by Slate Stern | Jun 9, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog, Wrongful Death
Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for traffic accidents that involve fatalities or severe injuries or fatalities, and so is lack of driving experience. About a third of fatal motor vehicle accidents involve a driver who was drunk or under the influence of...
by Slate Stern | Jun 2, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog, Wrongful Death
In most collisions between a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck, the occupants of the smaller vehicle sustain more serious injuries. Companies that own and operate commercial trucks must carry commercial liability insurance policies with multimillion-dollar...
by Slate Stern | Nov 11, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog, Wrongful Death
The surviving family members of people killed in accidents have the right to file wrongful death lawsuits against the parties responsible for causing the accident, regardless of the ages of the victims. If a 90-year-old dies in an accident caused by someone else’s...
by Slate Stern | Nov 12, 2024 | Slate's Law Blog, Wrongful Death
When an elderly person dies, his or her surviving relatives and friends often console themselves by remembering that the deceased person lived a long life, fulfilled his or her ambitions, and made peace with the things that were troublesome to him or her. The fact...
