For many in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area, riding All Terrain Vehicles is a fun past time. While ATVs are utilized without incident regularly, when they are involved in accidents, the outcome can be devastating, leading to catastrophic injuries or even death. To try to reduce the number of serious ATV accidents that occur, it is …
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Social Security Disability Benefits and the Media
Recent media coverage has painted the Social Security disability program as being biased toward approving individuals who are not disabled. Given the standard approval rate for applicants is around 40%, the claim the media is making is evidently false. The Social Security disability program is designed for individuals who are no longer able to work …
Read More >>Stricter Texting While Driving Laws Result in Fewer Accidents
In the United States, more than 9 people each day are killed and 1,060 are injured due to distracted driving. This includes texting while driving. Many states have put laws in to place to help diminish this behavior behind the wheel. Some states have banned all drivers from texting while driving, while other states have …
Read More >>Teen’s Smart Phone Catches on Fire Under her Pillow
Smart phones are present in many families’ households, and with the fall release of many new smart phones, they will me more prevalent than ever. Smart phones are generally more expensive than an average cell phone, so to cut costs, people may purchase low-cost accessories for these phones that are not manufactured by the smart …
Read More >>Tractor-Trailer’s Tires Cause Fatal Accident on Interstate 79
Traffic was backed up for miles on Interstate 79, near the Mt. Nebo exit, on Monday morning due to a deadly crash that killed one person and injured two others. It has been reported that tractor-trailer tires were the cause of the fatal accident. The tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on Interstate 79 early Monday morning, …
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