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Why It Matters If the Person Who Caused Your Accident Was on the Phone

Flaherty Law, LLC | Jun 19, 2017 | Car Accidents

By now, all drivers should be aware of the dangers of distracted driving. According to the Illinois State Police, distracted driving is present in more than one million car accidents every year in North America. The economic impact of these accidents reaches nearly $40 billion annually, some experts estimate. Distracted Driving is Likely a Factor in Your Accident If you…

Doctors, Lawyers Most Likely Professionals to Have Car Accidents

Flaherty Law, LLC | Jun 9, 2017 | Car Accidents

According to one study, members of some professions are more likely to get into a car accident. The results suggest that working a profession that requires more education does not make someone a safer driver. Here are the professions with the greatest rates of car accidents, ranked from highest to lowest: Doctors Lawyers Architects Real estate brokers Enlisted military personnel Social workers Manual…

Driverless Cars May Change Nature of Personal Injury Cases

Flaherty Law, LLC | Apr 26, 2017 | Car Accidents

If you are injured in a car accident, you can seek compensation from another driver if he or she is at fault. What if the driver at fault is not a person but a computer? Accidents involving self-driving cars may be a problem of the future, but that future is near. Companies are already testing driverless vehicles in some states,…

Recognizing and Preventing Driving While Drowsy

Flaherty Law, LLC | Mar 24, 2017 | Car Accidents

Did you know that 24 hours of sustained wakefulness has the same impairment on your driving skills as having a 0.10 percent blood alcohol content? While there are not the same laws in place for drowsy driving as there are for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, both are risky actions that can cause accidents with serious injuries. Statistics Studies…

2016 Saw a Record Number of Fatal Car Accidents in Illinois

Flaherty Law, LLC | Mar 10, 2017 | Car Accidents

Bad news for drivers: car accident fatality rates in Illinois rose to their highest levels in years in 2016. Last year, there were a reported 1,055 deaths on Illinois roads. This is the first time since 2008 that the number of fatalities has risen over 1,000. In 2008, there were 1,043 roadway fatalities. In 2009, there were 911 fatalities reported.…

When a Car Accident Victim Can Get Punitive Damages

Flaherty Law, LLC | Feb 10, 2017 | Car Accidents

People who have been injured in car accidents usually want to know how much an insurance company will pay them or how big of an award a jury is likely to give. This is a natural question and one that a skilled auto accident attorney can give after the facts of your case a reviewed. When people are thinking about…

Marijuana Decriminalization Could Lead to More Traffic Accidents

Flaherty Law, LLC | Jan 25, 2017 | Car Accidents

Last year Illinois decriminalized possession of marijuana in small amounts. Instead of facing jail time, people found carrying less than 10 grams of marijuana will be fined a maximum of $200. This new law could result in more accidents caused by drivers under the influence of marijuana. Other States Have Seen a Spike in Accidents Involving Marijuana States around the…

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