Spring Travel Tip #1: Ensure guest safety indoors. Spring is here which means travel season is about to begin! If you're an Airbnb or Vrbo owner and you plan to host, it's important to protect yourself and renters. A clean, well-maintained rental secures glowing reviews and reduces the risk of on-site injuries. Ensure a safe [...]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Multerer Law Firm PLLC (@multererlaw) Safe Driving Tips: Unsafe Lane Changes Unsafe lane changes are a leading cause of car accidents. In order to operate your vehicle safely, don't just rely on built-in safety features. It's important to look, check your blind spots, and make sure [...]
St Patrick's Day Weekend: Don't Drink and Drive Heading to the parade? Hitting your local bar? Celebrating with friends or family? Don’t leave safety to luck. Never drink and drive – you put yourself and others at risk. If you plan to drink this weekend, plan ahead: Schedule a ride share to bring you to [...]
Common Causes of Car Accidents #18: Delayed Reaction Time. Reaction times vary based on the driver and scenario, but reaction time is the amount of time it takes for a driver to notice something and then complete a response. For example: the time it takes to see a child preparing to chase a ball into [...]
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Congratulations to our attorney Amanda Blum on her recent selection for the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 again this year! At the Multerer Law Firm, we are experienced, dedicated trial lawyers, and we are here to help people injured by the negligence of others. Injured in [...]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Multerer Law Firm PLLC (@multererlaw) Safe Driving Tips: Unrestrained Pets Never drive with unrestrained pets in your vehicle. Dogs are a man's best friend, so protect your pets, other drivers on the road, and yourself by securing your pet in your vehicle with a safety harness, [...]
Common Causes of Car Accidents #17: Inexperienced Drivers Let’s make one thing clear: "Inexperienced drivers" does not mean “bad drivers." Driving is a skill. The more you practice, the better you get. The more experience you have driving, the more comfortable you get behind the wheel. This means you’re less tense and less likely to [...]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Car accidents and falls are leading causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), especially in teens, children, and the elderly. In a 2018-2019 study, the CDC reported that “unintentional motor vehicle crashes accounted for approximately 17% of all TBI-related deaths” while “unintentional falls accounted for 29.9% of all TBI-related deaths.” [...]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Multerer Law Firm PLLC (@multererlaw) Safe Driving Tips: Cell Phone Distracted Driving One second is all it takes to get into an accident. As soon as you take your eyes off the road, your ability to see and react to changing road conditions is gone. With [...]
Common Causes of Car Accidents #16: Cell Phone Use. Think of all the ways you use your phone: checking social media, texting, playing music, getting directions, sending emails, answering a call. Now think of all the times you’ve been behind the wheel and looked down at your phone for one of those same reasons. Cell [...]
