by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Aug 6, 2013 | Motor Vehicle Accident
In Oklahoma, City Drivers Face Highest Risk for Crashes Car crashes and other auto collisions are one of the leading causes of death among Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are also costly: the National Safety Council...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Jul 26, 2013 | Truck Accident
Semi Truck Underride Accidents Claim Lives Despite New Safety Equipment A study by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety shows that the underride guards on most tractor trailers leave people in cars at risk in certain types of crashes. All semi trucks have...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Jul 24, 2013 | Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident
Four Dead in Oklahoma Motorcycle, Tractor Trailer, and Pedestrian Accidents Four Oklahomans died in traffic accidents in just two days. Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18 were particularly deadly days on Oklahoma’s roads, highlighting how drivers, motorcyclists,...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Jun 20, 2013 | Motorcycle Accident
Increase Voluntary Helmet Use In a new report, the Governors Highway Safety Association reported that motorcyclist deaths increased approximately 9 percent in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost. Comparing the first nine months of 2012 to 2011, motorcyclist fatalities...
by Burch, George & Germany, P.C. | Jun 20, 2013 | Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving Causes Preventable Accidents in Oklahoma and Across U.S. Texting while driving takes your eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, according to research by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, At 55 miles per hour, that is the...
