The Pennsylvania legal system provides remedies for those injured or killed through no fault of their own. Legal redress for personal injury usually includes money from the responsible party or its insurer to cover expenses like medical treatment and rehabilitation, as well as compensation for resulting pain and emotional suffering. For a wrongful death, Pennsylvania …
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Expressway crash claims life of local college student
The California University of Pennsylvania community is mourning the tragic death of one of their students. The 21-year-old Littlestown resident passed away just before midnight at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, as reported by Observer-Reporter.com. The young man was a passenger in the SUV, owned and driven by a friend …
Read More >>Failure to use car seats correctly puts kids at risk
Children’s car seats are used correctly only about 25 percent of the time, according to estimates from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Put another way, this means that three out of every four U.S. kids are not fully protected in the event of a car accident. Study sheds light on improper car seat use …
Read More >>How does drowsiness affect a person’s ability to drive?
Most drivers realize that driving under the influence of alcohol and operating a vehicle while trying to read, write or send a text message poses a severe danger to themselves and others on the road with them. However, many drivers do not understand that driving in a sleep-deprived state is just as dangerous. According to …
Read More >>How great is the risk of amusement park ride injuries?
With the school year winding down, many Pennsylvania children are counting down the days until their long-awaited visits to major amusement parks, including Pittsburgh’s historic Kennywood Park. Many parents, on the other hand, may view these excursions with some amount of trepidation as they ponder the injury risks associated with the looping rollercoasters and other …
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