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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | May 13, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Work zones are dangerous, especially those on the side of the highway. Drivers in Oregon must be careful around these areas because of their narrow lanes and the possibility of other drivers not following the reduced speed limit. They themselves should be on guard...
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 | Apr 6, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The more you drive with your kids in your car, the more risk your children have. Currently, motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for children over the age of one. While you can’t avoid driving anywhere with your children, you can reduce the...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Feb 17, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Oregon lawmakers are considering whether to allow lane-splitting on state highways. The practice would enable motorcyclists to cross between lanes on congested roads. While a similar measure didn’t make it through Oregon’s legislature in 2015, the bill came back in...
On behalf of Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC | Dec 4, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
JAMA Network Open has published the results of a study on fatal two-car crashes and the potential role that opioid use is playing in them. Opioid users in Oregon can probably see how the use of the prescription drug and driving do not go together. Opioids cause...
