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. 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, 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
If you’ve been in a car accident, you may wonder when it is appropriate to call a lawyer, or if you even need a lawyer to resolve your claim. The truth is that not all car crash cases require the assistance of a personal injury lawyer. However, if your accident resulted in serious injuries orRead More
In Minneapolis, seven people have died so far this year as a result of vehicle-pedestrian accidents. Yet, these numbers don’t reveal the hidden toll that cars take on pedestrians every day. According to MPR News, in 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle about once every day and a half. For personal injury victims,Read More
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, bike injuries have been on the rise since 1998. While bike riding is often noted for its health benefits, riding also presents unique challenges and increased risk of accidents. Just recently, five bikers were killed in a devastating accident when a truck hit them, according toRead More
According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year, approximately 1.7 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injuries. These injuries can impact every aspect of a person’s life-from work, to play, to their ability to communicate. Patients may require long-term care and rehabilitation services. The quality of services patients receive can often correlate with long-term qualityRead More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration places strict limits on the number of hours a passenger carrying driver can operate his or her vehicle without stopping to rest or sleep. These laws are incredibly important to prevent personal injury accidents involving commercial passenger-carrying vehicles. Yet, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there is one kind of commercial operationRead More
According to MADD, in 2014, approximately 290,000 people were injured in drunk driving accidents. While we don’t want to minimize the seriousness of drinking and driving—consider this: in 2014, 431,000 people were injured in distracted driving accidents, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. That means that over 100,000 more people were hurt in distractedRead More