by Todd Hartwig | Sep 21, 2016 | Auto Accidents
Most auto accidents are caused by the driver being distracted. Currently, cell phones are the most distracting thing, but there are countless others. Having a conversation with someone either on the phone or with another passenger while driving significantly raises...
by Todd Hartwig | May 12, 2016 | Auto Accidents
Many people connect the amount of vehicle damage to the likelihood and/or severity of occupants being injured. Nothing could be further from the truth! When vehicles get damaged, the body/frame/etc. crumple and absorb a lot of the energy that would otherwise be...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 21, 2016 | Auto Accidents, News/Local/Current Events
Everyone living in Portland knows the traffic here is getting worse every day. When the number of vehicles on the road go up, drive times increase and distance between vehicles decreases. This leads to less time to react to a vehicle stopping suddenly in front of...
by Todd Hartwig | Mar 10, 2016 | Auto Accidents
The neck is the most frequently injured part of the body during a motor vehicle collision. Why? The reason is because our necks are not strong enough to resist the force of the head moving very quickly after being hit. This results in the muscles frequently get...
by Todd Hartwig | Mar 4, 2016 | Auto Accidents
Results from a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study reveals a startling statistic: manipulating a cellphone while driving is the most regularly occurring distracting behavior and increases the odds of a collision 5 fold! The IIHS study also...
by Todd Hartwig | Oct 29, 2015 | Auto Accidents
Boo! Scared you, right? If not, how about this: Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVCs) accounted for over 1/3 of the unintentional injury deaths in the United States just a few years ago. Unfortunately, MVCs continue to account for a similar percentage every year. A few...
