Most parents can only imagine the anguish a mother feels after a car accident in which both of her children are injured. “I was very torn because they were both very hurt and there was one of me,” a mother recently in that heart-wrenching situation told WPXI. “I couldn’t really tend to either one.” Two … Read More »
How are Social Security Disability Benefit Amounts Determined?
Posted On: August 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Social Security DisabilityHow Much Will My Social Security Disability (SSD) Benefit Amount Be? Not everyone receives the same size disability check. The amount you receive is actually based on your average lifetime earnings. You may recall receiving a letter from the Social Security Administration around your birthday each year. This letter included a summary of your lifetime … Read More »
Investigation: Trucker fatigue main cause of Tracy Morgan crash
Posted On: August 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Truck AccidentsPittsburgh fans of comedian Tracy Morgan breathed a sigh of relief when the “30 Rock” star survived a truck crash a year ago. But the accident took a heavy toll: Tracy was critically injured and fellow comedian James McNair was killed. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said truck driver fatigue was the main cause of … Read More »
Just say ‘no’
Posted On: August 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsEast of Pittsburgh, a judge recently chastised a man for being a permissive father who failed to say “no” to his teen daughter when she asked for his keys. The girl was behind the wheel of her dad’s SUV with five young friends inside when she rolled the vehicle several times on a hill, killing … Read More »
Pennsylvania oil train derailment danger assessed
Posted On: August 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Serious InjuriesAbout 10 trains loaded with volatile oil roll across Pennsylvania each and every day. The office of Gov. Tom Wolf recently released recommendations to railroad companies to diminish the dangers of train accidents and derailment as trains rumble through Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, suburbs and rural areas. Two rail companies in particular — CSX and Norfolk Southern … Read More »
