New figures from the Federal Highway Administration show that Americans cut back on their driving again in October. They logged 2.3 percent less, or 254 billion miles, compared with October a year ago, the eighth consecutive month there has been a decline. A broader measure — the 12-month total of miles driven — shows that motorists fell back to the low of 2.963 trillion miles driven reached at the end of the recession in 2009.

Given these statistics it will be useful to compare the accident rates and whether there is an equal decline in car accident claims in Oregon.

Talking on the cell phone and driving is distracted driving and such claims are rising more and more and proving distracted driving is equally important when maximizing your net monetary award in any distracted driving claim.

Distracted driving is the focus of a major campaign in Oregon with I am proud to report Peterson Law Offices will be sponsoring on Koin TV so lookout for distracted driving and keep a head up Oregon and Washington driver driving and remember to Keep your eyes on the road at all times.

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Passengers injured in single car Oregon Accidents can (in certain cases) recover money for their pain and suffering if the driver is negligent and this is also possible in certain cases if they are related to the driver.

Certainly every passenger claim against the driver is different and it really depends upon the insurance policy and the facts of each Oregon single care accident. I have had claims which we brought against client’s parents siblings and even children.

But in recent years many policies carry exclusion against claims against family members so it’s best to obtain a consultation with a Oregon licensed lawyer to see if you can recover as a passenger in any single car Oregon accident.