The National Transportation Safety Board has in the past, recommended the banning of texting while driving, the use of handheld devices at the wheel, and the use of cell phones by commercial truckers.  However, earlier this month, the agency issued what Hawaii personal injury lawyers believe is its toughest distracted driving-related recommendation yet.  It called for a complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving, except in emergency situations.

The agency was responding to an accident in Missouri, in which 2 people were killed.  The accident was ultimately traced to the use of cell phones while driving.  This is the first time that the National Transportation Safety Board has actually recommended that all motorists be prohibited from using cell phones while driving, except in certain emergency situations.  According to the National Transportation Safety Board, distracted driving is this generation’s drunk driving.  Even as the number of drunk motorists across the country is on the decline, the number of persons distracted from the use of electronic devices is increasing.

Over the past 12 months, motorists in Hawaii with a DUI conviction to their credit have been required by law to get ignition interlock devices fitted in their automobiles.  Supporters of the law, which went into effect on January 1, say that the law has been a great success.

Under the law, DUI offenders in Hawaii are required to have ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicle.  Close to one year since the law went into effect, 983 motorists have installed ignition interlock devices in their cars.  According to supporters of the law, the devices have prevented drivers with blood-alcohol concentration levels of .08% and above from starting the car on at least 466 separate occasions.

 Tire litigation is a type of vehicular product liability law.  Tire manufacturers are professionals when it comes to lawsuits because they get sued all the time for wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other injuries resulting from car wrecks.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are over 8000 traffic crashes a year involving death or serious injuries from tire failures.  Many of these tire failures are attributed to manufacturing defects, design defects, or failure to warn of dangers inherent in products.  

Usually a consumer is not protected against tire failures because when a person buys even a new car, the manufacturer does not give many warranties for tire performance, and any warranty given may come with exceptions for causes such as nails on the ground or other hazards that make it difficult for an injured party to determine if the failure existed at the time the tire left the manufacturer or from normal wear and tear.

Each tire failure case demands a detailed review of the facts relating to the car wreck, the appearance 

July is usually one of the busiest and deadliest US travel times of the year.  Many people use the July 4^th holiday to begin driving vacations, resulting in many DUI citations and car crashes. The vast majority of car crashes involve driver error.  Drivers can impact traffic safety during by following safe driving tips:

Someone who gets into a car accident like being hit by a drunk driver can get money a court orders a criminal defendant to pay a victim for economic losses related to a crime.

In Hawaii, victim restitution allows a suit against the defendant for loss of wages, property damages, and medical costs. Restitution relates only to economic losses. The victim can get damages from the defendant for noneconomic losses through a civil personal injury lawsuit.

The victim in the case will have an attorney for a civil case and the district attorney in the criminal case on his/her side. Someone charged with a driving while intoxicated where someone suffers personal injuries can face involuntary manslaughter or a misdemeanor.

Auto accidents are a type of personal injuries that interrupts the lives of individuals every day in Hawaii, causing not only physical and emotional harm, but also financial stress from medical costs and lost wages.  Contact a Hawaii accident attorney when an injury occurs from a car accident. 

Generally, auto accidents happen when a driver departs from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under similar circumstances. The plaintiff in a car accident case proves four elements: