Car Accidents
Teen Drivers and Older Cars: A Deadly Combination
Teen drivers and older cars are a deadly mix. Not only are car crashes the leading cause of death among teens, but a study also found that half of teen crash deaths happened in older vehicles. According to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), almost half…
Read MoreSteps in a Car Accident Lawsuit
You’re hit by a car while driving your child to school because another driver fell asleep at the wheel. Luckily, your child was not harmed but your neck and back are stiff. As the days and weeks pass, you are dealing with doctors appointments, filing claims through your insurance and…
Read MoreWisconsin Traffic Fatalities Reduced in 2014, Data Shows
The numbers are in for the state of Wisconsin, and it appears that the number of traffic accident fatalities in 2014 were less than those in previous years. Unfortunately for residents of Dodge County, however, the number of accidents resulting in death here took a sharp upturn. According to statistics…
Read MoreTraveling for the Holidays? Prevent Road Rage!
Gathering with friends and family during the holidays may be one of the most joyful experiences we get all year. Its a great time to catch up and be near the ones you love, but there are a few drawbacks. Unfortunately, all that travel to get together coupled with more…
Read MoreFHWA Official Claims Trinity Guardrails Were Safe Amid Suspicions
Email evidence has revealed that one Federal Highway Adminsitration (FHWA) engineer defended the safety of a widely-utilized guardrail system while acknowledging that its design was changed without federal authorization. Trinity Industries guardrails are used across the nation as highway median barriers, and any alterations to the guardrails design must be…
Read MoreBMW Recalls 76,000 Automobiles Over Brake Problem
BMW has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it will be recalling 76,000 vehicles from the 2012-2014 model years due to the loss of power brake assist. According to a BMW spokesperson, the oil supply for the vacuum pump that operates the brake booster used for power assist…
Read More630,000 SUVs to be recalled by Chrysler
Chrysler has announced two Jeep recalls totaling 630,000 vehicles worldwide. The recall will include 409,000 Jeep Patriot and Compass models from 2010 and 2012 to fix seat-belt and air bag problems. The recall centers around a software error which could cause late deployment of the air bags and seat-belt tightening…
Read MoreSpeeding Pick-Up Killed Pedestrian in Southside
Police investigators believe the driver of the pick-up truck that struck Frances Pizarro and her son Sunday night was traveling somewhere between 80-100 mph. Pizarro was pronounced dead at the scene. The following is an excerpt from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The 1995 Chevy truck was going between 80 and…
Read MoreGermantown Crash Update
Germantown Police said that at least six people have been transported to hospitals, and the crash involved at least eight vehicles two semi trucks and at least six cars. We have five patients transported to Community Memorial Hospital, and one who had to be extricated and transported to Froedtert (Hospital…
Read MoreI-94 Wrong Way Driver Identified
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the woman who drove eight miles on I-94 Saturday and killed herself and the driver of another car in a head-on collision early Saturday. Dawn M. Ewing, 44, of Pewaukee drove west for eight miles in the eastbound lanes of…
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