Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

In 2012, there were more than 10.6 million tractor trailers traveling on U.S. roadways, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. As the American economy continues to grow, however, Nevada motorists can expect to share the road with an increased number of commercial trucks. Some are predicting that this increase in commercial truck traffic will contribute to a rise in large truck accidents across the nation. Prominent Nevada truck accident lawyer firms have already seen an increase in the number of commercial truck accident cases since 2009.

The Huffington Post recently reported on the death of a Clemmons, North Carolina woman who was involved in an accident. The 32-year old was driving to work one morning on a busy interstate when her car crossed the center of the highway, crashed into an oncoming recycling truck and caught on fire. Fortunately, the truck driver was unharmed. Investigators soon learned that the woman was engaging in a new trend: taking selfies while driving. She took several photos of herself and posted them to a popular social media site while she was on the road. Her last post took place at 8:33 a.m., just one minute before the first calls came in reporting the accident. A Las Vegas car accident lawyer understands that this could happen to each and every individual who chooses to take a selfie while behind the wheel.

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.

Nevada has joined many other states in participating in Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month each May. This nationally sponsored program is designed to educate all drivers about techniques and practices that can lower the number of motorcycle accidents each year.