State Law Regarding Personal Injury Lawsuits In 2017, there were 80,612 people injured in traffic crashes in Pennsylvania. When a person is injured in a car accident, he or she may be entitled to compensation for medical bills and other expenses. However, an individual generally has a limited amount … [Read more...]
How Attorneys Work to Resolve Auto Accident Cases
September 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation in Auto Accident Cases While traffic-related fatalities continue to be on the decline in Pennsylvania, injuries continue to be a serious concern. In fact, in this state, an average of more than 225 injuries resulting from automobile accidents is sustained each … [Read more...]
Driver-Assistance Technologies Reduce Truck Accidents and Injuries
September 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How Driver-Assistance Technology Prevents Truck Accidents According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 37,500 Americans were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2016, and 1,188 of these occurred in Pennsylvania. Studies have shown that up to 94 percent of all … [Read more...]
What You Can Do to Reduce Fatigue When Driving Your Truck
August 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How to Reduce Fatigue When Driving Your Truck Driver fatigue is a serious issue that can play a major role in causing you to be in an accident. It's estimated that 72,000 crashes in 2013 were as a result of drowsy driving. Driving a truck for long distances can be exhausting and problematic when … [Read more...]
Compensatory and Punitive Damages in Car Accident Cases
August 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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...]