The Pedestrian-Death Crisis Came to My Neighborhood
At Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, we represent pedestrians and others injured by negligent drivers. Unfortunately, as noted in this article in The Atlantic 15 pedestrians have ...
Strap in: Cities with the Most Car Accidents
According to a recent study by the data science team at Insurify which analyzed over 1.6 million car insurance applications, Silver Spring, Maryland has the second most car ...
Pedestrians face greater danger as D.C. reopens
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. There has been a dramatic increase in driver, pedestrian, and cyclist fatalities in recent years. We support making our streets ...
Are Infotainment Systems Dangerously Distracting?
The primary purpose of an infotainment system is to act as a hub for the driver to access as much information as possible in one place, reducing driver distraction. With the ...
Having a Black Car May Make Accidents More Likely
No one wants to get in a car accident, but if you think driving safely is enough to fend off collisions, think again. Almost every collision has multiple contributing factors. ...
Summer Holidays Have the Highest Risk for Car Accidents
With summer inching closer every day, Ashcraft & Gerel reminds all motorists to drive carefully. Late spring and summer holidays have the highest risks for car accidents, ...
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: The Risks of Distracted Driving
Per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), taking your eyes off the road for just 5 seconds — how long it takes to send the average text message — at 55 ...