A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has revealed that passengers in hybrid vehicles are 25% less likely to be injured in an accident compared to those in the same model but in a conventional car.

Hybrids are safer than conventional cars because they are heavier, says the study. Their high-tech batteries are so heavy that the total weight of hybrid vehicles are 10% heavier than normal cars. This extra weight makes them safer in collisions.

However, pedestrian accidents are 20% more likely to occur with hybrid vehicles because they are so quiet. The Department of Transportation is currently trying to find a way to make hybrids louder so people can hear them approaching.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Lake Geneva car accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.

The Toyota Motor Corporation announced last week a 550,000 vehicle global recall of six Toyota and Lexus models.

Models affected by the recall include Toyota’s 2004-2005 Camry, 2004 Avalon, and 2006 Highlander HV. Lexus models include the 2004-2005  ES330 and RX330 as well as the 2006 RX400h. All models could possibly become very hard to steer if a malfunction in the power steering pump is not repaired.

No injuries or accidents have been reported in regard to the recall.

This is Toyota’s third recall of the year. In January and February, the Japanese car maker recalled a combined 3.87 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Earlier this month, the company announced an 18.5% drop in profits from July-September.

If you or someone you love has been injured by an auto defect, contact the Lake Geneva auto defect lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. at 800-242-2874.

Jim “The Real Deal” McNeil died on Sunday following a motorcycle crash in Forth Worth, Texas. He was only 32 years-old.

McNeil was doing a practice jump at the Texas Motor Speedway when his motorcycle experienced mechanical failure, causing him to miss his landing. He suffered severe blunt force trauma to his chest and neck when he hit the handlebars and then the ramp. Witnesses say he was wearing all his protective gear. His death has been ruled an accident.

The stunt rider was on the Boost Mobile FMX professional team for nearly a decade and competed in five X-Games. People involved in the motocross sport say that deaths are rare, but all riders are aware of the dangers. The tour manager says this is the first death in fourteen years.

Our deepest sympathies are with the friends and family of the victim.

Seven people were killed and three were injured late last week in a deadly car accident. All passengers are extended family and were on their way to New Jersey for a funeral when their vehicle struck a deer and then was rear-ended by a big rig truck on Interstate 90 in Bristol, Indiana.

No one was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The victims include a young infant, only six-weeks old. The three survivors include the 30 year-old driver, a 36 year-old woman, and a 28 year-old man.

The truck driver, a 24 year-old man, who works for the Wisconsin-based trucking company Roehl Transport Inc., was released from the hospital with minor injuries. No charges have been filed at this time.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the victims.

According to safecar.gov, nearly a dozen drivers have filed complaints involving side airbags deploying for no reason in their 2008 Honda Accords.

The most recent complaint comes from a 26 year-old man from Georgia. He says he was driving on Interstate 85 when his driver’s side airbags suddenly exploded. The man says the airbags entirely obscured his left view and he lost his hearing for about a day. After safely pulling over, he discovered his vehicle showed no signs of impact.

Honda is inspecting the man’s car, but says they do not plan on issuing a recall at this time. The automaker claims it has not found a common link between the complaints.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a defective airbag, contact the Lake Geneva defective airbag lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. at 800-242-2874 today.

Wisconsin’s former state senator Randy Hopper, who recently lost his seat to Democrat Jessica King, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday evening. While his exact blood alcohol content was not released, it was confirmed to be over the legal limit of 0.08.

Police pulled over the man after a witnessed called 911 concerned about a black Suburban driving erratically down Highway 151 in Peebles. Hopper refused to breathe into a breathalyzer and subsequently failed field sobriety tests. At the Fond du Lac County Jail, he also failed a preliminary breath test.

Hopper was released early Monday morning and could potentially lose his license or pay a fine for his first drunk driving offense.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the Lake Geneva drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.

A Wisconsin man faces potentially 30 years behind bars for causing a fatal car accident over the summer. The man admits to heavily drinking before getting behind the wheel; he says he started drinking whiskey and beer around noon and was at a bar where he drank nearly eight pitchers of beer just before the accident.

The drunk driver hit a pickup truck in Grand Falls with four people inside. One passenger, a 23 year-old man, was killed when he was ejected from the vehicle on impact. The three other passengers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Law enforcement says that his blood alcohol level was more than three times over the legal limit.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured or worse by a drunk driver, contact the Lake Geneva DUI injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

According to a new study conducted by State Farm Insurance, car-deer related accidents are on the decline nationally. Wisconsin ranks seventh in likeliness to collide with a deer as well as having a one in 97 chance of hitting a deer.

November, followed by October, are the most dangerous months for car-deer crashes. During the fall, deer begin to mate and migrate, thus increasing the risk of hitting one while driving.

Wisconsin law enforcement suggest, despite most motorists’ reactions, not to evade the animal. Swerving out of the way can result in more serious injuries. Turning on your vehicle’s brights and keeping an eye on roadside ditches can help avoid an accident.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Lake Geneva car accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. by calling 800-242-2478

A 60 year-old man has been arrested for allegedly causing a fatal motorcycle accident and then leaving the scene of the accident. The 53 year-old man who was riding the motorcycle died at the scene and leaves behind his wife and eight children. The accident occurred south of Houston, Texas on Interstate 45.

The 60 year-old was driving a concrete truck and only stopped to move the motorcycle off of the road. Investigators were able to find him after a hotel employee discovered the whole thing had been captured on a security tape.

He has been charged with causing an accident resulting in injury or death and could spend up to 10 years behind bars and forced to pay $10,000 in fines if convicted.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the victim who died in this tragic accident.

Employees at a Racine County bar called a SafeRide vehicle to take an intoxicated man home, but the patron refused to get in the car and instead took off in his own vehicle. Soon afterward, the 46 year-old man rammed into a dump truck on Highway 11 and was thrown from his SUV. He is currently in critical condition at the hospital.

Witnesses say that bar employees and the SafeRide driver tried to block the man’s exit after he managed to get behind the wheel, but he drove at them, nearly running them over. Officers say this is the man’s fifth DWI charge, which makes it a felony offense.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an accident caused by a drunk driver, contact the Lake Geneva drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. at 800-242-2874.