by Dan Friedman | Jan 17, 2019 | Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
Researchers at Ohio State University Risk Institute found that distracted driving crashes were more severe than other crashes. Specifically, they found that distracted driving-related crashes: Can be 49 percent more severe on a highway system Are 5 to 10 times...
by Dan Friedman | Dec 17, 2018 | Awareness, Frequently Asked Legal Questions
The Nebraska Legislature recently passed a new child passenger safety law, effective January 1, 2019. LB42 will require all children up to age 8 to ride correctly secured in a federally-approved child safety booster. Children must ride rear-facing until up to age two...
by Dan Friedman | Jul 20, 2018 | Distracted Driving
Your teenager’s sixteenth birthday is a huge milestone in their life. For the first time, they can legally drive on their own. Unfortunately, good driving comes with experience, and drivers are more likely to get in an accident within their first year of driving...
by Dan Friedman | Jun 30, 2018 | Car Accidents
One might assume summer weather means safer driving, but that’s not always the case. In fact, fatal car crashes in Nebraska peak during the summer months while non-fatal crashes remain relatively average. This is likely due to the increased traffic, travel and...
by Dan Friedman | Apr 9, 2018 | Distracted Driving
We’ve all read the studies and heard the public service announcements declaring that driving while talking on a cell phone is dangerous. But what about hands-free cell phone use, using an earpiece, speakerphone, or dashboard system? Driving with both hands on the...
