The modern world is a hectic place, and new demands on our time and energy crop up every day. In many families, both parents work in order to make ends meet and, for this reason, day care services have remained a vital part of modern family life. While not every family has a need of such assistance, it is an exceptional boon to those with young children in need of watching.

Entering into an arrangement for day care is a sign of exceptional trust in the people running the establishment and watching your children. As a result, it is something that is taken very seriously especially by parents. Naturally, breaches of that trust cause immense fear and frustration in parents and are always met with alarm. Such is the case of Rebecca Torres, who left her 18-month-old son at the Tutor Time day care facility in Austin, Texas. Torres' son apparently found a hole in the back fence and slipped through unnoticed by his caregivers. Luckily, two passersby found him and returned him to the center unharmed, but Mrs. Torres was livid all the same. She has called for the center to be shut down, and is hoping to get in touch with the two who apparently rescued her son.

State officials have the authority to close down centers that do not meet with the state's strict compliance regulations. In particular, they may close any institution if they feel that allowing it to continue to operate would put children at risk. In this case, however, the spokesperson for the Division of Childcare Licensing says that closure is unwarranted, though they have not provided details for their reasoning. Mrs. Torres finds this to be unacceptable and demands an explanation for the Division's conclusion.

It is true that nothing serious happened to the young Torres, as he was returned from his venture into the wider world unhurt. However, whenever any child so young manages to go unsupervised for any length of time or, more importantly, removes himself or herself from the presence of those who are specifically supposed to be watching that child, there is an element of risk that parents justifiably find unacceptable. Mrs. Torres at least deserves an explanation for the Division's decision.

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The father of a 19-year-old woman, who caused a fatal accident in Las Vegas that killed two people, is continuing to defend her, saying she’s always been a responsible young woman and a member of the National Guard.  Irrespective of her credentials, the fact is that Anita Mann was intoxicated at three times the legal limit when she struck an SUV causing it to overturn and killing the two people inside.

New information coming in also confirms that Mann had rear-ended another vehicle just before she struck the Hyundai SUV at Horizon Ridge Parkway and Shaded Canyon Drive. The two people in the SUV died at the scene of the accident. Mann’s blood alcohol level at the scene of the accident was found to be .26.  That’s more than three times the legally allowed limit of .08.

Underage drinking is an especially acute problem in Las Vegas.  The city also continues to remain at the bottom of the pile when it comes to drunk driving accident rates, even with slight improvements in DUI crash rates. Nevada’s drunk driving crash rates read much higher than those in the rates in the rest of the country. It’s something that has frequently bothered Las Vegas injury lawyers, and it’s not something that has to be tolerated or accepted as part of living in Sin City.

Families of victims of drunk driving accidents in Nevada are entitled to damages for their losses. There are no specified set of damages for losses, and your Las Vegas drunk driving accident lawyer will help you determine a claim amount, and prepare a claim. Generally, families of DUI crash victims may be eligible for damages for loss of the support of the deceased, pain and suffering of the deceased, grief of the survivors, as well as loss of the deceased’s society and affection.

Las Vegas car accident lawyers have been familiar with the reputation of I-15 as one of the most accident-prone stretches of road in the state. That fact has now been confirmed by Department of Transportation figures.  

A study conducted by Scripps Howard News Service has used DOT data to compile a list of the most dangerous roads in the country,  based on the number of fatal auto accidents between 1994 and 2008.   According to the data, there were a total 390 accidents resulting in 466 deaths on I-15 between 1994 and 2008.

I-15 ranks at number 5 on the list, and it is preceded only by three highways in California and one in Arizona. The most dangerous highway in the country is I-15 in San Bernardino County, California with 834 accidents contributing to 1,069 deaths.

The report also breaks down fatalities based on the number of deaths that were caused by speeding, drunk driving and failure to wear seat belts.

Out of the 466 deaths on I-15:

• Approximately, 30% were caused by drunk driving.
• Close to 36% were caused by speeding.
• 62% were caused by failure to buckle up.

The second most dangerous highway in Clark County is U.S.95 with 177 deaths in 152 crashes.  Also on the list:

• SR160 saw 96 deaths in 85 accidents.
• Highway 195 saw 54 deaths in 46 accidents.
• Charleston Boulevard clocked 51 deaths in 42 accidents
• SR 215 had 47 deaths in 44 accidents.
• Las Vegas Boulevard had 44 deaths in 42 crashes.
• S.R.582 recorded 43 deaths in 42 accidents.
• Flamingo Road had 41 deaths in 40 accidents.
• Lake Mead Boulevard had 38 deaths in 40 accidents.

Failure to wear seat belts was a major factor in fatalities in Las Vegas Boulevard, where 75% of the deaths occurred because of failure to buckle up.

Las Vegas injury lawyers know that defective design, construction and maintenance can be major factors in auto accidents. But the lesson to take home from this data is that there is much a motorist in Las Vegas can do to increase his chances of staying safe on these roads.  Buckle up, avoid driving while intoxicated and stay within safe speed limits.

A Clark County motorist, who struck and killed a runner in a drunk driving accident earlier this year, will be arraigned on the 7th of January.
 
On the 10th of October, Henderson-resident Joshua Salayich was driving a Nissan Altima when he struck Jeremy Kunz, who was participating in the Ranger Relay Las Vegas relay race at the time.  Salayich’s car careened into the dirt shoulder and hit Kunz, dragging him several feet. Kunz died at the site. He was married, and had three children
 
Salayich fled the scene of the accident, but was soon found and arrested. This week, Salayich, who waived his right to a preliminary hearing, had his arraignment date set for the 7th of January. According to the district attorney, he is expected to plead guilty to driving under the influence causing death.
 
Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that there had been a nationwide drop of 7 percent in drunk driving accident fatalities in 2008, compared to the previous year. In Nevada, we had a drop of 4 percent in drunk driving fatalities in 2008, with 107 people killed in alcohol-related car crashes compared to 118 in 2007.
 
However, it is a matter of concern to Las Vegas auto accident lawyers, that the state has a fatality rate that is higher than the national average. While the nationwide drunk driving crash fatality rate in 2008 was 0.40 per 100 million miles travelled, Nevada’s fatality rate was 0.51 deaths per 100 million miles travelled. That means that the number of people killed in drunk driving accidents in Nevada is higher in proportion to our vehicular traffic, when compared to the national average.
 
Nevada’s drunk driving statistics are much lower than they used to be. In 2007, one third of all fatalities in Clark County were linked to alcohol-related car crashes.  But, it’s clear to Las Vegas drunk driving accident lawyers, that we still have a long way to go.

We are pleased to announce our new Oronoz Injury Law website.   We hope you find the information on the site helpful.   In the coming weeks and months we will continue to publish information pertaining to the practice of Personal Injury law with the goal of becoming the most useful online resource in Nevada for people with Personal Injury law questions.