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Dealing with Medical Expenses and Financial Losses in a Personal Injury Claim Suffering a personal injury can have a significant impact on your physical well-being, emotional state and financial stability. Aside from the pain and suffering, medical expenses and financial losses can quickly accumulate, adding to the burden of your injury. However, in such situations, it is important to understand that you may be entitled to compensation through a personal injury...

During the month of April, The U.S. Department of Transportation, will be reminding everyone about the dangers of distracted driving. The department says, “Distracted driving is one of the fastest growing safety issues on the roads today.” Distracted drivers are a danger to themselves and everyone else on the road. The national distracted driving effort focuses on ways to change the behavior of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness...

When Should I Get an Attorney for My Car Accident Case? Car accidents are a major cause of injuries, disabilities and deaths in Pennsylvania. According to The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s 2021 Pennsylvania Crash Facts and Statistics, in 2021 approximately 117,889 car accidents occurred in Pennsylvania, leaving 69,599 people injured and 1,230 people dead. 2022 statistics are not available at this time. Safer vehicles, an increase in the use...

What You Need to Know about Rideshare Accidents Rideshare programs like Uber and Lyft have become a popular choice of travel; however, accidents involving these programs happen more often than you may think. These rideshare options offer many convenient benefits to those who are looking for a way to get to their destinations, but as with any type of driving, there is always a risk. Drivers for Uber and Lyft have very little restrictions when it comes to...

Passenger Injury Claims After you have been involved in an accident, it is normal to have a lot of questions and concerns.  When you are the passenger in an accident whose driver caused the crash, you may not know where to turn.  It is important to know you have options. When a passenger is involved in an accident, they have the right to file a claim against any party that was at fault, even if it is the driver of the vehicle they were in.  As a passenger...