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Large, heavy vehicles are prone to catastrophic accidents. Because of their size, weight, and decreased visibility (blind spots), commercial trucks are notorious for causing serious – even fatal – traffic collisions. You might assume truck and car accidents are the same, but the legal process following a commercial vehicle accident involves a multitude of…

A dump truck struck and killed a 44-year-old woman as she crossed the street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin earlier this week. According to news reports, law enforcement identified the victim but will continue to investigate the fatal incident. The accident occurred around 5:45 p.m., when the woman attempted to cross Highway 100 at Bluemound Road….

Police stepped up enforcement of DUI patrols over Labor Day weekend, resulting in 40 arrests for driving under the influence in Milwaukee County. One of those drivers, a 54 year old man, faces his fifth DUI charge after being found passed out at the wheel with his car running on I-794. Several more arrested also…

New federal regulations designed to help improve the safety of trucking on the roadways begins July 1. If you have suffered an injury in an accident with a truck, call to speak with a Milwaukee truck accident lawyer immediately. New safety regulations developed to help reduce driver fatigued and keep the roadways safer is…

There are not currently any bans on handheld cell phone use while driving in Wisconsin. If you have been injured in an accident due to the other driver’s inattention to the road, you may want to speak with our Milwaukee auto accident attorney. Cell phones are everywhere and nearly everyone has one. According to…

We all rely on our vehicles to safely transport our loved ones where we need to go and we can easily forget if we let kids stay or play in a vehicle for any amount of time, there results can be deadly. According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, heatstroke is…

New information released from Mothers Against Drunk Driving shows that a bit more than two-thirds of all deaths associated with underaged drinking do not occur on the roads. The group analyzed 2010 data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering two new rating systems that would be geared toward families as well as older drivers. The aim of the proposed rating systems would grade how well car makers can prevent senior citizens from being involved in crashes. The NHTSA is discussing a “silver” car rating system…

A new study showed some surprising results about who is texting behind the wheel. Although most focus has been on preventing teen texting while driving, a survey released this week showed more adults than teen admit to texting behind the wheel. According to the results of a recent survey conducted by AT&T and published in…

A new phone application released from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is meant to help people determine it they have had too much to drink and drive or if they are sober enough for the ride home. The new application named “Drive Sober” for smart phones is part of Zero in Wisconsin traffic safety…