April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month. Why? Consider these responses to recent surveys[1] of distracting activities while driving: 2/3 admit to driving while talking on cell phones. 1/3 sent or read text messages while driving. 15% had “a romantic encounter”… Read more »
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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts a person’s attention from the primary task of driving. All forms of distracted driving endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety.At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones… Read more »
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Check out www.braininjurymn.org/events/bia-month.php to find out how you can participate in Brain Injury Awareness. Kauffman Law Firm is a member of and actively involved in the Rochester Area Brain Injury Community Committee and the Brain Injury Alliance of Minnesota.
Rochester Man Dies Several Days After Bicycle Accident
Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as cars, trucks, and motorcycles. As result, bicyclists are subject to the same traffic laws and rules of the road as cars, trucks, and motorcycles. However, bicycle trails are becoming more popular. As… Read more »
9 Year Old Dies in Rochester Car Crash
Authorities say that a 9-year-old boy was killed in a wrong-way crash because a man was driving on a Rochester street under the influence of alcohol. The driver in the Rochester car accident is now facing a number of charges… Read more »
Kreg Kauffman presents: “Representing Survivors of the I-35 Bridge Collapse”
Kreg Kauffman of the Kauffman Law Firm and a member of the I-35 Bridge Consortium, presented: “Representing Survivors of the I-35 Bridge Collapse” at the Olmsted County Law Library/Legal Assistance of Olmsted County continuing legal education seminar on October 24,… Read more »
Brad Mattison: 2014 Honoree for Rochester Community Committee Walk for Thought
Brad Mattison was chosen to be the Honoree for the annual Rochester Walk for Thought held on September 20, 2014 at Silver Lake Park. Brad was chosen to be honored for his resilience in recovering from his traumatic brain injury,… Read more »
2014 Ability Building Center Employee Recognition Banquet
The Ability Building Center held its annual Employee Recognition Banquet on October 14, 2014. Kreg Kauffman, President of the Board of Directors, was the Emcee for the Banquet. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients: 2014 Lowry Awards 2014 Business Partner… Read more »
Minnesota Boy Killed in Pedestrian Accident
An 11 year old Minnesota boy was killed in a car vs. pedestrian accident when walking along a rural road with his father on August 21. Police say that the boy was just 11 years old and died from his… Read more »
Traffic Deaths in Minnesota Pass 200 for 2014
A recent study showed that the number of traffic deaths related to impaired driving in Minnesota had gone down. However, the total number of traffic deaths in Minnesota has now surpassed 200 in 2014, according to the Minnesota Department of… Read more »