Motor vehicle accidents can leave survivors nursing a few minor cuts or coping with one or more catastrophic injuries. Cuts and bruises can heal, but severe injuries are a different matter altogether. In many cases, it can take many weeks or months for victims of...
Uber is a convenient way of getting from place to place. The ride-hailing service prides itself on its efficiency. But it's sometimes too efficient. Some drivers do not heed the rules of the road, weaving like a menace and hugging the bumpers of other motorists. One...
Local news recently brought reports of the death of a 6-year-old Mesa boy in an incident involving a truck. It was another difficult reminder of how precious and fragile families can be. For many people, particularly those with close ties to a tragedy, thoughts turn...
Motorcycles are the deadliest vehicles in American. In 2018, the most recent data available, bikes were only 3% of the vehicles on the road but bikers were 14% of traffic deaths. There’s good news and (even more) bad news. Luckily, tried, true and well understood...
It’s pitch-black outside. The taillights ahead of you blur as you blink away your exhaustion from the day. Your bed is calling your name. You only need to make it another 30 minutes, then you’re free to rest your eyes. One in 25 drivers over the age of 18 have fallen...
Every day, pedestrians face risks when sharing roads with auto traffic. While overall fatal auto accidents are down, the number of pedestrians killed in auto accidents has risen dramatically since 2008. According to the Governors Highway Safety, the number of U.S....
Americans love their fast-food burgers. We in Mesa have no shortage of places selling the guilty pleasures, that’s for sure. Many people love the convenience: they pull in, grab their food in a few minutes and pull back out again. Mesa police say a man who pulled into...
When you have been seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident, your life changes in an instant. Instead of getting up and going to work every day, you are more focused on healing from your injuries and figuring out how long you might be out of work. You might not...
For years, tech companies have pushed for opportunities to bring autonomous driving trucks onto U.S. highways. Significant advances in both computer automation and safety have many developers feeling optimistic that a fully autonomous trucking company is close to...
One of the most heartbreaking tragedies in a parent's life is the loss of a child. Sadly, sometimes children die as a result of accidents and negligence. When a child is killed by a so-called family pet, many Arizona residents start to express support for laws that...
