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Study Highlights Risky Behaviors Linked To Car Accidents

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In February 2016, a non-profit organization released results of a study regarding risky driving behaviors. At the same time, there’s news that estimated traffic deaths for 2015 rose eight percent over 2014, the largest annual increase in 50 years. The research, conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, found that approximately 87 percent of… Read more »

Snapchat Speed Filter At Issue Following Car Accident With Brain Injury

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When allegedly negligent conduct leads to a traffic accident with injuries, it is common for victims to seek compensation from the offending motorist and his/her insurer. However, in one of the more highly publicized car accidents thus far this year, a motorist and social media company Snapchat are both named as defendants. The lawsuit, filed… Read more »

Car Accidents: Study Links Untreated Sleep Apnea And Crash Risk

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The safety risks posed by fatigued truck drivers are many and varied. Big rigs operated by tired truckers may rear-end other vehicles. Sometimes, jack-knifed semis wreak havoc across multiple lanes on freeways. In other cases, tired truckers actually fall asleep at the wheel. Those in the path of an out-of-control 18-wheeler face a strong possibility… Read more »

What You Should Know about DWI

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According to the most recent Department of Safety publication about DWI trends, the numbers are declining. However, an average of 70 drivers were arrested per day in 2014 for driving while impaired. If you or someone you know is facing a charge of driving while impaired, it’s important to know all you can about DWI laws…. Read more »

Not Another Lawyer Commercial! Where’s the Remote?

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Professionals in any field of endeavor need a method of drumming up new business. Back in the day, doctors, lawyers, plumbers, electricians and other such professionals took care of families as a matter of routine. If a family’s kids got married and moved out, the professional handled their needs. Word of mouth was the main… Read more »

Harmed By Drones – It Definitely Could Happen

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Experienced Minneapolis Civil Litigation Lawyers Drone technology is breaking new ground in many ways. Where the law is concerned, what recourse does an individual have if they have been harmed by drones? How likely is it that a person could become a drone victim? A drone is defined as an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. Drones… Read more »

The Importance of Hiring An Attorney Following Devastating Car Accidents

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  Let’s face it. None of us expect that devastating car accidents could change our lives forever. It is even more painful when these kinds of events affect our loved ones, injuring them or killing them in an instant. At first, we are temporarily helpless to take away their pain and suffering, and we want to hold someone responsible. However,… Read more »