Archive: October 2020

Today is my annual Happy Halloween To You and Happy Birthday To Me message. Happy Birthday also to my friends who share this birthday, such as Martha, Melissa, Marissa, Haidar, Alexis, Barbara, Hannah, and Lisa. If you want to give me a really cheap “gift” all you have to do is Like our firm’s Facebook […]

Have you ever made a late-night run to a McDonald’s for a McFlurry®, shake, or ice cream cone? And what a disappointment if you drive there only to discover the ice cream machine is broken! No way around this problem? Yes, there is! A young genius named Rashiq Zahid came up with a solution. The nutshell version […]

USA Today reports, “An unprecedented series of recalls for an array of dangerous defects” presaged a possible “barrage of lawsuits” against used-car dealers “for selling recalled used cars without fixing them first.” In response, they create “model legislation” allowing the sale of recalled used cars if open recall disclosures are “somewhere in a stack of sales […]

Reuters reports the National Transportation Safety Board released its findings on an Uber self-driving vehicle accident that resulted in the death of an Arizona woman in March 2018. Reuters reports the vehicle failed to correctly identify the woman as a pedestrian crossing the street because the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk. The NTSB said, “The […]

Even if you have excellent auto insurance, a collision could still have a huge impact on your finances. Here is a quick glimpse at just a few of the expenses that you might run into after an accident and some steps you can take to protect your finances and health. Repairs The average auto accident […]

When you are attending a family party, there is no doubt you will have a good time. However, even in a setting where you may be very comfortable and relaxed, there is always the chance an accident could occur that results in you being injured. Should this happen, it is a situation you should never […]

Another funny sign from the Indian Hills Community Center.

Are you considering taking someone to civil court? You should know that a courtroom is not as it’s depicted on television. While methods are similar, much of the proceedings are dramatized. It’s essential to think long and hard before taking this drastic step. Understanding Civil Litigation A civil case is where two parties have a […]

In continuing coverage of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study released Thursday showing autonomous vehicles may only prevent one-third of vehicle incidents caused by human error, Reuters reports, “Companies working on self-driving vehicles have criticized” the study, “arguing that the study has underestimated the technology’s capabilities.” The Partners for Automated Vehicle Education “quickly responded” to […]

States often fail to communicate with each other about dangerous drivers, and the government has allowed whole swaths of the trucking industry to operate with minimal or no oversight. For the past 11 months, the Globe reviewed crash investigations around the country, police reports, driving records, congressional testimony, and federal and state crash data. Read […]