Sentences with phrase «driver deaths involved»

Fifty - seven percent of the car driver deaths involved striking pickups or SUVS, and as the numbers of SUVs and pickups continue to increase so will this percentage.

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True, other automakers rebounded from scandals that involved actual driver deaths, and VW's algorithmic deception hurt no one physically.

The driver's death adds to the other fatality involving the vehicle last May in the United States.

· Legally intoxicated male drivers are 707 times more likely to be involved in a road death than a sober driver.

The bill would allow for charges to be imposed on a driver involved in an accident where a pedestrian, cyclist or other road user suffers injury or death as a result of unsafe driving.

One sixth of deaths on the roads involve a driver who is over the alcohol limit, figures the MPs say show an «appalling level» of non-compliance that can only be dealt with by a more visible police presence.

According to the AAA of Western and Central New York, distracted driving occurs in 6 out of 10 deadly crashes involving teen drivers and 16 percent of all fatal crashes, leading to approximately 5,000 deaths every year.

The Thames Valley Police, it seems, are having serious problems with the M40, as the majority of accidents involving injury (and sometimes death) or serious damage on this notably driver - unfriendly motorway appear to be related to drivers becoming fatigued.

More than one - third of these deaths are projected to involve intoxicated drivers.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one - third of crash deaths involve an alcohol - impaired driver.

Last month, a driver piloting a Tesla Model S in Autopilot mode was killed in a crash, an event marking the first known death involving the semi-autonomous feature.

On Halloween night in 2012, 54 people died, and nearly half of those deaths (26) involved a crash with a drunk driver, compared to one - third on an average day.

Last year, deaths in crashes involving drunk drivers increased 4.6 percent, taking 10,322 lives compared to 9,865 in 2011.

By 2000 - 01 these percentages had almost reversed — 57 percent of the driver deaths in cars struck on the driver side by another passenger vehicle involved striking SUVs or pickups, while 43 percent involved striking cars (see Attachment 2, Table 2).

In crashes involving newer model cars in collisions with other passenger vehicles, more driver deaths now occur in cars struck in the side (51 percent) than in the front (44 percent).

Texas reported the largest share of fatal car accidents involving an impaired driver in 2013, with 1,337 deaths.

Approximately 200 of those deaths, or 17 %, involved a driver who was impaired at the time the crash occurred.

The driver was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, criminally negligent homicide and careless driving causing death — and was sentenced to only 90 days in jail, five years probation and a one - year suspended license.

Under the Vision Zero, six bus drivers have been arrested for hitting pedestrians, with five cases involving deaths and one case involving an injury.

On a case by case basis, their driver license can also be suspended if they were involved in an accident while uninsured, or revoked if they caused an accident with injuries or death.

The death of a 22 - year - old pedestrian in an Alabama hit - and - run stands as a tragic reminder that drivers involved in automobile accidents must remain at the scene.

We handle cases involving all types of personal injuries and wrongful death to recover compensation for victims and loved ones for the pain caused by an intoxicated driver.

The negligence of a driver involved in a vehicle accident that results in injury to and resultant death of a fetus, for example, may be held liable in a negligence action for the death of the fetus.

in a case involving serious injuries, brain damage or death case or where there is alcohol, drugs or illegal activities involved by one or all drivers).

Katie is a member of Lewis Wagner's Transportation Practice Group where she devotes a substantial amount of her practice to representing commercial carriers and drivers in litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury and property damage claims.

Juries have little tolerance for drunk drivers, so verdicts may be larger, and punitive damages may be available if the case involves wrongful death.

Will represents national and regional motor carriers and their drivers in suits involving serious injury and death as well as cargo claims.

The law in Illinois is that any driver involved in an Illinois traffic crash must file a traffic crash report with the State of Illinois within 10 days of the accident if the accident resulted in a death, injury, or more than $ 1,500 in property damage — 625 ILCS 5/11-408.

The state of Florida (like many other states) allows law enforcement to conduct random sobriety checkpoints; however, drunk driving continues to be systemic problem in this country — with one in every three traffic deaths in the U.S. involving a driver under the influence.

Florida Statute 316.062 states that the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in the injury or death of any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash, or as close as possible, and must remain at the scene of the crash.

If you have been injured or one of your family members has been killed in a truck accident caused by driver negligence or a defect in the truck or one of the other motor vehicles involved, you may be able to recover financial compensation for the damages you or your family members have suffered as a result of your injuries or loved one's death.

Smarr v. Richardson et al. involved the death of a young man in a car crash caused by a driver with $ 100,000.00 in liability insurance through Allstate.

We are here to assist you and your family so that the responsible parties are held accountable for the injuries or death to drivers and passengers of cars or trucks involved in car accidents.

According to the AAP, approximately 1 in 5 child traffic - accident deaths involves a driver who was alcohol - impaired at the time.

To that end, studies have shown that a motorcyclist involved in an accident is nearly 70 % more likely to suffer death or serious physical injury than the driver of a car.

Due to nationwide safety campaigns and high - visibility law enforcement patrols, drunk driving has decreased in the U.S. And while this is great news to drivers in Florida as well as the rest of the country, it is important to point out that there is an increase in impaired driving involving illegal and legal prescription and over-the-counter drugs across the U.S.. From cold medicine to marijuana, driving under the influence of drugs is very dangerous and places all roadway users in danger of serious injury or death.

If the car accident involves any injuries or death, then drivers have a legal responsibility to take practical steps and assist any injured individual.

A drunk driving accident can often result in serious injuries, even wrongful death, for other drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians who are involved through no fault of their own.

Clark & Smith Law Firm LLC is an experienced personal injury practice with extensive experience in cases involving drunk driver accidents, dram shop liability and wrongful death.

Here, one might think that the drunk driver who was involved in the original accident was at fault for the man's death because, but for her drunk driving, he would never have been in the position to have been hit by the passing semi-truck.

When a driver is involved in an accident and his or her intoxication appears to have played a role in the cause of the crash, the driver can be held criminally liable for any damage, injury, or deaths that occur from the accident.

According to MADD, nearly 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve a drunk or impaired driver.

18 - wheeler accidents and collisions involving blowouts, unsafe loads, and driver violations are all too common in this area, often resulting in a significant number of personal injury and wrongful death claims annually.

Accidents involving trucks often result in life - changing injuries or even death to the passengers and drivers involved.

Representation of transportation companies, owners, and drivers in personal injury and wrongful death actions involving tractor - trailers.

The driver was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license in an accident involving death or serious bodily injury.

The case involved the wrongful death of an elderly couple and resulted in a $ 2.9 million dollar verdict against the defendant bikini bar and the defendant drunk driver.

The attorneys at Hepworth Holzer are experienced in settling wrongful death claims involving drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

The law requires the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident to make a report of the crash if it resulted in injury to or death of any person, or damage to the property of any one person in excess of $ 1,500.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2014, nearly 10,000 people were killed in crashes involving an impaired driver — nearly a third of all traffic deaths in the United States.