Defensive Driving Around Large Commercial Trucks More than 4,400 large commercial trucks are involved in fatal accidents each year, and the trend has been an increase in those numbers of more than 2 percent annually. Understandably, much of the media focus is on the professional drivers: their … [Read more...]
Recovering Damages for Victims of Truck Accidents
August 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Causes of Truck Accidents and Costs to Injury Victims The problem of commercial truck accidents has worsened in recent years, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that truck accident fatalities rose by 27 percent from 2009 to 2016. Multiple factors contribute to truck crashes, but … [Read more...]
What to Do After Being Injured in a Car Accident
June 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What to Do After Being Injured in a Car Accident It is estimated that anywhere from 20-50 million people are injured in car accidents every year. When you have been involved in an accident and you believe that you've been injured, it can be important that you take the right steps to make sure your … [Read more...]
Determining Duty of Care and Negligence
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Determining Duty of Care and Negligence Under tort law, negligence is a cause of action that may qualify for compensation in situations where another party’s carelessness contributed either to injury to your person or damage to your property. One of the most important considerations in identifying … [Read more...]
Distracted and Drowsy Driving Are Major Sources of Accidents
May 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Distracted Driving and Drowsy Driving Cause Accidents Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have calculated that distracted driving results in nine deaths and over 1,000 car accident injuries every day. Likewise, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety … [Read more...]
How to Limit Your Odds of Getting into an Accident
May 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How To Avoid a Car Accident There were 1,188 traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania in 2016. Of those who died, 505 were killed in accidents caused by speeding while another 327 died in crashes that involved drunk driving. While those numbers may be startling, there are some ways you can avoid being … [Read more...]
How to Account for the Sun’s Glare While Driving
April 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Car Accidents and Sun Glare There's a 16 percent greater chance of being involved in a major accident during sunny weather. This was according to a study published by the National Institute of Health. While driving in the sun can be challenging, there are steps that you can take to decrease your … [Read more...]
Common Distracted Driving Causes
April 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Common Causes of Distracted Driving According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distracted drivers kill around nine people and injure over 1,000 more individuals on U.S. roads each day. In Pennsylvania, distracted drivers caused 16,036 crashes and 61 deaths in 2016, according to … [Read more...]
How to Drive Safely in Inclement Weather
March 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How to Drive Safely in Inclement Weather More than five million auto accidents occur in the United States each year. Of these crashes, about 22 percent are caused by adverse weather conditions. Therefore, it can be beneficial for drivers to know how to stay safe while traveling in rainy, snowy or … [Read more...]
What To Do After a Car Accident
March 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What to do After a Car Accident Those who leave the scene of an accident in Pennsylvania can face up to five years in prison as well as a $10,000 fine. This may be true whether a person left the scene intentionally or because he or she didn't know his or her obligations in the aftermath of a crash. … [Read more...]