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Milwaukee Auto Accidents Lawyer: 40 Alleged Drunk Drivers Arrested Over Holiday
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 Regulations May Help Decrease Truck Accidents – Milwaukee Truck Accident Lawyer
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…
Cell Phones And Driving Don’t Mix – Milwaukee Auto Accident Attorney
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…
Waukesha Personal Injury Attorney – Hot Cars and Kids Don’t Mix
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…
MADD Encourages Parents To Discuss All Possible Dangers Of Underaged Drinking With Teens
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…
NHTSA Considers New Rating Systems For Seniors, Families
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…
Survey Shows Adults Text More Than Teens While Driving
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…
WI DOT Releases New Phone App To Help Curb Drunk Driving
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…
U.S. Drivers Talk, Text On Phones While Driving More Than European Drivers
A report released this week showed nearly one in every three Americans still text while driving despite knowing the dangers involved and that the rate drivers in the United States using their mobile devices while driving was significantly higher than in many European countries. The study from the Centers for Disease Control showed thirty-one percent of…
Proposed Bill Could Create More Hurdles For Asbestos-Exposed Workers
A new bill being considered in the Wisconsin general assembly may make it more difficult for those who get sick or die as a result of asbestos exposure through no fault of their own to be compensated for their injuries in a timely manner. The bill not only affect those with exposed to asbestos, but…