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Expect the Unexpected, IDOT Reminds Drivers for Work Zone Safety Week
This week, regulators at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are reminding motorists to “Expect the Unexpected. See Orange, Slow Down, Save Lives.” for work zone safety week. Supported by the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway, work zone safety week is focused on bringing down the number of traffic-related fatalities in work zo …
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Graco’s Failures in Recalling Defective Child Car Seats Lead to $10M NHTSA Fine
Graco Children’s Products (Graco) has recently been issued a $10 million civil penalty from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for violating the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Specifically, the NHTSA has found that Graco failed to warn regulators about faulty latches on their defective child car seats in a timely m …
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Determining Fault in Car Accidents: 6 Steps to Take (Pt. 2)
Picking up from where Determining Fault in Car Accidents: 6 Steps to Take (Pt. 1) left off, below, we will reveal some more things you can do to help pinpoint liability after motor vehicle accidents.Determining Fault in Car Accidents: More Things You Can DoStep 4 – Talk to any witnesses to the accident. While these steps can be helpful in determining fa …
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Determining Fault in Car Accidents: 6 Steps to Take (Pt. 1)
After a traffic accident, the most important thing to do first will be to get injured people the immediate medical treatment they may need. Once this has been done, however, taking some steps to try to figure out who may have been to blame for causing the accident can be crucial. In this two-part blog series, we will reveal some specific things you can do …
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Traffic Accident Deaths Drop 25% Over Last Decade, NHTSA Reports
Since 2004, the overall number of traffic accident deaths in the U.S. has reportedly declined by approximately 25 percent, according to a recent report from safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In reporting some noteworthy motor vehicle accident statistics for 2013 (the most recent year for which traffic collisi …
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Your Winter Driving Safety Checklist (Pt. 2)
Continuing from Your Winter Driving Safety Checklist (Pt. 1), here, we will continue to point out some specific steps you can take to reduce your chances of getting into collisions on icy winter roads.While the first part of this blog series highlighted what you can do to prepare your vehicle for winter driving safety, here we will outline some things you …
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Your Winter Driving Safety Checklist (Pt. 1)
A white, snowy winter can be a lovely backdrop for celebrating the holidays, but it also creates some dangerous road conditions for drivers, as icy roads can increase the risk of getting into traffic accidents. To reduce your chances of getting into accidents and being stuck in the cold and snow with your car, preparing both your car and yourself for winte …
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Defective Takata Airbags Cause Massive Recall after Killing 4
Nearly 8 million vehicles in the U.S. are now the subject of a massive recall due to the defective Takata airbags they contain, regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are now reporting. While these regulators are currently investigating the depths of the severe impacts that have already been caused by these defective Takat …
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Car Accident on Taylorville Railroad Tracks Kills Driver
At about 2 am this morning, a 66-year-old woman from Christian County died when her car was hit by a Taylorville train. According to investigators who are still looking into this fatal car accident, the woman’s car had been stuck on the train tracks prior to the collision. The accident occurred near South Main and Palmer Street, and authorities report th …
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4 Most Common Causes of Teen Driver Car Accidents (Pt. 2)
Concluding our two-part blog 4 Most Common Causes of Teen Driver Car Accidents, below is a continued discussion of the factors that tend to be at play when teen drivers cause car accidents. Negligence is, unfortunately, the recurring theme among the causes of teen driver car accidents. After these accidents, call Hassakis & Hassakis to learn more ab …