Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
It’s every parent’s nightmare. One minute your teenager has his whole life ahead of him, and the next minute his life has been irreparably changed forever. All because of the recklessness of a complete stranger. That’s what the family of a 15-year old boy is facing today after an auto-pedestrian crash over the weekend in …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Enforcement, Traffic Laws
It’s that time again. The annual NFL Super Bowl kicks off this Sunday, and hundreds of thousands of valley residents will be tuning in to the big game. Many of these fans will spend the afternoon at a bar, casino, or private party – and there is a high probability that alcohol will be part …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Enforcement
After several high-profile auto-pedestrian accidents in the latter part of 2011, authorities in the valley were hoping that 2012 would see a drop in these types of incidents. But not only has this not been the case, but it almost appears that they are becoming "twice" as bad. As reported on this blog last week, …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Enforcement
This blog has striven to drive home an important point: no matter what happens, you should never flee the scene of an accident. Instead, you should wait there until first responders arrive – whether it was your fault or not. The second fatal auto-pedestrian accident this month on Boulder Highway in Las Vegas occurred earlier …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Enforcement
One of the great advantages to the valley is the prevalence of temperate weather all year round. That allows residents and tourists alike to engage in numerous outdoor activities throughout the year – like golfing, motorcycling, and bicycling. But an incident earlier this month should remind everyone that outdoor recreation can sometimes have devastating consequences. …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
We’ve been over this numerous times in this blog over the past several months: vehicles are required to stop for pedestrians or bicyclists who are in marked crosswalks unless drivers have a green light. So it would stand to reason that if an auto-pedestrian accident occurs in a crosswalk, the driver will probably be held …
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