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Is it time for your parent to stop driving?

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Dec 23, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Your parents helped you gain confidence as you were learning to drive. It was a long time ago, but you still remember how excited you were when they first handed you the keys to one of the family cars for a practice run and how exciting it was the first time you were...

How long should children be in rear-facing seats?

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Dec 9, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Rear-facing child seats in cars often feel less convenient to parents. Maybe it’s harder to put the child in. Maybe you wish you could see them in the rear-view mirror. Maybe they have an older brother or sister, and you wish they could both face the same way to talk,...

7 tips for driving through heavy rain

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Nov 30, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

When you live in Oregon, you are accustomed to dealing with more than a few rainy days, in multiple seasons: fall, winter and spring. In Salem, the average yearly rainfall is 45 inches while the average yearly snowfall is only 4 inches. So, as the rainiest months in...

How long does your teenager need to practice for their license?

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Nov 24, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Getting a driver’s license is one of the most important milestones for a young adult. For decades, teenagers have looked forward to their first time driving independently at the wheel and the promise of freedom and adventure that comes with access to the open...

What should you do if you’re in a car accident?

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Sep 1, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Every time you get behind the wheel of your vehicle you’re at risk of an accident. There are steps you can personally take to protect yourself, but that doesn’t have any impact on other drivers. You’ll always have concerns that someone else could make a mistake that...

Self-driving vehicles are not as safe as advertised

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Jul 10, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Self-driving cars have been billed as the cure-all to road accidents in Oregon and the rest of the country. However, the reality is that they will only partially eliminate road crashes. Unless designers change the way that they build these vehicles, the road safety...

Three kinds of driver distractions

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Jun 25, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving crashes that were reported by the police in 2013 led to 424,000 injury cases and 3,154 fatalities. Drivers in Oregon should know that most distracted driving crashes, though, arguably...

Rural roads and the safety threat they pose

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Jun 10, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Drivers in Oregon should be aware that though rural roads have less traffic, this does not make them safer than more familiar urban roads. In fact, the very lack of familiarity that many drivers have with rural roads can make traveling on them a challenge. Drivers can...

Defect-related crashes most often due to older vehicles

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Jun 2, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

In Oregon and across the U.S., many car crashes arise because of defective car equipment, such as bad brakes or bald tires. Defective equipment is more often found in older vehicles, too, since the owners of these vehicles tend to neglect even routine maintenance. The...

What you do, not what you say, impacts teen drivers’ safety

On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | May 26, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

Having a teen driver is a frightening prospect for most parents. Car crashes remain a leading cause of death for young adults, and teenage drivers are responsible for more property damage when compared with other age groups. It’s only natural to worry that your...
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