Study Reveals Dangers of Exposing Young People to Drunk Driving

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted March 26, 2014

Everyone who has a child or children comes to understand that absolutely everything a parent says and does serves as an example to those who learn everything from us. Even seemingly unimportant things that we do are being noticed by our sons and daughters, and that includes our bad or even dangerous habits. That phenomenon

One-Fifth of Teens: It’s OK For Designated Driver to Consume Alcohol

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted March 24, 2014

Many of the drunk driving safety awareness campaigns that have been put together and promoted over the years have been targeted at young people. That’s because people of this age are just learning to drive and they need to understand the extreme dangers brought on by consuming alcohol or some other intoxicant before getting behind

5 Ways to Avoid a Car Accident on St. Patrick’s Day

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted March 14, 2014

As we move into March once again, many of us are looking forward to perhaps having a green beer or an Irish whiskey as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Despite its Irish origins, St. Patrick’s Day has become something of an American tradition as well as pubs across the country are packed with revelers who

Study Finds Even One Drink Can Negatively Affect Older Drivers

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted March 12, 2014

Driving a vehicle is a skill that over time we never fully master, but it is something that we tend to get better at as we learn and make more decisions. As such, most people would agree that someone with 30 years of driving experience would generally be considered more trustworthy behind the wheel of

The Top 5 Types of Alcohol and Drug-Related Crashes in Alaska

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted March 10, 2014

Alcohol and other drugs are as prevalent as they have ever been in modern society, and despite all of our best efforts to curb the trend of more people using them it appears that abuse of these substances remains an enormous problem. Laws around the United States – including in Alaska – now feature very

10 Distractions for Novice Drivers and How Much They Increase the Risk of Crashes

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted March 3, 2014

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an extensive study that looked at different types of distractions present for drivers in an attempt to measure just how much the risk of accidents rose as a result of each. The study used two groups of drivers – experienced and novice – and tracked them with

CDC Releases Report: Injuries and Fatalities Due to Distracted Driving

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 28, 2014

Driving is a skill that is learned over time, and it’s one that many people begin to take for granted when they feel that they have this skill mastered. Unfortunately, driving a motor vehicle is operating an enormous machine that moves at high rates of speed, and the loss of focus on such a task

The Top 5 Types of Fatal Crashes That Occur in Alaska

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 24, 2014

Few things are more tragic than fatal car accidents. Otherwise-healthy people suddenly lose their lives because someone makes a mistake behind the wheel and surviving family members are forced to attempt to pick up the pieces and move on with their lives without their loved one. This is the greatest form of loss – the

The Top 5 Human-Caused Factors in Fatal Alaska Car Accidents

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 21, 2014

Something goes wrong just prior to every car accident that occurs, and these problems can include environmental factors, problems with vehicles and of course human factors which are also known as mistakes. There are individuals and groups out there that work to compile data regarding car accidents with the hope that studying the data and

Take Your Medication – Study Suggests Much Higher Risk of Crashes for Drivers with ADHD

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 19, 2014

ADHD – or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder – seems like one of those health problems that is relatively new. For some, this condition seems like something that is not all that serious, even though estimates indicate that more than 5 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. Despite this skepticism, ADHD can

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