Car crashes can occur on even the most rural roads and on city streets with very low speed limits that should, in theory, give drivers the time they need to react to changing traffic conditions. People make mistakes all the time, from reading text messages while...
Car Accidents
Can new technology reduce the number of wrong-way driving wrecks?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Mar 27, 2023 | Car Accidents
Indiana car crashes occur for all kinds of preventable issues. People text while driving or decide to get behind the wheel despite having too much to drink during happy hour. They speed or don't use their turn signal, all of which can cause preventable collisions....
When should you replace your tires?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Feb 23, 2023 | Car Accidents
Certain vehicle maintenance issues are easy to put off for too long. While your brakes will start squealing and then grinding, making their need for replacement impossible to ignore, your tires won't give you any such warning. Every time you drive, you wear down the...
How can Vision Zero save lives, and has it worked before?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Feb 21, 2023 | Car Accidents
For many people, car crashes simply seem like an inevitable part of independent travel. In fact, experts often assert that trying to eliminate crashes would be an untenably expensive process. However, most collisions are the results of human error and could therefore...
4 safety tips that can lead to safer nighttime driving
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Feb 16, 2023 | Car Accidents
Driving at night is more dangerous than people recognize. While there are safety practices that can help reduce your risk, a large number of severe and fatal collisions occur every day after the sun goes down. Limited visibility, increased animal activity and more...
The return to standard time means more vehicles crashing into deer
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Nov 16, 2022 | Car Accidents
Daylight savings time has come to an end, which means that we have returned to standard time. A general way to refer to this during November is by saying that we have “fallen back” an hour. The time shift means that it is a bit brighter in the morning and a bit darker...
How do specific drugs affect a person’s driving ability?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Sep 8, 2022 | Car Accidents
Alcohol isn't the only drug that will affect your ability to drive. Over-the-counter, prescription and prohibited drugs are all capable of impacting someone's driving ability. While the ability to cause impairment is nearly universal, the kind of impairment varies...
Which car safety features are most popular with drivers?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Aug 10, 2022 | Car Accidents
Modern technology has changed our lives behind the wheel. We can see things we did not see before and survive crashes that were once all but guaranteed to be fatal. So, out of all the new features and products, which ones are the most popular with motorists?...
6 ways you can reduce the risk of pedestrian accidents
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Jun 23, 2022 | Car Accidents, Injuries
Pedestrian injuries and deaths have shot up to a frightening high, as drivers claimed the lives of more than 7400 pedestrians in 2021. The data comes from the Governors Highway Safety Association and reflects a growing concern throughout Indiana and the United States....
7 signs of a bad driver
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Jun 21, 2022 | Car Accidents, Injuries
Some drivers are worse than others, no matter how proficient they think they are. But how can you spot a bad driver to stay away from them? With so many cars on the road, knowing who is and isn't following the rules can be difficult. How you can spot a bad driver You...