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Don’t wait until it’s too late. That’s the message from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety when it comes to having a safety talk with elderly drivers. New research by AAA shows nearly 83 percent of older drivers say they have never spoken to their family or doctor about their ability to drive safely. AAA...

Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars made headlines when one car struck and killed a pedestrian who was crossing the street with her bike in Arizona. Although the car was autonomous, there was a driver behind the wheel in order to take control of the car in just such circumstances. Evidence gathered in the investigation showed...

It takes nearly 90 feet more than usual to stop a car on slick roads with worn tires. This might not sound like too far, but those 90 feet can mean the difference between an accident and just a close call.  The American Automobile Association (AAA) reports that traveling on wet roads at a high...

SUVs have vastly increased in popularity over recent years. They are a convenient in-between for those of us who need more room than a sedan provides but do not want a minivan. However, this rise in popularity has led to more pedestrian accidents. Recent data has shown that pedestrian fatalities are up 46 percent since...

According to the 2010 census, there are more than 3.2 million Florida residents over the age of 65, and that number is projected to double by 2040. Across the US, there are roughly 36 million people in that same age group. As the number of elderly citizens increases, so does the number of accidents among...

Smartphones have done a lot of good since their invention over a decade ago. These days, with millions of apps available to the public, it seems that you can do just about anything with these little devices. However, as with all technology, there is a time and a place. That time and place is not...

Storefront crashes are some of the costliest accidents. Not only is the cost immense to repair property and cover the loss of assets, but many people are injured or killed when a car crashes into a store. The Storefront Safety Council, co-founded by Rob Reiter and Mark Wright, has been collecting data in cooperation with...

It's an indisputable fact that life expectancy has increased significantly in recent years. With a growing population over the age of 65, there's been a significant rise in age-related health complications. And these complications are among many contributing factors that lead to slip and fall accidents. Senior citizens no longer possess the physical capability to...

How Can a Auto Accident Attorney Help You? Car accidents happen very often and can lead to serious injuries and extensive damages to your vehicle and to your life in the future. Not to mention the many questions that come with the accident such as: Who is at fault? How to go about receiving compensation?...

It can be the case in a serious automobile accident between two or more vehicles that not only will the driver who was not at fault dies, but also the one who caused the accident. We have addressed the topic of wrongful death in previous posts, but what about the situation in which the person...