Motor Vehicle Accidents

It's that time of year again. Kids are heading back to school, and with that comes an increase in traffic. It is a dangerous time for drivers, as more people are on the road — including school buses and parents taking their children to and from extracurricular events....

Teenage drivers are often stereotyped as being reckless or negligent. We know they get into more accidents than any other age group. So it would appear that some of this reputation is warranted.  But are they actually reckless? Or are they just younger than the other...

You know that drunk drivers are a serious safety risk on New Mexico roads. You also know that the majority of drunk driving accidents take place at night or in the early morning hours. In fact, statistics show that you face a greater risk of being injured by a drunk...

Many drivers feel nervous when they get to an intersection and they have to make a left turn. They may also be nervous to turn left off of a road that they’re traveling on, such as when they’re pulling into a driveway or a parking lot. If you feel that way, there is a...

Generally, most car accidents are preventable. In fact, studies show that over 90% of car accidents are attributable to human error. If you are involved in a car accident that is not your fault, you can pursue financial compensation from the other party or their...

Your children are the most precious cargo you carry in your vehicle, and it is crucial to make sure your kids are properly strapped down in their car seats. Yet a recent report suggests that many parents fail to do this adequately, exposing their kids to unnecessary...

Drivers of tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles have a lot of responsibility. Because tractor-trailers are so large and travel at such high rates of speed, there is a high risk that you'll be seriously injured if a tractor-trailer crashes into you. To...

We’ve all been through a lot in the past couple of years, and we have see the toll it has taken on people’s patience and manners. Unfortunately, anger and frustration have been all too common among drivers during the pandemic years. Road rage is nothing new. In 2019,...

At an intersection, cars, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles traveling in different directions approach the same space. It goes without saying that the risk of a crash at an intersection is high, and responsibility among drivers is crucial to avoid a catastrophe. The...

Car accidents cause a wide variety of injuries, some of which may not be obvious at first. For example, you might feel fine moments or even hours after an accident — perhaps due to the surge of adrenaline resulting from the crash — but you could later suffer a...