Distracted driving is illegal in many states including Pennsylvania, yet it is still an ongoing issue.
When an accident is caused by a distracted driver, it can often be difficult to prove. Distracted driving accounts for many car accidents; the number one distraction being texting while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 660,000 drivers use an electronic device behind the wheel each day during...
If you are injured in an accident while traveling for work, it is important to know what your rights are.
Specific laws and rules will vary state to state; however, all states require that an injury must be work-related for an employee to receive workers’ compensation benefits.
If you are involved in a car accident that is work-related, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.
Below is a list of work-related incidents in which...
Saturday morning, a head-on collision occurred leaving two people dead and one in critical condition. The accident occurred on Route 28 near Pittsburgh’s North Side.
According to police, one of the vehicles was headed in the wrong direction.
First responders arrived in one vehicle on fire. The driver, and only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other vehicle’s passenger was also pronounced dead at the scene. The driver...
No matter who is at fault, car accidents are emotionally jarring and exceptionally dangerous. Regardless of who is at fault for the accident, it is important to understand how your first-party benefits work.
Fortunately, Pennsylvania is a “no-fault” state. What this means is that when there is an auto accident, we as Pennsylvanians will first turn to our car insurance policy regardless of who is at fault.
Every car insurance policy in Pennsylvania...
Monday morning, in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood, a head-on collision occurred, between a minivan and a cement truck. The accident occurred near the intersection of S. 18th Street and Crossman Street.
According to police, the minivan and the cement truck struck each other head on. The minivan then crashed into a parked vehicle.
Medics removed the driver of the minivan and transported him to a local hospital in critical condition. The...