Christmas Day is a time for relaxing with family and friends. In families that observe this popular holiday, children spend the morning unwrapping piles of presents while parents and other relatives prepare elaborate meals to celebrate the holiday. Many choose to commemorate the occasion with a visit to church, either on Christmas Day or…
In one recent year, 37,461 people died in motor vehicle accidents on U.S. roads, an increase of 5.6 percent over 2015. Even with more accessibility of active safety features such as blind spot warning and forward collision mitigation, crashes and crash injuries have continued to increase each year. Fatal crashes increased 8.4 percent from…
Car crashes happen every day, under all kinds of circumstances. No matter how defensively you drive, it is impossible to predict the actions of other drivers and other factors that lead to accidents. The sudden impact of a car crash can leave you shocked and bewildered. First, you just try to come to grips…
The fast-food drive-thru is a welcome convenience for many Nevadans. On snowy days in the northern Nevada cities of Reno, Sparks, Elko, and Carson City, it provides drivers with an opportunity to grab a quick bite to eat without leaving the comfort of their own car. (In Las Vegas, staying in the car means…
While many department stores may have treated any time after Halloween as fair game for Christmas sales, most Nevadans agree that Christmas shopping and decorating really kicks off in late November or early December. Some families search snow-capped forests for the perfect Douglas fir on which to hang their family heirloom ornaments. Lights are…
After Thanksgiving comes Black Friday. Then Small Business Saturday. And then follows Cyber Monday. Long gone is the post-Thanksgiving tradition of snoozing on the couch while a football game slogs on. The modern after-turkey tradition is focused on consumerism, and it has set off a kind of arms race among retailers – both the…
Any type of accident has the potential to kill or maim someone. When you combine 2,000-pound vehicles with high speeds, the results can be catastrophic. Thankfully, advances in automotive design and technology have helped reduce the number of fatalities on the road. However, there is one part of the vehicle that is still particularly…
Far and away, rear-end collisions are the most common type of accident on the road, with injured parties calling car accident lawyers about them more than anything else. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, nearly 50 percent of all two-vehicle accidents between 2012 and 2014 were rear-end accidents. Obviously, there’s a problem. But…
With another Thanksgiving behind us, we can take a moment to reflect on the logistics of this annual gathering. Much ink has been spilled – or, in this digital age, keystrokes struck (or maybe bytes encoded?) – discussing the history and meaning of this event. Many Americans are increasingly self-reflective with respect to institutionalized…
With November well under way, the holiday season is fast approaching. Stores are already stocking Christmas decorations, and church choirs are rehearsing the yearly carols. Some enterprising children have already sent off hopeful letters to the North Pole, asking Santa Claus for popular toys and treats. However, before the most anticipated holidays of the…