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Audi Vehicles Leading the Way in Safe Driving

Knoxville Personal Injury Lawyer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:52:01 +0000

It may seem hard to believe, but it’s been 50 years since the 3-point seat belt was invented. We’ve come a long way in vehicle safety since that time. Air bags, sturdier cars, accident warning systems…we’ve seen a lot of improvement in safe driving. But the best is yet to come. Audi seems to lead the way in improvising new ways to make driving safer. Recently Audi has improved safety in three main areas: rear impacts and severe head-on crashes. They’ve equipped their vehicles with special sensors that adjust depending on the type and force of an impact. Auto 123 has specifics:

The rails of the front seats are equipped with sensors that detect whether the seat is in the forward or rearward position. Their data flow into the calculations of the restraint control system. Since the computer knows the approximate position of the occupant in relation to the airbag, it can ensure optimal use of the available forward displacement region – the distance in which the upper body is decelerated by the belt and the airbag – which significantly reduces the effect of the impact on the occupants.

The belt force limiters too react flexibly. In this subsystem, two small torsion bars are interconnected by gears. For smaller and lighter persons, the torsion bars are disengaged promptly. This provides more slack in the seatbelt, enabling the upper body to sink deeply into the airbag, which reduces the force on the thorax. In more violent crashes, the torsion bars are disengaged later or not at all, increasing the belt’s restraining force.

The IIHS has recently awarded no less than four Audi models the “Top Safety Pick” rating again for the second time in a row for their high level of occupant safety. And in the Euro NCAP test the Audi A4 earned the highest rating of five stars.

The purpose of this post isn’t to encourage everyone to go buy an Audi, but the safer car you drive, the less likely you are to be injured in an accident.

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Ohio Man Charged in Fatal Smokies Crash

Knoxville Personal Injury Lawyer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:23:05 +0000

Last summer two people were killed when Clyde Grubbs crossed over the center line and hit a motorcycle head on. The impact killed the two riders, Charles Bolt and Diane Bolt of Belton, South Carolina. Grubbs has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and driving left of center. He could serve up to six months in jail if convicted of the two charges. The Knoxville News-Sentinel says:

A man faces two federal misdemeanor charges in a summer crash that killed two people inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, authorities said today.
Clyde L. Grubbs, 74, of Cincinnati was driving south on Newfound Gap Road on Aug. 19 when his Oldsmobile Bravado sport utility vehicle crossed the center line, sideswiped a Mercury sedan and hit a Harley-Davidson motorcycle head-on, park officials said. The Mercury’s driver wasn’t hurt, but the motorcycle’s riders, Charles and Diane Bolt, both 55 and from Belton, S.C., died.

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Tiger Woods Car Crash Causing Quite a Stir

Knoxville Personal Injury Lawyer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:08:18 +0000

The world is full of compelling stories right now. But few seem to capture the attention of America more right now than the Tiger Woods car accident. The first story that came out was that Woods crashed while leaving his home at about 2 a.m. His wife heard the crash and used a golf club to break out the back window and remove Woods from the vehicle. But details soon emerged that did not fit with that story. For example, the air bags did not deploy, which means Woods’ SUV was traveling less than 33 mph. Why would his wife need to break out the window to get him out of the car after such a minor accident?

Of course the tabloids are abuzz right now with stories about infidelity, spousal battery (Tiger’s wife Elin is accused of scratching Tiger’s face), and intrigue. Tiger has successfully managed his brand and his privacy to a level few public figures have done. Until now, that is. Read more about the Tiger Woods car accident.

Your car accident may not be as dramatic as Tiger’s accident, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need help. If you’ve been hurt in some way, call us today to discuss your case at no charge. We’re the personal injury attorneys Knoxville trusts. Call today!

Three School Children Struck by Swerving Car

Knoxville Personal Injury Lawyer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:52:14 +0000

In impatient driver caused a potentially fatal accident for three children last week. Heavy traffic prompted a driver to swerve in an attempt to get around other vehicles. In doing so she crashed into two small children and then sped up and crashed into another child. The driver apparently tried to continue as she hit a Subaru station wagon and finally came to a halt 20 yards later. Emergency crews arrived to a gruesome scene. One child was conscious but in considerable pain lying in the road. Another was bleeding from a head wound under a nearby vehicle. The third lay lifeless after being slammed into a wall.

The accident has not proved fatal to any of the three, but they are listed in critical condition, with one in a coma. (Source: New York Injury News)

It’s hard to imagine what was so pressing on the driver’s mind that would cause her to be so reckless. Regardless of her reasons she should be held accountable civilly and criminally.

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