May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Motorcyclists in Indiana understand the importance of riders and drivers safely sharing the road. That’s because every motorcyclist knows it only takes one small mistake to cause a serious motorcycle accident. That’s why road safety experts in Indiana and across the country recently designated May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness...
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Negligent Trucker Causes Fatal Semi-Truck Accident in Whitley County
The crash serves as a tragic reminder of the devastation 18-wheelers can cause A tractor-trailer driver recently caused a fatal truck accident in Indiana after running a stop sign and crashing into another vehicle, killing the other driver on a recent Friday afternoon, according to WANE 15 News. The truck accident occurred at the intersection...
Read MoreHow To Avoid a Work Zone Crash in Indiana
Fort Wayne car accident lawyers explain how to avoid a collision Work zone crashes in Indiana happen far more often than you might realize. Each year, hundreds of people are injured or killed in work zone crashes, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (IDOT). Work zones are hot spots for car accidents because they...
Read MoreReport: Indiana Lags Behind Other States on Road Safety
Fort Wayne car accident attorneys break down the study and explain what drivers need to know Car accident fatalities continue to get worse nationwide. And according to a recent traffic safety study, part of the problem has to do with state traffic laws. Many states need to make improvements to their traffic laws—including Indiana. “It’s...
Read MoreTesla Reverses Plan to Let Drivers Play Video Games in Moving Cars
Playing Games With Road Safety Distracted driving is among the biggest safety issues on the roads of Indiana – and the problem is getting worse. Drivers making and receiving phone calls, emails, and texts on their smartphones. Drivers programming their GPS. Drivers applying makeup or shaving. Their negligence is widespread throughout the state, and it...
Read MoreWinter Safety Tips for Indiana Drivers
A Fort Wayne Car Accident Lawyer Reveals What To Know You could be the safest driver in Indiana, but you have zero control over the behavior of other motorists who fail to adjust their driving in bad weather. In Indiana, winter driving can be dangerous. Sometimes reckless motorists cause preventable car accidents in bad weather...
Read MoreIIHS Study: Good Headlights = Fewer Crashes
Automobile safety has changed dramatically since the 1960s, when seat belts were considered the latest in technological advances. Today’s vehicles are equipped with everything from electronic stability control to blind spot information systems. Until fairly recently, however, one basic vehicle component escaped upgrades – headlights. Seeing the problem A new study shows how pressure from...
Read MoreFatal Fort Wayne Pedestrian Accident Prompts Calls For Change
A recent fatal pedestrian accident in a crosswalk just outside the city limits of Fort Wayne has prompted some Allen County residents to call for changes to the intersection where it happened, according to WANE 15 News. “These lights need to be taken down and taken down as quickly as possible,” Allen County resident Brad...
Read MoreFort Wayne driver runs red light, causes fatal T-bone accident
Attorneys explain what you need to know about broadside accidents A driver recently ran a red light in Fort Wayne, Indiana. That bad decision caused a fatal broadside accident that left one driver dead. T-bone accidents like this one happen far more often than many people might realize, according to attorneys who handle these types...
Read MoreIndianapolis Metro PD finds drivers going 100+ mph
Too many motorists think they are driving on the oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speeds in excess of 100 mph – more than twice the posted limit in some areas – are not uncommon. Here's what drivers in Indiana need to know about this speeding epidemic. Lead-footed drivers in Indiana It’s bad enough that...
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