Monday night a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle near the intersection of 11st and University Avenue in Des Moines. The investigation is ongoing with officers looking into whether the driver of the vehicle was impaired or distracted at the time of the accident. The news follows reports that a pedestrian struck… Read More »
Passengers in Car Raises Risk for Teen Car Accidents
According to a study released by the University of Iowa, distractions caused by passengers of teen drivers is a leading cause of car accidents. In fact, over the last several years, over 15 percent of teens got into a motor vehicle accident after being distracted by a passenger in their car. Although cellphones are the… Read More »
Texting While Driving Car Accident Lawyer
Sadly, despite multiple accidents attributed to texting while driving, the incidences of distracted driving have not decreased. In fact, statistics suggest that the problem is getting worse. In the state of Iowa, more than a thousand crashes were caused by distracted driving in 2015, hundreds more than the year before. Fourteen fatalities and 601 injuries… Read More »
