Being involved in a car accident is bad enough. But things get much worse when you realize the other driver is an uninsured motorist. Your first thought might be to wonder how the uninsured party will pay for your damages. When you find out that the uninsured motorist might receive compensation for their damages, you […]
Pennsylvania of one of twelve states, along with Puerto Rico, that have no-fault auto insurance systems. While Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York have verbal thresholds, the other seven states – Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Utah operate using a monetary threshold. Pennsylvania is one of three states that provide […]
Every week, approximately fifteen people are killed in the United States by drivers running through red lights, which is a ten-year high. It is common when pulling up to a stoplight to notice other drivers looking at their phones, talking to passengers, or simply just not paying attention to the road and their surroundings directly […]
Motor vehicle accidents may substantially affect those drivers and passengers who are unfortunately involved in them. When they occur, personal injury, including physical and emotional harm, and property damage are results of an accident that must be addressed by an experienced personal injury attorney. Another is an accident’s effect on the insurance rates of the […]
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that often follows a traumatic event involving actual or threatened death, serious injury, or threat to the physical integrity of oneself or others (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). PTSD was not truly recognized until the 1970s, after the Vietnam War. Since then, it has become an enduring part of the experience of […]
After an accident where there is a possibility that future injuries may appear, it is important for victims to reach out and consult the appropriate medical and legal experts to ensure their injuries are treated immediately and they are compensated for any monetary damages that may occur. Vehicle accidents are generally unpleasant experiences even when […]
The attorneys at Powell Law carry on the work of a law firm that spans generations and has represented thousands of Pennsylvanians over a period of 115 years. As we settle into the second half of 2020, there is some good news for Pennsylvanians as data was recently released showing that statewide highway fatalities reached […]
Car insurance laws are established and enforced at the state level by their respective legislatures. Currently, in the United States, 49 of the 50 states require all motorists to carry an active automobile insurance policy. New Hampshire is the exception and only state in which drivers are not legally required to have insurance, provided they […]
Pennsylvania is one of 46 states participating in the Driver’s License Compact (DLC), an agreement whereby member states commit to uphold and enforce its terms to further the pursuit of a single system for driving records and driver’s licenses. This allows motorists to only have one driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle legally in […]
When passenger cars and larger trucks, like big-rig tractor-trailers, are involved in accidents on our nation’s highways, the occupants of automobiles are much more likely to bear the brunt of the harm caused by these accidents. The number of people who died in large truck crashes was almost higher by 1/3 in 2018 than in […]
