Posts tagged Pedestrian Accidents

• Alcohol, Driving and Punitive Damages

  Staff Writer | April 11, 2007 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In Arizona if you are impaired by drugs or alcohol but still make a conscious decision to drive and later cause an accident, did you know that you not only will face criminal charges and jail time but you also will likely face civil penalties which are non-dischargeable in bankruptcy? In other words, making stupid decisions can cost you. In addition to facing jail time, you will likely face a...

• Phoenix Receives Failing Grade for Driver Safety

  Staff Writer | April 07, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Men's Health Magazine just published its rankings for the safest and most dangerous drivers in the country. It based its rankings on the rate of fatal accidents, as well as the deaths caused specifically by speeding, both from the National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In addition, we pulled city statistics on accident frequency from Allstate Insurance. And then we used...

• Cellphone Use and Driving

  Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An article in today's Arizona Republic described the dangers of distractions and driving. According to the Republic, distracted drivers heighten risks of auto accidents: Driver distractions, ranging from cellphones to eating behind the wheel, are blamed for as many as half the 139,000 collisions that occurred in Arizona during 2005, killing more than 1,100 people and injuring 70,000 others,...

• Arizona One of the Deadliest for Victims of Drinking and Driving

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 9:37 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Arizona is near the top of the nation for a topic which, like golf, would have us all feel better if the score were substantially lower. According to the East Valley Tribune, alcohol played a factor in almost half of all fatal automobile crashes last year. A report prepared by an organization known asEnd Needless Death on Our Roadways, shows Arizona is 15th in alcohol-related fatal crashes,...

• Pedestrian Accidents Prompt Bridge Building

  Staff Writer | August 07, 2006 2:40 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Isaac Middle School in West Phoenix should have a new walkers bridge in place by 2008, according to an article in The Arizona Republic. With three reports of pedestrian accidents involving schoolchildren between 1996 and 2005, and more than 30,000 vehicles passing in by the school each day, it was time for action to be taken. Hundreds of students and nearby residents cross the five-lane road...