Rhode Island Accident Lawyer Blog
You read a lot about what you should do after a car accident. While this is very good information to have, you also should know what
NOT
to do after a car accident.
Things NOT To Do After A Rhode Island Car Accident
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Protecting Yourself After A Car Accident
5 Killed in Massachusetts Car Accident
5 killed in Massachusetts Car Accident
Five people were killed early this morning in a head-on collision. The car accident occurred on Interstate 495 in Middleboro, Mass. A wrong way driver is the cause of this deadly accident. Massachusetts State Police said the driver was heading south in the northbound lane just after midnight. The driver crashed into another vehicle carrying four people. All five people in both cars died.
Massachusetts State Police Alerted
Be Careful What You Post On Social Media – How Social Sharing Impacts Your Rhode Island Accident Claim
Thanks to sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, people can share the details of their lives with friends and family every second of the day. People post everything from what they are eating for breakfast and where they are eating dinner to how irritated they are standing in line at the grocery store and how long they have sat in the doctor’s office waiting to see the doctor.
Therefore, it’s common to tell others about a car accident you were in or other accident that caused you to be injured. Social media makes it easy and convenient to update all of your friends and family with one post. Posting on social media is much easier than making numerous telephone calls or sending a text to each person. However, sharing information on social media can damage your accident claim, especially if you have a public profile. Don’t be fooled; social media posts can damage your personal injury claim even if your profiles are private.
Nothing you post on the internet is completely private, regardless of your security settings. The attorney for the other party will be monitoring your activity online. He may also request a subpoena from the court to compel you to turn over the information from your social media accounts.
Multi-car Traffic Accident Injures Three in Norton, Mass
On September 8, The Sun Chronicle reported three people were injured in a four-car accident on Route 123 (East Main Street) in Norton. All four vehicles involved in the traffic accident were traveling westbound on East Main Street at the time of the traffic accident. One driver was transported to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence and two other drivers were transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. All three drivers had non-life-threatening injuries. The fourth driver in the traffic accident was not injured.
According to the police, the driver of a Cadillac SUV collided with the vehicle in front of him causing a chain reaction traffic accident. The driver of the Cadillac SUV has been charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and marked lanes violation. The driver of another vehicle involved in the traffic accident was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. Law enforcement officers continue to investigate the traffic accident.
Determining Fault In A Multi-Vehicle Traffic Accident
Can I File A Lawsuit For A Road Rage Accident?
Road rage has become a phenomenon in the United States in recent years. Road rage can be as simple as an angry shout to a passing vehicle or as serious as someone tailgating or hitting another vehicle on purpose. A road rage accident can cause minor injuries, permanent disabilities, and death. If you have been injured in a road rage accident, you may be wondering if you can file a lawsuit for injuries sustained in a road rage accident.
Criminal Activity
A person who acts in a vicious manner when in a rage and follows up with certain acts is behaving in an intentional manner, which can be seen as a crime. For example, if a driver intentionally rams into your vehicle, that action can be classified as assault and battery. If a driver runs you off the road and then exits the vehicle to hit you, that person could be facing an assault and battery charge. There are several criminal offenses that could result from a road rage accident, including vehicular manslaughter, murder, reckless driving, and hit-and-run. The specific criminal charge depends on the facts of the case.
10 Bicycle Safety Tips to Prevent a Bicycle Accident in RI & Mass
Beautiful fall weather abound. It’s the perfect time of year for a bike ride in New England. Whether enjoying a leisurely bike ride with the kids or cycling competitively, the cooler temperatures are perfect. Riding a bike is a fun activity to do with friends or alone, not to mention the health benefits. Most times it is very safe as well. However, it can never hurt to be reminded to take extra precautions whether you are the one cycling or driving your vehicle near a bicyclist to prevent a bicycle accident. In Rhode Island & Massachusetts people on bikes are required to follow the same traffic rules and regulations as other drivers. Simply put- drive your bike as you would any vehicle.
5 Safety Tips for Bicyclists to prevent a bicycle accident:
- Ride on the right hand side of the road & with the traffic.
Pedestrian Killed By Bus In Providence
According to The Providence Journal, a 30-year-old Cumberland woman walking to work on August 24 died after being struck by a Peter Pan bus. The bus struck Michelle Cagnon as she crossed East Approach in front of the Alex and Ani City Center ice skating rink. It appears that the Peter Pan bus was turning left onto East Approach from Washington Street when it struck Cagnon while she was in the crosswalk. This tragic accident is the fifth bus accident in Providence this year.
Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise
During 2013, 4,735 pedestrians were killed and 66,000 pedestrians were injured in pedestrian accidents throughout the United States. This equates to approximately one pedestrian death every two hours and one pedestrian injury every eight minutes. While this number represented a slight decrease in pedestrian deaths from 2012 to 2013 (a two percent decrease), a new study paints a much darker picture.
Preventing Underage Drinking and Driving
A 17-year-old boy was recently killed on Block Island in a DUI accident when his 20-year-old uncle rolled a vehicle on Lakeside Drive. The driver had been drinking and his license had been suspended on a previous charge. He is now facing jail time, if convicted, and grieving the loss of a family member, which may be his fault.
Two lives and the lives of their family members were impacted by the influence of alcohol; one life forever changed in a way that will haunt him no matter what happens. If you are the parent of a teenager and you have not had a serious conversation about alcohol with your child, this tragic story should urge you to have a serious conversation with your teenager. While underage drinking may be a difficult topic, it is a topic that should not be avoided.
Get Your Teen Involved
School Is In Session — Slow Down And Watch For Children
AAA is reminding drivers that school is open so drive carefully. Each fall, thousands of children return to school. This results in increased traffic and additional responsibility for drivers. Drivers must take extra precautions when driving in school zones and other areas where children are present (i.e. playgrounds and neighborhoods). According to Safe Kids Worldwide, 444 children under the age of 19 years died in pedestrian accidents involving a vehicle in 2013. During 2012, roughly 19,100 children were injured in pedestrian accidents involving vehicles.
Even though there has been a decline in pedestrian deaths for children over the past decade, even one life lost is one child too many.
Drivers must accept the responsibility of keeping children safe because most children do not have the maturity level to understand the risks and dangers associated with traffic accidents. The American Academy of Pediatrics cautions parents about allowing their children to be unsupervised pedestrians, especially under the age of 10 years. A child lacks the maturity to understand the risks and dangers associated with crossing the street. Therefore, a child is incapable of making safe decisions as a pedestrian.
New Study Says That Ride Sharing Services Are Cutting Down on Accidents and Injuries
Mothers Against Drunk Driving partnered together with Uber in a recent research study in order to examine the implications of the surge and popularity for ride sharing services. Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have heavily promoted their benefit of allowing individuals to contact someone to provide a ride when they are under the influence. Uber has experienced a surge in popularity since the service first became available. Since then, it has expanded into numerous cities and made it easier than ever to call someone to pick you up, whether you’ve been drinking or whether you just need a lift home.
This keeps individuals from getting behind the wheel of their own car and potentially injuring others. Uber recently released data on their impact in Atlanta as it relates to drunk driving. Since their introduction in the Atlanta area in 2012, Uber has experienced consistent growth and has around 583,000 active riders and more than 19,000 active drivers.
The Atlanta Police Department examined DUI arrests data to determine how beneficial or disadvantageous the ride-sharing service was for DUI arrests in drunk driving accidents. They looked at data over a five-year span, three years before the introduction of Uber and two years after Uber in Atlanta.