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 […]
Motor vehicle accidents not only result from the actions of negligent drivers, but they also sometimes result from the poor design of roads or highways or other defects caused by insufficient maintenance. Most roads in Pennsylvania and throughout the country are public property and maintained by government agencies. These government entities throughout Pennsylvania, including the Pennsylvania […]
As technology becomes increasingly intertwined with daily life, it creates significant benefits but new, serious risks. Humans may communicate and interact with family and friends from almost any location, but too often cross the line and allow this use of technology as a distraction at the risk of endangering loved ones. Recent research reveals that […]
When injured in any type of accident, many different scenarios become possible. How you proceed and handle your case will determine and affect the result and whether you receive the compensation that you rightfully deserve. Immediately following an accident, you may be faced with injuries that require medical treatment and cause you to miss work. […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting quarantine, we must take extra caution to avoid motor vehicle since any need for medical treatment will compromise, and be compromised by, the treatment demands caused by the coronavirus in our local hospitals. The following safe driving habits may help anyone become a safer driver in 2020: Regularly […]
Multi-car traffic accidents, those which occur when at least three vehicles collide with each other, usually are a series of rear-end accidents that result from the force of the original collision. Often, these accidents are caused by the negligence of more than one driver. Establishing each driver’s resulting liability in these types of accidents may […]
There may not be a phone call that parents dread more than one in which they are informed that their teenage child has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. If this should ever occur, it is important to remain calm and engage in conduct and action that is proactive. Of course, the initial and […]
After any motor vehicle accident that causes injuries, especially those that prevent an accident victim from working immediately thereafter, expenses start to mount quickly. Dealing with any type of expense resulting from an accident may be an emotionally draining task, as well as a financially draining one. Once an accident occurs, victims must take immediate […]
Currently, it is legal for any driver to talk on the phone while driving in Pennsylvania. But if the Pennsylvania Legislature enacts House Bill 37, proposed by Republican Rep. Rosemary Brown, this would soon change. HB 37 prohibits drivers from holding a phone while driving, even if using GPS. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Assembly failed to […]
While It has been recognized for many years that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may produce similar symptoms, such as problems with concentration, memory, sleep, and mood, the medical profession has viewed them as two distinct conditions, one with an emotional cause and the other with a physical cause. An […]
