Car Accidents

You are driving down the interstate when you approach an on-ramp. Other vehicles are entering the lanes, but there is no space for you to move over to the left. Other vehicles are boxing you in. Unfortunately, one of the drivers on the on-ramp does not appear to be...

Winter in Ohio means slick roads, icy bridges and decreased visibility. While these don't make for ideal driving conditions, many of us must drive anyway. Because there is always a risk of crashing, and because this risk increases when the roads are bad, it can be...

The vast majority of car crashes involve two vehicles. One driver makes a mistake or breaks the law, and they end up striking another vehicle as a result. Occasionally, mistakes and oversights in traffic have much more profound consequences. Some collisions involve...

It is very dangerous to drive through intersections. According to some studies, roughly half of all injuries in car crashes happen at intersections and about 25% of fatal car accidents happen at intersections. Part of the reason that the fatality rate may be lower is...

Zipper merges are designed to make traffic flow more efficiently, especially in construction zones or when lanes are ending. The concept is relatively simple—drivers in merging lanes continue to the point of the lane closure and then take turns merging into the open...

Fast food is popular because it is convenient, quick and relatively affordable. The entire business model depends on customers buying food from their vehicles and potentially eating those meals while on the road. Most people don't think twice about enjoying a burrito,...

People are largely aware that texting or otherwise using a mobile device while driving is unsafe. However, handling devices on the road remains a relatively common practice. Drivers often overestimate their own skill. They become overconfident because they assume that...

Car crashes often result in injuries that require immediate attention, such as broken bones and head trauma. Dental injuries caused by collisions can be just as painful and disruptive, even if they are less visible. From fractured teeth to jaw damage, dental trauma...

Car accidents, even fender benders, can result in injuries that aren’t immediately visible. While external wounds are easy to detect, internal injuries can be far more devastating.  This is due to the fact that they often go unnoticed until symptoms become severe....