The United States Department of Transportation has issued two orders against Takata. This order is the largest civil penalty the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ever imposed. The Transportation Secretary said that Takata has built and sold defective products, failed to acknowledge the defect and to provide full information to the NHTSA. He … Read More »
AAA offering Thanksgiving tows to stop drunk driving
Posted On: November 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Drunk Driving Accidents, UncategorizedIt seems that every time there is a big holiday weekend, there are more reports of drunk drivers getting pulled over. This is due in part of police stepping up patrols during holidays, but law enforcement cannot catch them all. Sadly, sometimes drivers “celebrating” the Fourth of July, Halloween or New Year’s Eve causes the … Read More »
Pedestrian Killed in Giant Eagle Parking Lot
Posted On: November 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsA woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday in Monroeville Giant Eagle’s parking lot. The victim, an 87-year-old woman, was pushing her shopping cart through the parking lot’s crosswalk when she was struck by an SUV. After she was struck, she ended up underneath the SUV. Bystanders rushed to her aid and … Read More »
Staying Safe on the Road this Thanksgiving
Posted On: November 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Car AccidentsIn Pennsylvania, there will be a rise in car accidents over the next three days. The days surrounding Thanksgiving are known as some of the most dangerous and deadly. In 2014, Pre-Thanksgiving (the day before), Thanksgiving and Black Friday (the day after) had a total of 4,628 crashes with 37 deaths. An increase in alcohol … Read More »
Top dangers to elderly are tied to negligence issues, part 2
Posted On: November 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Premises LiabilityIn a previous post, we began a discussion of some of the daily items that statistics show cause a high number of injuries to the elderly population of Pennsylvania and the U.S. overall. This post continues that discussion and further shows how important it is for property conditions to be well-maintained in order for people … Read More »
