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WHY ARE TEENS AT SUCH HIGH RISK FOR DROWSY DRIVING?

It’s no secret that teens are at high risk for getting into car accidents, especially in the first few months after getting a driver’s license. In 2015, six teens at...

CAN HUMANS AND MACHINES GET ALONG ON SHARED ROADS?

As semi-autonomous driving vehicles begin to share the roads with human-driven cars and trucks, a number of safety concerns about the interaction between the two have emerged. Common human interactions...

COMPANIES ARE TEAMING UP TO PROMOTE DRIVERLESS CAR SAFETY

The “Let’s Talk Self-Driving” campaign, by Waymo, MADD, the National Safety Council and others, is designed to promote driverless car safety, mobility, and other advantages to skeptical Americans. Through the...

HOW DOES SPEED AFFECT CASUALTY RATES IN A CAR ACCIDENT?

There are many factors that can contribute to car crashes, but one of the most common causes is speeding, which also results in a higher casualty rate. How Speeding Affects...

LAS VEGAS STRIP WILL BE SAFER FOR PEDESTRIANS

The Las Vegas Strip will become safer for pedestrians with the installation of hundreds of steel bollards along with unprotected segments of the sidewalk. The posts will be strong enough...

WHO’S LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN A RIDE SHARE ACCIDENT?

Rideshare drivers, not passengers or other drivers, face the greatest liability and financial risk in a car accident. A Las Vegas car accident lawyer often sees people who are injured...

WHEN POOR ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

According to a recently released study, 34 percent of the Las Vegas Valley’s freeways and major thoroughfares are in a mediocre or poor condition which contributes to significantly higher costs...

INSTALLATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

Railroads are required to install positive train control technology but a report by the FRA shows that while some railroads have made significant progress, many freight and commuter railroads are...

TYPES OF DELAYED INJURIES FOLLOWING A CAR ACCIDENT

Vehicle accidents often result in injuries that are evident immediately, but occasionally they result in damages that don’t show up until later. Everyone reacts differently to car accidents, with some...