If you allow yourself to be distracted while driving, you put yourself and other drivers on the road at risk. Distracted driving leads to accidents. Here are five ways to ensure you are alert and ready to handle any road situation: Be well-rested before you drive –...
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How an auto accident in Arizona may affect your insurance
How Will A Recent Arizona Car Accident Affect Your Car Insurance and What Can You Do About It? If you're in an auto accident in Arizona, there is a possibility your car insurance rates will increase. Arizona is not a “no-fault” state, so you have options when it comes...
Second impact syndrome after a car accident: What is it, and what’s the typical treatment?
Concussions are the mildest form of traumatic brain injury, and they occur after an impact to the head. Car accidents victims often suffer concussions after hitting their heads during the crash or experiencing whiplash during the sudden deceleration, causing the brain...
What if you suspect a brain injury after a car accident? (Four tests your doctors may recommend and what they help diagnose)
A brain injury following a car accident isn’t always obvious. It can take a day or more for symptoms to appear. People with brain injuries do not always lose consciousness, and sometimes symptoms aren’t apparent to the victim. If you were in a car accident and feel...
Arizona Car Accident Forensics 101
Since Arizona is not a no-fault state, car accident forensics often determine who caused an accident and therefore whose insurance company will pay for damages. Auto accident forensics reports, rarely disputed in court, can shed much light on what happened at a scene....
5 Exciting Auto Safety Technologies of the Near Future
5 Auto Safety Devices That Could Be Commonplace by the 2020s - and Their Potential Effect on Car Accident Injuries Car dealerships are now sporting 2017 models, and these vehicles boast features unheard of in autos marketed a decade ago. In another ten years, expect...
3 Scientific Studies Suggest That Driving Less [and Bicycling More] Could Improve Health and Reduce the Likelihood of Injury
In a recent post, we discussed challenges that Arizona cyclists and drivers confront when they need to share the road. Today, let’s take a step back and reflect on recent scientific literature to evaluate how different types of transportation affect our health and...
Understanding the Statistically Real Dangers on Arizona’s Roads and Highways [As Opposed to the Perceived or Sensationalized Ones]
Transportation plays an intimate role in the daily life of Arizonans, whether you live way out in the desert and rely on roads to access necessities, or you work in the heart of downtown Phoenix and lean heavily on public transportation. But what are the true costs of...

Four of 2015’s Most Unusual Car Accidents
As 2016 dawns, and most of us are testing the resolve of our resolutions for the new year, let’s take a beat to reflect on the critical car accident events of 2015 to obtain guidance for how to drive safely in the year ahead. Below, we’ve summarized several of 2015’s...
6 Things You Probably Forgot to Do After Your Arizona Car Accident
Whether a distracted driver hit your vehicle from behind, or someone who failed to stop at a red light sideswiped you at an intersection, you were likely in a state of shock in the immediate aftermath of your car accident. Traumatic crash events leave victims...