Motor Vehicle Accidents

Lane discipline serves to keep all road users safe, especially on high-traffic roads like I-10. It refers to the practice where a driver remains within their assigned lane unless there is a need to change lanes, make a turn or safely overtake another vehicle. Safely...

If you have been injured in a car accident, you may wonder how long you have to file a claim. If you were hurt by negligence, you have a legal deadline to file your case. This legal deadline is known as the statute of limitations, and it can stop your ability to...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is a federal agency that is directly tasked with minimizing the number of injuries and deaths that occur on U.S. roads every day. As a result, it takes car seat safety very seriously.  The NHTSA ultimately...

The summer months are road trip season, when people might drive across state lines to attend a concert or pack their families into a car to hit up a water park. Although plenty of people look forward to traveling during the summer months, not everyone always reaches...

As daylight saving time (DST) begins and Americans “spring forward” again, we have to deal with not just the loss of one hour of sleep but the other negative effects of this change. Among those is a rise in the number of crashes on the roads. The increased impact on...

Do cellphones get an unfair share of the blame for distracted driving, or are they really as dangerous as the authorities seem to think? Unlike many states, Mississippi law doesn’t outright prohibit the use of cellular devices for most drivers. Many people think that...

When you venture out, whether going to the grocery store or heading to another state, you can feel confident you will encounter one or more large trucks. These are commonplace on modern roads and highways.  Unfortunately, just like distractions can lead to accidents...

Driving is, in and of itself, a dangerous exercise. Unfortunately, as cell phone use continues, so are the reports of cell phone-related accidents.  In fact, cell phone use is linked to one in four car accidents. If you are involved in a car accident where the other...

A lot of drivers feel safer on rural roads. This is usually because the roads have less traffic. Things don’t feel so chaotic. This simplicity makes you feel like you’re safe and that driving is easy. But, statistically speaking, this is very deceptive. Rural roads...

You’re driving down the highway when you can see a car coming up fast behind you. You change lanes and try to let the other driver pass. Instead, they slow down and wave a gun at you. Shaken, you exit the highway, breathing a sigh of relief when they’re out of...