Recoverable Damages in a Car Accident In Pennsylvania, 227 people a day on average are injured in accidents involving automobiles. A person involved in a car accident who is injured or suffers property loss may be entitled to recoverable damages. "Damages" is a legal term for compensable … [Read more...]
What to Do If You’re Involved in a Truck Accident
August 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Five Steps for Victims of a Truck Accident Victims of a truck accident must first take care of their own medical issues. Finding a good truck accident attorney shortly after dealing with these issues can help protect one's legal rights. Accidents involving trucks are exceedingly common in … [Read more...]
Common Damages in a Truck Accident Case
August 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Common Damages in a Truck Accident Case With around half a million people each year involved in tractor-trailer accidents, it's important for victims to understand their legal rights. A truck accident will cause death in about 1 in 10 incidents. Whether your family member was killed in a truck … [Read more...]
Get Help With an Allentown Truck Accident Lawyer
August 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Getting Help from an Allentown Truck Accident Lawyer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notes that in 2016, 4,400 trucks and buses were involved in fatal accidents. Dealing with a personal injury is never easy, but a truck accident attorney can help guide you through the legal process … [Read more...]
Determining Fault in Truck Accidents
August 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Which Parties Are to Blame in Truck Accidents? Crashes involving large trucks kill roughly 4,000 people every year on average. For the families of those who pass away as well as those people lucky enough to survive, one of the most important questions has to do with fault. Who is to blame in truck … [Read more...]
The Impact of Drug-Impaired Driving in the U.S.
August 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Drug-Impaired Driving Is on the Rise Drug-impaired driving is on the rise in Pennsylvania and across the United States. In 2016, 44 percent of fatally injured drivers who were given toxicology tests were found to have drugs in their system, according to a report by the Governor's Highway Safety … [Read more...]
How Your Truck Accident Claim Is Handled
August 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How an Insurance Company Handles a Truck Accident Claim With Injury There are more than 2 million people who are injured in car and truck accidents every year. Despite how common these accidents are, many people are in the dark about what the claims process entails and the complications that can … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Whiplash
August 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Effects of Whiplash Following a Truck Accident Whiplash is a very serious condition that can occur during a truck accident, but it can be difficult to detect right away. It's been found that around 45 percent of people who suffer from whiplash after an accident still experience symptoms after … [Read more...]
Defensive Driving Techniques for Dealing With Commercial Trucks
August 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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...]