On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
A truck traveling on a Wisconsin highway at 67 miles per hour can go the length of a football field in about three seconds. That is roughly the same time it takes to dial a phone or glance down at a center console. Therefore, it is important that all truck drivers...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Mar 25, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
As self-driving cars become more popular in Wisconsin and across the United States, experts are beginning to wonder about the effect that the vehicles will have on accident numbers. More than 3,000 people are killed each day across the nation due to a car accident....
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Advanced driver-assistance systems provide cars with Level Two automation, which means that while they do not provide full automation, they can take over certain functions as long as drivers are still attentive to the road. These functions include braking,...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Mar 12, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
The spring switch to daylight saving time may leave many residents of Wisconsin feeling drowsy. Having one’s sleep schedule disrupted in this way can have a negative impact on health and safety as various studies have shown. For example, the first week of DST...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Feb 26, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents happen for many reasons in Wisconsin. Often, these crashes involve teen drivers. Researchers will try to find common denominators to try and reduce them. A new study focuses on the importance of sleep and whether a change to school start times...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Feb 14, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has used a five-star safety rating system for vehicles since the 1990s, and this has no doubt benefited many car buyers in Wisconsin and across the U.S. The rating system is based on the results of a series of crash...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Jan 17, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Wisconsin residents should know that running a red light is a serious traffic violation and can get them into an accident. Every year in this country, hundreds of people die in red-light running crashes, and more often than not, it’s the individual other than...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Dec 12, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Opioid use factors into quite a few car accidents in Wisconsin as well as in other states. In 2016, the percentage of crash initiators nationwide who tested positive for opioids was 7.1%, a significant rise from the 2% of 1993. Now, a study in JAMA Network Open has...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Nov 25, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
In Wisconsin and across the United States, drowsy and distracted drivers cause thousands of fatal car accidents each year. Many Americans do not realize that they should not drive when they feel sleepy, and many drivers do not get enough sleep because they work two or...
On behalf of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. | Nov 13, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Winter presents a number of challenges for Wisconsin drivers. Roads with sleet, ice or snow diminish the traction between tires and the ground, and stopping distance increases. For this reason, motorists should slow down and keep a distance of at least five or six...
