by cooneylaw | Apr 3, 2020 | Auto Accidents
When someone chooses to drink and drive, they should already be aware that their actions could harm someone. Unfortunately, people still make the choice to get behind the wheel despite that risk. That’s what may have happened in this case out of east Spokane. An April...
by cooneylaw | Mar 26, 2020 | Auto Accidents
There’s some bad news for advocates of recreational marijuana legalization and for all drivers in the state of Washington: There’s been a drastic increase in the number of roadway fatalities tied to marijuana use since legalization of the drug in 2012. Researchers...
by cooneylaw | Mar 18, 2020 | Auto Accidents
Most people already know that it is dangerous to engage in drunk driving or distracted driving. What they may not realize is that there is a third “d” that is almost as dangerous, and it is drowsy driving. According to information provided by the National Safety...
by cooneylaw | Dec 13, 2019 | Auto Accidents
When you’re on any highway, you’ll notice that there are normally guardrails. Some opponents of these devices argue that they can make crashes worse, but they have a real job to do, too. Guardrails are there to keep vehicles on the road, to prevent them...
by cooneylaw | Nov 28, 2019 | Auto Accidents
Some safety analysts argue that there are two types of drivers that are the most dangerous ones out on the road; teens and the elderly. Data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that older drivers are more apt to become...