What Causes Truck Crashes?

According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA), States reported 2,660 pedestrian fatalities for the first six months of 2016, compared to 2,486 deaths during the same time period in the previous year. Using this data and historic trends, GHSA estimates that there were 5,997 pedestrian fatalities in 2016. Potential factors contributing to this spike include a better economy, an ...

Many times I will have folks come in to my office shortly after a wreck to find out what their rights are. Often, they will have with them very little information about the other party in the wreck and just assume that the police report will have all the information they will need to set up a claim for there ...

Results of careless driving, up close and personal……….. According to the National Safety Council, the top 3 causes of collision-related death are easily preventable:

In 2015, more than 38,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes; some of these fatalities involved people who drive for a living. According to Injury Facts 2016, the Council’s annual report on unintentional injuries, the three biggest causes of fatalities on the road include: Alcohol (30.8%) Speeding (30%) Distracted driving (26%) Bottom Line: Violators of the basic safety rules of ...

According to Distraction.gov, In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. We have all seen drivers texting as we are going down the road. Heck, maybe you have done it yourself. But the consequences are get if there is a collision. If you have young drivers in your home, talk to ...

This is our new, (hopefully improved!) website for Oberg Law Office. We specialize in auto collision cases, including claims against drunk drivers, texting drivers, and others who endanger us all by ignoring the safety rules we all must follow to keep the roads safe. If you have been injured by the carelessness of another driver, please give us a call. ...

Have you been injured in a car accident? Do you need a car crash attorney to help you with your accident injury claim?

Everyday you breath in trace amounts of a substance called asbestos, a silicate mineral that occurs naturally in the environment. While these trace amounts remain relatively harmless, extended exposure at significant levels can cause irreparable harm to health.

A slip and fall injury is composed of three elements: shoes, floor, and person. What does that mean? An accident can be caused by any of these three factors.