On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Dec 19, 2016 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Much as you would like to believe you will never encounter a problem involving a drunk driver, statistics cited by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) indicate that someone is injured by a drunk driver every two minutes in our country. Even more astonishing is the...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Dec 8, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Ohio residents are likely aware that police often use breath testing equipment to determine whether or not a motorist is impaired. However, they may not realize how even a seemingly low blood alcohol content can make a person less fit to drive. A 12 ounce beer has...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Sep 1, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Ohio residents may be interested in a new study claiming that rideshare services like Uber may help reduce the rate of drunk driving fatalities occurring in the U.S. Temple University researchers examined California data from 2009 through 2014 and discovered that...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Jun 23, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents
New technology that was unveiled by the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 4 could reduce the number of drunk driving accidents in Ohio and around the country. Along with the NHTSA, several automakers showed off...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Apr 6, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Ohio residents may be interested to learn that a new study shows increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of drunk driving fatalities each year. The research was published online in the American Journal of Public Health. In August 2009, Illinois raised...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Feb 6, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents
People in Massachusetts who drive on the highways and city streets, could find some statistics interesting regarding distracted driving in the U.S. According to the CDC, distracted driving and impaired driving are ever-increasing problems nationwide. U.S. vehicle...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Nov 4, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Ohio residents may not be overly surprised to learn that alcohol consumption or drug use contributes to almost a third of all traffic fatalities in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 10,322 people lost their lives in accidents involving...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Sep 18, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents
An accident involving one vehicle reportedly injured two people in Greene County on Sept. 9. Police think alcohol may have played a role in the crash. Medics and law enforcement responded to the site around 11 p.m. after receiving word of a rollover accident....
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | Jun 26, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents
One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident that occurred on June 20 about 60 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio near Canton. The incident happened close to the Fohl Street SW exit of Interstate 77 at approximately 5:25 a.m. According to investigators, a 20-year-old...
On Behalf of Russo, Rosalina & Co., LPA | May 15, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents
It is not always the case that another driver is the victim in a drunk driving accident. For example, reckless drivers leave the roads at times, hitting homes, businesses and pedestrians. A Cleveland man is in trouble again after steering his vehicle through a red...