The Governors Highway Safety Association, a national nonprofit group representing state and territorial highway safety agencies, recently released its preliminary numbers on U.S. motorcycle fatalities for 2014. Based on numbers from the first nine months, the situation looks pretty good. If the numbers play out, there was a 1.8-percent drop in motorcyclist deaths last year … Read More »
Season opening for Pittsburgh area amusement off to rough start
Posted On: May 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Premises LiabilityNow that temperatures are warmer in the Pittsburgh area, seasonal businesses, including amusement parks, are beginning to reopen. While an outing to an amusement park is supposed to be a fun event, problems broke out at a park in Allegheny County on its first day of the season. The issue prompted the business to close … Read More »
Swimming pool safety
Posted On: May 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Personal InjuryDrowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional death or injury in the United States. On average, ten people die per day due to unintentional drowning. These incidents are preventable as long as pool owners, parents, and swimmers follow proper safety protocol. The most important thing a parent or an adult can do while … Read More »
Tow truck causes fatal accident in Fayette County
Posted On: May 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Motor Vehicle AccidentsLast evening, a Connellsville man was killed after he was rear-ended by a tow truck in Fayette County. The tow truck was pulling a New York Police Department bomb squad vehicle. The accident occurred on Route 31 in Bullskin. Police reported that the tow truck was speeding at the time of the accident. He was … Read More »
Travel by car could be treacherous this weekend
Posted On: May 1, 2015 | Categorized as: Car AccidentsMany people are likely excited about the long holiday weekend about to kick off. Dubbed “the unofficial start of summer” people throughout the nation take to the roads to take short vacations and to visit friends and family. While once there, the destination may be fun, the road trip itself could be an undesirable part … Read More »
