On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Mar 19, 2020 | Car Accidents, Injuries, Personal Injury
Car accidents can cause a variety of horrifying injuries, many of which result in long-term pain and suffering, or even death. Of the most traumatic of these injuries are a type known as crush injuries. A crush injury is much like it sounds – an injury resulting from...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Feb 26, 2020 | Brain Injuries, Car Accidents
A severe motor vehicle accident can change the life of someone you love forever. Catastrophic injuries from a car crash or truck rollover can result in terrifying consequences that can take years to overcome. Of the many kinds of injuries one can sustain from such an...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Oct 2, 2019 | Car Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported an astounding 500% increase in fatal car crashes stemming from aggressive driving. While in 2006 there were 80 such crashes, there were 467 in 2015. Many drivers in New Mexico have probably encountered an...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Sep 13, 2019 | Car Accidents
Fatalities due to red-light running in New Mexico and across the United States have spiked to a 10-year-high. The report comes from data compiled by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In 65% of the cases, the fatality victim had not been responsible for the crash....
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Sep 10, 2019 | Car Accidents
Teens driving on New Mexico roads and others throughout the country may have a harder time dealing with distractions. Therefore, it may not be a good idea for young drivers to have passengers in their vehicles. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), teen...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Sep 6, 2019 | Car Accidents
New Subaru Crosstrek owners in New Mexico have the distinction of owning 2019’s safest car. However, in an odd twist, they also own the most crash-prone vehicle in America, according to a new report by insurance comparison website Insurify. In order to find out...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Jul 10, 2019 | Car Accidents
The New Mexico State Police are planning to launch a drunk driving crackdown during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period. An NMSP spokesperson said that sobriety checkpoints would be set up at known drunk driving hotspots and saturation patrols will be deployed...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Jun 26, 2019 | Car Accidents
Residents of New Mexico who are unsure about the benefits of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, may want to consider the results of a study that J.D. Power conducted in 2018. More than half of new car owners claim that ADAS had helped them prevent a car...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Apr 25, 2019 | Car Accidents
A leading car company is on a mission to make the roads safer for drivers in New Mexico and elsewhere in the country by using technology to proactively detect questionable driving behavior. The European automaker plans to include in-car cameras and sensors on its...
On behalf of Berenson & Associates, PC | Apr 18, 2019 | Car Accidents
Many drivers in New Mexico, as elsewhere, use their phone or in-vehicle technology while behind the wheel. This can lead to accidents. The National Safety Council states that such accidents contribute to an average of 9 deaths and 100 injuries every day in the U.S. To...
