car accidents

While school buses may be safer than driving your children to school, there is a real risk that a bus could be involved in a collision and that your child could get hurt as a result. If that happens, you, as a parent, do have options to help you collect compensation...

Most Indiana students have gone back to school already. Full lunch boxes, full backpacks and full schedules are in full force. Some parents feel happily put their children on the school bus in the mornings. Others believe that they are being better parents by...

Certain dangerous driving habits are more socially acceptable than others. Pretty much everyone recognizes the dangers of drunk driving and will frown on people getting behind the wheel after overindulging.  Surprisingly, although the effects on driving are very...

It’s tornado season, and that means that there will be heavy storms, hail, funnel clouds and the occasional tornado to watch out for. These somewhat rare natural events are frightening even when you have time to get to a basement or lower level, but what about if...

As you emerge from an Indiana winter getting out in your vehicle becomes more pleasant. There are no icy roads or snowfall to worry about, and you do not need to wait until your windscreen clears before setting off.   You might assume that driving in summer is much...

State lawmakers have been actively discussing making recreational cannabis legal here in Indiana in recent months. While there are many proponents of this legislation, there are countless others that are opposed -- and not without reason. Those who have spoken out...

Distracted driving is a problem in Indiana. With the invention of cell phones and mobile technology, distracted driving is more in the headlines. You are 23 times more likely to crash if you are distracted. Contrary to what you may think, you are not the one person...

Cold weather poses a risk for all drivers in Indiana, but for a commercial truck driver, a slick road could mean a life-and-death situation. Even experienced truck drivers are more likely to get in an accident during the winter season. Why do truck accidents increase...

A car accident may cause serious injuries to drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to minimize your risk of being involved in a wreck while traveling on Indiana highways. Those steps include minimizing distractions,...

Motor vehicle accidents in Indiana and around the country kill tens of thousands of road users each year, and the vast majority of them involve drivers who behaved recklessly or made a mistake of some kind. Some accidents occur when drivers become fatigued, distracted...