Understanding “Wrongful Death”
By Tim O’Hare There are, unfortunately, times when individuals die as a result of negligence of another person. As a result, the victim’s survivors can sue the party at fault…
How Bicyclists Can Avoid Collisions With Cars
By Tim O'Hare ‘Always wear your helmet.’ This is the most well-known and commonly preached bicycle safety tip. While wearing a helmet can help prevent or reduce head injuries in…
Deaths Caused by Medical Errors & Hospital Infections
1 in 7 Medicare patients experience serious harm because of medical errors and hospital infections each year, and 180,000 patients die, according to a November 2010 study by the Department…
Do GPS Systems Cause Distracted Driving Accidents?
By Tim O’Hare More and more drivers are using GPS systems to navigate while driving. While many newer cars come with voice-activated GPS preinstalled, the use of handheld GPS devices,…
Safety Tips for Sharing the Road with 18-Wheelers
by Tim O'Hare Traffic accidents involving semi tractor-trailers can be some of the most horrific wrecks a personal injury lawyer ever sees. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
Top 10 Safest Cars
by Tim O'Hare While car accidents are most often the result of driver error, reckless or impaired driving or bad weather, the type of vehicle involved often determines fatalities in…
Updating Facebook While Driving? Is this really necessary?
By Tim O’Hare Distracted driving caused accidents claiming more than 5,500 lives in 2009. At least 30 states across the country have banned the use of cell phones and hand…
Wrongful death: What is it and who can file a wrongful death claim?
by Tim O'Hare You’ve likely heard about wrongful death lawsuits, particularly in medical cases where a claim of negligence is made in the death of a patient, but this is…
Drunk driving on the rise for motorcyclists
by Tim O'Hare While the dangers and potential consequences of drunk driving are continually in the public spotlight, the increased dangers of driving a motorcycle while impaired by alcohol aren’t…
Share the Road – Motorcycle Safety Tips for Car and Truck Drivers
By Tim O'Hare The responsibility of keeping motorcyclists safe on the road isn’t only on the shoulders of motorcycle riders, but on all motorists. As mentioned in last week’s article…
Ride Smarter – Road Safety Tips for Motorcyclists
By Tim O'Hare Not all accidents are preventable, but many of them are. Many of the accidents involving motorcyclists are entirely preventable, and an accident prevented could mean a life…
Motorcycle Awareness Month
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has dedicated May as Motorcycle Awareness Month, encouraging motorists and motorcyclists to share the road with each other. The number of motorcyclists killed…
