Last year, an accident along the highway near the Indiana-Illinois border took the lives of four including a young man stopped in traffic when he was struck from behind by the driver of a semi distracted by a tablet in one hand while driving with the other. Unfortunately, fatal truck accidents such as this have… [Read More]
Des Moines Drugged Driving Car Accident Lawyer
The use of illicit drugs or the misuse of prescription drugs can make driving dangerous, posing a safety risk to all motorists on the road. Drugged driving has surpassed drunk driving as the cause of many fatal car accidents in the U.S. with the Governors Highway Safety Association reporting that drugs ranging from marijuana to… [Read More]
Iowa Driver Fatigue Car Accident Attorney
Drowsy driving is a serious problem on the roads. From 2009 through 2013, authorities cite drowsy driving as causing at least 72,000 motor vehicle accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drowsy driving caused nearly a thousand deaths in 2015 alone. While few like to admit it, many drivers experience periods of micro… [Read More]
Texting While Driving in Legislative Crosshairs | Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer
Under current Iowa law, texting and driving is a secondary offense that is only enforceable if a driver is committing another offense such as speeding or running a red light. Proposed legislation would make texting and driving a primary offense, which would allow law enforcement to issue a citation when they observe a driver texting… [Read More]
Des Moines Car Accident Lawyer | Iowa Work Zone Car Crash
Unfortunately, Iowa has seen 377 roadway fatalities in 2016 as the year quickly comes to a close. This marks a 26 percent increase in traffic fatalities for the same period last year. Of the fatalities, 13 deaths in Iowa highway work zones makes this year the second most deadly in work zone crashes since records… [Read More]
