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As Phoenix car accident attorneys, we were shocked to learn about a high-speed chase that ended in a car crash and gun fire. According to Fox 10, police began pursuing a vehicle on January 18, 2012 after the driver attempted to make an illegal turn at a red light. When they tried to pull the car over, the driver instead sped off and began a chase from 31st Avenue all the way to 59th Avenue and Cactus Road. The car [...]

Did you know that in the United States, one person is killed every 50 minutes as a result of motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers (Mothers Against Drunk Driving 2011)? That means every day, 32 people lose their lives of alcohol impaired driving accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that alcohol-related crashes in 2009 reac [...]

In an effort to push Arizona drunken driving accidents to an all time low, authorities have been strengthening programs to catch offenders before they can do much damage to life and property. This past holiday season, a statewide collaboration resulted in more than 3,000 arrests for driving under the influence in just a span of 5 weeks. Last week, in a routine check for drivers unde [...]

A 33-year-old woman was killed in a New York truck accident, which police say was caused by an exhausted driver who was watching a pornographic film on his laptop while driving. According to a WKBW news report, the woman's vehicle was stalled on the Interstate 90 after her car struck deer. Her stalled vehicle was then hit by the truck driver. New York State Police say the driver was operating the tractor-trailer wh [...]

An off-duty police officer in New Jersey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole in three and a half years, for striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing a street in Lower Manhattan. According to a news report, the woman died at the scene and her boyfriend was critically injured. The driver was reportedly driving double the speed limit and authorities have stated that he was unde [...]

Demonstrations across the nation were held in honor of the two month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protest, but it was at the birthplace of the movement where ten protesters and seven police officers suffered injuries during a clash between the two sides. Clashes between police and protesters occurred around the city as groups clogged intersections and attempted to block traffic, leading to injuries and mul [...]

A 62-year-old man has passed away from the injuries he suffered during a hit-and-run on Sunday, October 30 in Albany, after the driver of an SUV fled from police and crashed into his car in an intersection, according to The Times-Union. The collision fractured the skull of the victim, which led to his death on November 1. The incident began when the SUV driver had his license plates identified with those of a stol [...]

ABC 2 News reports that Maryland police arrested a 21-year-old man from Westminster after driving drunk resulted in him hitting at least five parked cars, three mailboxes, and a stop sign in the early morning hours of January 4th. According to the article, police began their search for the driver after responding to a report of a white truck hitting a mailbox and linking the incident to another report of a hit-and- [...]

While breath and blood alcohol content (BAC) tests play a vital role in arrests for those accused of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), there is another important step in police procedure that can affect a defendant’s charges and his or her defense in court: field sobriety tests. These tests are designed to gauge a subject’s mental and physical abilities and if they are able to multitask, something t [...]

Thanksgiving brought both merriment and drunkenness to Maryland this year, as police officers had their hands full around the holiday with a large number of drunk driving incidents occurring across the state. Prior to the holiday, Maryland law enforcement announced it would increase police patrols and driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoints and pullovers. The tactic worked as troopers arrested 113 DUI suspect [...]