by Slate Stern | Aug 18, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
A driver who drives under the influence of alcohol or drugs can face criminal charges for DWI. In the criminal case, the circumstances of how the driver became intoxicated usually do not matter. If you drank a gin and tonic at a party, but the party host poured more...
by Slate Stern | Aug 4, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
For every person who joyfully anticipates Fourth of July celebrations, there is someone who worries about the dangers. The Fourth of July, with its fireworks displays and outdoor barbecues, poses unique hazards. Those who are inclined to worry focus on the risks of...
by Slate Stern | Jul 28, 2026 | Bicycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Bicycles have the right to share the road with cars. Everyone who takes the traffic laws test to get a driver’s license learns this. It is legal for bicyclists to ride in the same lane of traffic with cars, except on the highest speed roads, and the nimblest and...
by Slate Stern | Jul 14, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
The surviving family members of people who die in preventable accidents have the right to file wrongful death lawsuits against the parties legally responsible for causing the accidents or failing to prevent them. Among the damages that the survivors can request are...
by Slate Stern | Jul 7, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Traffic accidents can happen to anyone. Whether you are walking in the city or taking a road trip toward a fun adventure, a driver’s mistake can upend your life. Hardly anyone is wealthy enough to withstand the financial fallout from a serious injury. That is why it...
by Slate Stern | Jun 30, 2026 | Bicycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Two-wheeled vehicles are an efficient way to get where you are going, even across long distances. Motorcycles make even mundane errands feel like an adventure, and bicycles and e-bikes are both good for the environment, even though one of them gives you more exercise...
