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Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

Rollovers can happen anywhere

Although all types of motor vehicle accidents have the potential to seriously injure and kill those involved, rollover accidents are some of the most catastrophic. According to SafeCar.gov, more than 10,000 people across the country are killed in rollover car accidents every year. Rollovers are involved in at least 33 percent of all fatal motor vehicle accidents. A Las Vegas car accident attorney knows that these catastrophic accidents can happen anywhere and to anyone driving on the road.

Will self-driving cars lower traffic accidents?

Self-driving cars were recently introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This show is often used to show the world some of the newest technologies that companies around the world are developing for potential use by everyday people. A traffic accident lawyer in Las Vegas may argue that self-driving cars have some of the greatest potential of any recent invention to reduce the rates of traffic accidents across the U.S.

More pedestrians seriously injured or killed by cars in Nevada

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pedestrians are among the most vulnerable on American roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that an estimated 76,000 pedestrians were seriously injured in auto accidents in 2012, and approximately 5,000 lost their lives. Within the next 24 hours, approximately 450 pedestrians will be treated in hospital emergency rooms in the United States for auto accident related injuries, and in the next hour, one person will die. Unfortunately, that number keeps going up, and the State of Nevada is not immune.
More pedestrians seriously injured or killed by cars in Nevada

Recent fatal accident illustrates the dangers of drinking and driving

The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported that a man who was driving under the influence of alcohol struck and killed a motorcyclist with his SUV. Although the driver allegedly left the scene of the crash, witnesses were able to help law enforcement discover his location. He was arrested on charges of felony DUI resulting in death, failure to yield, and duty to stop at the scene of a crash, according to officials. A car accident attorney in Las Vegas may be aware that this is only one of 104 such incidents in the state between January 1 and May 11 of 2015.

How much weight are tractor trailers allowed to haul in Nevada?

Sharing the road with tractor trailers can leave Nevada drivers facing a significant risk of accidents. These massive vehicles dramatically outweigh passenger vehicles, and they are less responsive to driver input in emergency situations. Many of these issues are compounded when tractor trailers are overloaded, as any Las Vegas truck accident attorney would agree.
How much weight are tractor trailers allowed to haul in Nevada?

GPS use under Nevada law

Nevada has more than 70,000 miles of roadways, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. These roads can be difficult to navigate without a map, but the proliferation of paper directions has dwindled in recent years thanks to new technologies.

Drunk Driver to Blame in Hit and Run

An elderly pedestrian was killed in a hit and run by a drunk driver on Friday evening. The driver, 35-year-old Las Vegas man Peter Mitchel, struck a 69-year-old man who was attempting to cross Stober Boulevard around 6:30 pm. Mitchel returned in his Jeep to the scene about an hour later and was arrested.

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