Terry A. Tolbert Personal Injury Law Blog

Results from the recent study conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute revealed some shocking statistics. Using a closed road, the scientific test involved drivers attempting to read or write a text message while driving on an open road and a section of roadway lined with construction barrels. Throughout the test, drivers who were texting reacted much slower than the test subjects who were not texting. “It is frightening,” the researchers wrote, “to think of how mu... Read More

Tractor trailer trucks can be intimidating. These large, 18-wheeler trucks tower over our cars and weigh 30 times more than the average vehicle. There seems to be more of these massive trucks than ever as well – and you’re right. In the last 40 years, the number of tractor trailers has more than doubled. In 1970, there were 905,082 tractor trailers. By 2008, that figure had skyrocketed to 2,215,856. The number of all large trucks (vehicles over 10,000 pounds) has also... Read More

Drivers falling asleep at the wheel might seem rare. But it happens all the time. And people get hurt. Each year, driver fatigue causes 100,000 car accidents nationwide. That’s one accident every five minutes. Sleeping driver accidents result in roughly 71,000 injuries and 1,550 fatalities each year across the country. More than 60 percent of adult drivers have admitted driving while feeling drowsy in the past year. Even more shocking, 37 percent or 108 million drivers nationw... Read More

Passengers often sustain injuries in car accidents. But what if the injured passenger was riding with a drunk driver? What would you do? How would you obtain compensation to pay your bills caused by the accident? And are the laws different in one state compared to another?... Read More

The financial impact of fatal auto accidents can be devastating. Each year, motor vehicle crash-related deaths across America cost families more than $41 billion in medical and work loss costs, according to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Read More

What time of year is the deadliest for teenage drivers? Statistically, right now, summertime. The 100 deadliest days on the road for teenage drivers occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year, according to a study released recently by AAA. During that time, more than 7,300 passengers and drivers between ages 13 and 19 were killed in auto accidents between 2005 and 2009, reports AAA.... Read More

Grandparents do more than just spoil their grandchildren. They keep their young passengers safe on the road, according to a recent auto accident study. Specifically, children are twice as safe when their grandparents are driving instead of their parents. “What we learned was that grandparents drive very, very cautiously when their grandchildren are on board, making a special effort to drive safely,” Dr. Fred Henretig, who conducted the study.... Read More