Lake Havasu is one of Arizona’s most popular destinations for boating, personal watercraft, and other recreational activities on the water. With miles of navigable waterways and busy boating seasons, the lake can become crowded with speedboats, pontoons, jet skis, wake boats, and other vessels. When boat operators fail to follow safety rules, the results can […]
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New Mexico Vulnerable Road User Law: A Driver’s Guide
For years, New Mexico has had the highest pedestrian death rate in the nation, maintaining this status every year since 2016. By 2023, the state reached 4.97 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents, far above other states. In 2024, 94 people were killed while walking, and the state still ranked worst in the country. After years […]
Las Vegas Strip: Summer Robotaxi Crashes
Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis are running free rides along the Las Vegas Strip right now, stopping at the Bellagio, Wynn, and more than a dozen other Strip properties. For summer tourists, it’s one of the most novel ways to get between resorts. When something goes wrong, a robotaxi accident in Las Vegas is also one of […]
Who Is Liable After an Oilfield Truck Accident in New Mexico?
Southeastern New Mexico sits at the heart of one of the country’s busiest oil and gas corridors. Communities like Hobbs, Artesia, and Carlsbad see a constant flow of commercial vehicles hauling equipment, water, sand, fuel, and other materials to and from well sites. That level of activity puts many heavy trucks on roads that weren’t […]
745 ILCS 10: Illinois Tort Immunity Act
If you tripped on a cracked city sidewalk and twisted an ankle, or your kid got hurt on the school bus, you’re likely dealing with pain, paperwork, and more than a little uncertainty about what comes next. Here’s something a lot of people don’t find out until it’s almost too late: when your injury involves […]
Summer Gridlock: Navigating Bellevue’s Busy Intersections
July turns Bellevue into one of the busiest cities in the Pacific Northwest. Shoppers pack Bellevue Square, visitors fill the Bellevue Arts Museum and its surrounding festival grounds, and tech commuters from Microsoft and Amazon flood I-405 and SR-520 at the same hours. That combination of event traffic, commuters, and out-of-town drivers looking for parking […]
Comparative Fault in Indiana: What It Means
If you get injured in an accident, it’s 100% the other person’s fault, right? Not always. If you made a small mistake behind the wheel, that error could later be used to reduce your final settlement. Fortunately, under the Indiana comparative fault law (IC 34-51-2), sharing a portion of the blame does not automatically ruin […]
Downtown Summerlin: Wet Floor Accidents
When July heat pushes the thermometer past 110 degrees, Summerlin residents head indoors to venues in Downtown Summerlin, the restaurants near Red Rock Casino, or a community pool. These are the same places where overworked summer staff fall behind on spill cleanup, AC condensation drips onto tile, and wet pool decks send people to the […]
Escaping the LA Heat: Slip and Falls in Crowded Malls
When July heat pushes Angelenos and tourists indoors, LA’s biggest shopping malls become some of the most crowded spaces in the city. That foot traffic also makes them some of the most hazardous. Spilled drinks, leaking AC condensation, and overworked staff who can’t keep up with the mess create wet floor hazards that can send […]
Redmond Bicycle Accidents: Summer Cycling Crashes
Redmond earned the title “Bicycle Capital of the Northwest” for good reason: an extensive trail network, a tech-worker commuter culture, and summer events like Redmond Derby Days draw cyclists of every kind onto the roads throughout July. That same energy makes a bicycle collision in Redmond, WA a very real risk. Distracted drivers, crowded trail […]