Milwaukee Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer Blog

Chrysler Group, LLC has gone through a renaissance since being bailed out by the federal government. Many of its models, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Dart have enjoyed robust sales. Also, they have been noted for customer quality and safety, two things that could not be said about previous models.

Because of this, it is not surprising that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommended that Chrysler recall thousands of Grand Cherokees built between 1993 and 2004. The same recommendation was issued for Jeep Liberty models built between 2005 and 2007.

Officials in a New Jersey neighborhood are wishing a garbage truck driver had taken his allergy medicine before beginning his shift. Reportedly an allergy attack led to a sneezing fit that caused the driver to crash into a home.

According to police, when the driver sneezed, a water bottle became stuck under the brake pedal, leaving him with no way to stop the truck. He then lost control of the vehicle, jumping the curb and clipping a light pole before crashing into the home. The heat from truck's exhaust stack caused material in the home to catch on fire, leading to a blaze that destroyed the home. 

The great weather in our region invites people to enjoy the outdoors. Milwaukee is known for its walking trails and venues that are friendly to pedestrian traffic. With that, pedestrians must be vigilant and stay wary of vehicular traffic. 

This is important for the most vulnerable members of our society (children and senior citizens) are more likely to be injured or killed in pedestrian accidents than any other group. For example, people 65 years and older comprised 20 percent of all pedestrian fatalities, even though they are only 13 percent of the population. Moreover, children aged 5 through 9 accounted for 15 percent of all pedestrian deaths.

Two seconds may not seem like a long time. To most it may feel like the blink of an eye, to others it may be an eternity. To federal safety regulators, two seconds could mean the difference between life and death.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released new voluntary guidelines for automakers as they design on-board gauges and amenities. Essentially, a driver should be able to find and operate controls without taking their eyes off the road for more than two seconds. The guidelines encourage manufacturers to design controls that will keep a driver's hands on the wheel as well.