
We’ve all seen drivers in neighboring lanes on the road or freeway slowly drift out of their lane. Sometimes this can be a sign of nothing but a momentary lapse of attention, but lane drift can also be a sign of a much more serious issue. One safety group recently looked at the most… Read More »
FMCSA Proposes New Rule on Speed Limiters in Large Trucks
A new rule would compel new large trucks and other large passenger and commercial hauling vehicles to come equipped with a speed limiting device installed, capping the speed of vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs. to 60, 65, or 68 mph. Versions of the rule have been published by both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety… Read More »
2015 Sees a Sharp Uptick in Roadway Fatalities
For decades, the rate of fatalities in traffic accidents has been on a steady decline, attributed to such causes as the proliferation of stiff penalties for drunk driving, speed limits, and improvements in vehicle safety. However, for the first time since 1966, the number of motor vehicle fatalities increased between 2014 and 2015. The… Read More »
Recent Study Reveals Substantial Impact of Distractions on Teen Drivers
Anyone with a teenager at home understands how susceptible they are to distraction, and how absorbed they can become in the technologies that allow them to connect with their friends. A recent study has examined teen behavior surrounding an auto accident, and found that distractions from both friends and technology commonly play a role…. Read More »
Dozens Sickened by Flour Tainted with E. coli
A new and highly dangerous outbreak of disease linked to eating raw dough has resulted in a massive nationwide recall. While you might assume that eggs are the culprit, you’d be wrong—it’s the flour. General Mills has issued a voluntary recall notice for some ten million pounds of flour produced by one of its… Read More »
Rider Injured in Local Motorcycle Accident after Report Reveals Uptick in National Motorcycle Fatalities
A recent motorcycle accident provides a local example of an upward trend in motorcycle accidents. According to a preliminary report from the Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA), fatalities among motorcycle riders increased sharply in 2015, the effects of which were felt in New York. For last year, the GHSA estimates that over 5,000 motorcycle… Read More »
