Walter A. Haynes Personal Injury Law Blog

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sleepy drivers are responsible for at least 1,500 deaths every year and cause more than 100,000 accidents.  In addition, ABC has reported "A drowsy driver on the road can look a lot like a drunk driver," because "they have trouble keeping their car between the lines and speed will vary."

However the danger begins long before exhausted drivers begin to close their eyes from behind the... Read More

The DMV in California encourages drivers to be familiar the following procedures when witness to a motor vehicle accident.  This list may also be found at the web address listed below: http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffdl16.htm.  It is also important to remember that multiple collisions may occur immediately after the initial wreck happens due to inattentive drivers, driver’s fast reactions, or what some people refer to as “long necking” or slowing... Read More

In many instances, even though a motorcyclist is abiding by the law, it is possible for an operator and or passenger to be injured while lane sharing, lane splitting or simply riding down the street.  It is also common knowledge that motorcycle accidents (especially those occurring a high rate of speed) have great potential to cause severe injuries.  Unfortunately, the worse the injury, the steeper the medical bills become for those injured.  Additionally, the longer the... Read More

The internet is still buzzing with the story about a 4-year-old girl from northwest Iowa, who climbed her way out of an overturned pickup truck and trudged a quarter-mile across a field covered in a foot of snow all because said she just "wanted to help" her mother and younger brother.  

In February of 2011, little Averie went in search of help after her mom (25-year-old Jamie Carrion) hit a slick spot on Iowa Highway 10 while heading home.  The mother told... Read More

According to the article, “Rollover Accidents Explained” put out by Discovery, “by far the deadliest risk facing SUV, minivan, and truck occupants is a rollover accident.”  In fact, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) reveals that over 280,000 rollover accidents are reported each year, claiming at minimum--a whopping 10,000 lives each year!

The story also explains that statistics clearly show; SUVs and 15 passenger vans are much... Read More

All required accident reports and supplemental reports are without prejudice to the individual reporting and are for the confidential use of both the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol, according to the state’s Vehicle Code Section 20012.

Basically, the purpose for the confidentiality is (1) to encourage individuals to give a full and accurate account and (2) to prohibit unauthorized people from having access to the... Read More