Car Accident

What are the car insurance laws in Indiana?

Driving on Indiana roads involves a certain amount of risk every time you get behind the wheel. Auto insurance is intended to protect you and others from the costs of damages in the event of a collision, and Indiana state law requires you to purchase a minimum amount. According to IN.gov, the… Read Full Post

Distracted driving in Indiana

Indiana residents deserve the right to be safe when on the roads. Sometimes accidents happen that are truly accidental and unavoidable but sadly there are far and away too many motor vehicle accidents that happen that are anything but. Crashes caused by the negligent actions of drivers should be… Read Full Post

Steps to Take After an Auto Accident

Unfortunately it will happen to 10 million people in the United States this year alone: an unexpected auto accident. Fortunately, according to the U.S. Census Bureau figures, most traffic accidents are nonfatal. What do you do when you are involved in an automobile accident, regardless of who was… Read Full Post

The Dangers of Distracted Driving

Today, nearly everyone has a cellphone, and many people have smartphones with apps, text messaging capabilities, and the ability to surf the internet at a moment's notice. These mobile devices can create significant distractions, particularly for young drivers.

According to the U.S. Department of… Read Full Post

Tired? Try Not To Get Behind The Wheel.

Think you'd never drive while impaired? You may have already done it without knowing it. According to a recently released report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, sleep-deprived drivers are at least as much of a safety risk on the road as drunk drivers, if not more so.

According to the… Read Full Post

Number one cause of Indiana crashes

You may think that cell phones are the number one cause of car accidents in Indiana, but they're not. According to an analysis of Indiana State Patrol data conducted by a reporter from The… Read Full Post

Evolution of distracted driving: Courts hold senders of texts liable

The law is not static - the law changes. One such change is currently underway in distracted driving cases.

What type of change is underway? It is not a novel concept to hold a driver liable for an accident if the driver was distracted by… Read Full Post