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Interstate 65 doesn't usually show up on shortlists of the nation's most deadly highways, but if you live or work in Indiana, you are almost certainly aware of the serious dangers this highway poses. It's so bad that area drivers have even created a Facebook page to alert others about injury-causing and fatal car accidents...

A Car Accident Lawyer Explains What to Know Tragically, too many people in Indiana like to celebrate the holidays by drinking and then getting behind the wheel of a car. The consequences are deadly for hundreds of Americans every holiday season, yet far too many drivers still decide to put themselves and others at risk...

An Indiana car accident lawyer discusses the dangers Many vehicles include vehicle safety systems, also known as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), designed to help reduce the risk of car accidents. Features such as adaptive cruise control and emergency braking use technology to identify potential hazards and take steps to prevent a potential collision. But...

An Indiana car accident lawyer offers helpful tips to drivers The fall brings cooler temperatures, longer night hours, and the fun holiday for children, Halloween. Drivers can find the season – especially Halloween night – difficult. The sun goes down earlier each day of the season, and drivers who may be returning from work in...

Not many cities are known for how amazing their streets are, but Carmel, Indiana is recognized around the world for its successful roundabouts. Since the 1990s, Carmel has transformed by constructing and replacing intersections with more than 130 roundabouts. As a personal injury law firm that's been around for more than 100 years, Vaughan &...

Our car accident lawyers reveal how drivers in Indiana can protect their legal rights after a crash with a drunk driver Drunk driving accidents can have serious consequences. Each year, thousands of people are injured and more than 10,000 are killed in crashes caused by drunk drivers nationwide. In Indiana alone, 213 people are killed...

Shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic kept millions of Americans at home and off the roads for extended periods in 2020. Americans drove much less, and there were fewer cars on the streets and highways. Sadly, there was no corresponding decrease in traffic fatalities, which increased significantly. According to preliminary estimates from the National Highway...

New and unexpected side effects of the pandemic seem to be popping up everywhere, but it's doubtful that anyone predicted the virus would lead to worse driving behaviors. In fact, many people thought the number of car accidents and fatalities would go down since there were fewer drivers on the road. Instead, the death rate...

After a brutal winter and a cold start to spring, it's finally starting to warm up in Indiana — and that means more people will be out riding motorcycles. Traffic across the country is beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels, and now is a good time to remind drivers to be alert and share the...

Distracted driving is a form of driver negligence that is running rampant across the nation, with texting and driving the most widespread problem among drivers. While there are many other forms of distraction that can steal your attention away from the road – from talking (on the phone or to passengers), setting a GPS, adjusting...