On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Aug 7, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers in Wisconsin should know that distracted driving can be a deadly form of negligence. It resulted in 3,166 car crash fatalities in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and it continues to be a widespread trend. To protect...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Jul 26, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Around 42 million drivers in the U.S. are 65 or older, and the number continues to grow. Wisconsin residents probably know that senior drivers can struggle to drive safely due to the effects of aging. While the overall number of traffic fatalities has gone down since...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Jul 12, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Hundreds of car accidents occur in Wisconsin and across the U.S. every day. However, according to a new report by Allstate Insurance, some areas of the country have more accident-prone drivers than others. For the report, Allstate analyzed its own claims data from...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Jun 24, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers in Wisconsin may be interested to know that the 2018 preliminary report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is out. While there has been some improvement in one area, there are lingering safety concerns for other areas. Overall, the number...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | May 29, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Professionals who study car safety ratings say that many vehicles Wisconsin drivers and others own may not be as safe as advertised. This is because crash tests don’t consider how smaller vehicles fare in head-on collisions with larger vehicles. Vehicles are...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | May 13, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
While it can be a time for celebration when teens get their license, there is a very real risk that goes along with it. Wisconsin drivers should know that the National Institutes for Health ran a study comparing teen driving behavior before obtaining their license and...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | May 1, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Distracted driving is a major threat to roadway safety in Wisconsin and across the nation. It’s linked to thousands of fatal or catastrophic accidents every year. In many states, distraction is the leading cause of motor vehicle collisions. Concern about...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Apr 16, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2017, more than 10,800 people died in auto accidents that were caused by drunk driving. Starting in the early 2020s, Wisconsin drivers will be able to purchase Volvos with safety features that help...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Mar 20, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Wisconsin residents and others celebrated World Sleep Day on March 15. To highlight the importance of not driving while tired, Ford created a special sleep suit. The garment allowed individuals to see what the microsleeps felt like that a driver can experience without...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Feb 18, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
There are many different factors that can contribute to drivers in Wisconsin being in an accident. It is the duty of the claims adjuster for the insurance company and the responsibility of law enforcement to determine the causes of an accident and who should be...
