There are a lot of factors that can create distractions on the road. From accidents you pass, passengers in your car, snacks you eat to cell phones. Maybe you have a grip on fighting these distractions while you drive, but you aren’t so sure about your teenage child....
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Semi-autonomous cars making drivers complacent
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Feb 17, 2020 | car accidents
Each year, distracted driving claims the lives of motorists and pedestrians across the United States. In fact, federal statistics show that distracted drivers killed 3,166 people in 2017, and many of these fatal accidents took place in Minnesota. Driverless vehicles...
Multi-car crashes and how to establish fault
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Feb 5, 2020 | car accidents
Multi-car crashes can be the fault of more than one driver, so determining liability can be difficult in these cases. Drivers in Minnesota should know the basics of determining liability, but it typically cannot be done without the help of crash investigators and...
Ignition interlock devices can cause accidents
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Jan 6, 2020 | car accidents
Ignition interlock devices help prevent people who have been convicted of drunk driving from driving their vehicles after they have drunk alcohol. While these devices save lives in Minnesota, they might also cause accidents. The New York Times investigated ignition...
Car safety features may cause distractions
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Dec 26, 2019 | car accidents
Drivers in Minnesota and throughout the country may not fully understand what features such as adaptive cruise control are actually capable of doing. Therefore, they may rely on them more than they should while on the road. According to research from the AAA...
Proving negligence after a car accident
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Dec 11, 2019 | car accidents
Minnesota residents who are involved in a car crash may be wondering how the concept of negligence will come into play. Negligence is the failure to exercise reasonable care, and in the case of drivers, that care is exercised toward other drivers and road users. When...
Drowsy drivers and a few cautionary directives
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Nov 25, 2019 | car accidents
In Minnesota and across the United States, catastrophic injuries often take place because of distracted and drowsy drivers. A negligent driver may suffer from sleepiness caused by lack of sleep, chronic insomnia, alcohol consumption or working late hours. According to...
Avoiding auto accidents in the winter
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Nov 13, 2019 | car accidents
Minnesota residents who need to drive in winter weather should know what they must do to be safe. After all, accidents are more common when the roads are wet, icy or snowy. The first thing to do is to slow down because the faster a car goes, the less traction there...
NHTSA says traffic deaths are on the decline
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Oct 29, 2019 | car accidents
Minnesota pedestrians may be in greater danger than in previous years even though overall, fatalities from motor vehicle accidents declined around the country in 2018 for the second year in a row. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said that the...
5 steps for preventing car crashes
On behalf of Law Office of Jeffrey A. Jones, P.A. | Oct 16, 2019 | car accidents
Minnesota drivers should be aware that there were about 40,000 car crash fatalities and 4.5 million car crash injuries in the U.S. in 2018. Every seven seconds, someone in this country is injured in an auto accident. To avoid becoming a statistic, and to keep others...
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