MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. According to recent research, larger vehicles may be safer than smaller ones. Forbes recently published the results of a study compiled by the Highway Data Loss Institute suggesting that recoveries and claims for damages decrease as vehicle sizes increase. This seems to suggest that individuals may be safer in large vehicles over smallerRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. With labor day just around the corner, many are happy to get a day off to spend time with family and loved ones. Yet, for caregivers of disabled family members, the work often never ends. When individuals are injured in a car accident, in many cases, family members step in to care forRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. A recent investigative report by the New York Times into automakers’ decisions to use Takata’s airbags reveals how the quest to save a few dollars, resulted in injuries, deaths, and the largest recall in the automotive industry.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. In just the last month, 6 children have been hurt or killed on amusement park rides. While the risk of getting killed on an amusement park ride remain small, the recent injuries have many wondering whether parks and riders are safe. And, while the risk of dying on an amusement park ride areRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Almost every driver has seen it happen at one point or another. You’re driving down the highway and see unsecured junk spilling out of a truck. Or, a small pebble hits your windshield and you hear a loud pop. Road debris poses a real hazard and threat to drivers, with road debris resultingRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. A family of five, driving from Minneapolis to Colorado to become missionaries, were recently killed by a truck driver. The truck driver, who was later charged for inattentive driving, was speeding when he hit the family’s vehicle. He did not slow down and hit two vehicles. Both vehicles burst into flames. According toRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The human body is not structured to withstand the impact forces of a car crash. The severity of your injuries after a car accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota will depend largely on the speeds you were travelling, where your car was struck, whether you were wearing a seat belt, and whether your car flips.Read More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Being in a car accident can be stressful, not to mention painful, if you’ve suffered a personal injury as a result of a crash. Individuals who have been in a car crash may need to go through rehabilitative care, may have to miss time at work, and may have to speak to insuranceRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Despite the recent tragic death of a man using Tesla’s autopilot feature, driverless cars and autopilot technology remains relatively safe. According to Vanity Fair, for every 100 million miles driven in the U.S., one person dies. Tesla’s autopilot feature, while facing understandable scrutiny after the recent accident, was actually the first fatality recordedRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. While we are likely years away from seeing driverless vehicles on the road in Minneapolis, researchers are currently studying beliefs about car accidents and driverless cars. A study recently published in Science, evaluates beliefs regarding how driverless vehicles should behave in an accident scenario and beliefs regarding government regulation. Researchers have presented studyRead More