Automobile Accidents

• More Traffic Accident Deaths on Rural Roads than Urban

  Paul Jacquart | October 07, 2009 5:42 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  An interesting article today from USA Today states that a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study has found that significantly more traffic accident deaths (56% of the total annual...

• The Hazard of Noiseless Hybrid Cars -- The Driver's Responsibility to Pedestrians

  David Lowe | September 23, 2009 11:26 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  A story in today's Washington Post entitled The Deadly Silence of the Electric Car discusses automakers' views about whether and how to add noises or distinctive audio signatures that will alert...

• Running A Red Light—Caught On Camera

  David Lowe | September 02, 2009 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Motorists running a red light kill and injure many people every year. Statistics about drivers running red lights from 2007, the most recent year that data were compiled, reveal that nearly 900,000...

• Just Say No: Why Giving a Recorded Statement to Insurers May Be a Bad Idea

  David Lowe | July 27, 2009 7:22 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  You’re in good hands, because they’re like a good neighbor, always on your side. Even if you channel surf through commercial breaks, chances are you’ve seen at least one ad for an...

• Unrestrained Dog In Motor Home Leads to Highway Tragedy

  David Lowe | June 23, 2009 11:50 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Last week’s fatal crash of a motor home and sport utility vehicle near Verona, Wisconsin that resulted in the deaths of 55 year old John Seier of Dubuque, Iowa and 13 year old Travis Brune of...

• Don't Text and Drive

  Paul Jacquart | May 20, 2009 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  According to a Reuter's article today, about 1/4 of Americans admit to driving while texting (DWT). The article points out that this is occuring despite several high profile auto crash cases...

• Milwaukee Police Squad Car Involved in Serious Accident

  Paul Jacquart | January 08, 2009 5:41 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting today that a serious accident involving a Milwaukee Police Department Squad Car happened at at the entrance ramp onto Highway 41 from W. Wisconsin Ave....

• Teens Hurt While Texting And Driving Under the Influence

  David Lowe | November 17, 2008 6:10 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  Wisconsin has an alcohol problem. Today's news brings new proof: Two teenage girls driving in the Town of Rietbrock have been cited for simultaneously operating the same car while under...

• How Big Is Your Umbrella?

  David Lowe | May 20, 2008 8:32 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Many car accident victims come to my office with an accident report in their hands revealing that the driver at fault had insufficient or no liability insurance. The injured victim usually asks:...

• Wisconsin Leads The Nation In Drunk Drivers

  David Lowe | April 23, 2008 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  A national study reveals that Wisconsin leads the nation in drunk driving, based on admitted behavior in surveys conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency...