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A crash can take a long-term financial and emotional toll. If you’re involved in a car crash, your first concern may be to address the damage to your vehicle. From getting estimates to submit to your insurance company, to coordinating with the repair shop, to arranging for a rental car, there are multiple steps you…

Every time you glance at your phone while driving, you’re putting lives at risk—yours, your passengers’, and everyone else sharing the road. Distracted driving isn’t just dangerous; it’s a leading cause of preventable crashes in West Virginia and across the U.S. At Tiano O’Dell, we’ve seen firsthand how one moment of inattention can lead to…

Truck accidents are a serious concern on our roads, often leading to severe injuries, fatalities, and significant property damage. At Tiano O’Dell, we are committed to helping those affected by truck accidents and aim to educate the public on how to reduce the risks associated with these potentially devastating events. Common Causes of Truck Accidents…

Distracted driving continues to be a major concern, leading to thousands of car accidents, injuries, and fatalities each year. With the advancement of technology, there is growing interest in whether artificial intelligence (AI) can play a role in reducing the risk of distracted driving. How Can AI Potentially Reduce the Risk of Distracted Driving? Detection…

Eating while driving has become a common practice, particularly for those with busy schedules or long commutes. However, despite its prevalence, eating behind the wheel poses significant safety risks that should not be overlooked. Distracted Driving is Dangerous Eating while driving is a form of distracted driving, which occurs when a driver diverts their attention…

Whether you’re traveling for vacation, taking a cruise to see the changing leaves, or making your daily commute, it’s no secret that road work is prevalent in the fall. Though road work may just seem like a time to sit in your car and wait (and wait and wait), it can also be a dangerous…

Do you prefer to use an iPhone or a phone that uses the Android operating system? This is an ongoing debate that you have most likely engaged in with others. In fact, very rarely do you ever meet somebody willing to make a switch from their preferred operating system to the other. Interestingly, there have…

As technology becomes more and more intertwined with how we drive, distracted driving crashes have increased. For many people, their phones sync up with their vehicles as soon as they get in. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 9 people are killed, and 1,000 are injured each day due…

Newer cars are filled with features meant to keep drivers safe on the roadway. However, as cars begin to take over some of our basic driving functions, we want to examine whether these features can actually increase distracted driving behaviors. While it may seem counter-intuitive that features designed to keep us safe may make us…

Distracted driving has existed since automobiles were invented, but the issue of distracted driving has become a more serious problem in recent years, especially since the introduction of mobile devices into our everyday lives. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, an estimated 660,000 drivers are either using cell phones or other communication…