On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Oct 2, 2020 | Car Accidents
In Oregon, discussions about distracted driving often focus on a young woman named Alexxyss Therwhanger. Since the state has some of the strictest distracted driving laws in the country, you may find yourself wondering who she was and what impact she has had. It’s...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Sep 28, 2020 | Car Accidents
As soon as children start going to school and spending more time with their peers than their parents, they often tend to fixate on growing up and trying to be as independent as possible. A combination of seeing peers without safety restraints and the idea that proper...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Aug 12, 2020 | Car Accidents
A simple part on a car that costs only a few dollars could mean the difference between safety and danger for Oregon drivers. The color of turn signal lights can prevent a driver from being rear-ended while they’re changing lanes or preparing to do so. However,...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Jul 23, 2020 | Car Accidents
Today’s motor vehicles are safer than ever before, but only if you take advantage of the many safety features that are available to you. For example, wearing a seat belt is one of the best things you can do. It doesn’t matter if you’re the driver or a passenger, you...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Jul 10, 2020 | Car Accidents
More and more pedestrians are being killed in Oregon and across the U.S., and a preliminary study of traffic deaths in 2019 has shown that the trend is far from being reversed. The Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA), which conducted the study, estimates...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Apr 30, 2020 | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drowsy driving is a serious form of negligence. Some 328,000 car crashes occur every year in Oregon and across the U.S. because of it, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and 109,000 result in injuries. Around 6,400 end in death. The following is a...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Feb 15, 2020 | Car Accidents
Car crashes usually occur from people driving too fast. However, driving below the speed limit could be equally or even more harmful in some cases. According to a recent report, driving slow in the left lane can be a significant hazard. Here in Oregon, motorists can...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Nov 18, 2019 | Car Accidents
Car accidents in Oregon and around the country that take place on roadways covered in snow, ice or slush claim over 1,300 lives and injure more than 116,800 road users every year according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, but there are steps drivers can take...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Oct 22, 2019 | Car Accidents
Many Oregon drivers are wary of sharing the road with teens, especially because they may drive with many friends packed in the car and be more prone to the errors of inexperienced drivers. For teen drivers to improve their skills, it is important that they get time...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Oct 1, 2019 | Car Accidents
Few people in Salem likely ever anticipate being involved in a car accident. On the contrary, most may believe that their strong driving skills will help them to avoid collisions. There may indeed be some merit to that argument, yet one fact that people cannot...
