“car accidents”

Incidents of Pedestrian Car Accidents Decreasing, but Pain Lingers

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | September 15, 2011

The year 2009 saw the loss of 4,092 lives and 59,000 injuries in pedestrian/motor vehicle related crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). While nearly one pedestrian is injured every 9 minutes, these new statistics would still certainly suggest that occurrences of pedestrian accidents are heading towards a continuous downwards trend. It’s […]

Dogs at Issue in New Distracted Driving Crackdown

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | August 26, 2011

A new study by AAA and Kurgo has reported that 52 percent of drivers admit to “petting their canine companions instead of paying attention to the road,” and another 17 percent allow their pets to sit in their laps while driving. This is all according to an article published on Edmunds Inside Line. Kurgo, a […]

Awareness Campaign Uses Skeleton Signs to Slow Down Drivers

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | June 16, 2011

Sometimes it takes a graphic image to incite people to do, or deter them from doing something. We’ve seen the strategy used in campaigns from everything to stopping consumers from smoking to striking fear in the hearts of drunk drivers. Now, one New York company has teamed up with New York City’s Department of Transportation […]