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An accident that killed a young man in Pittsburgh two months ago will not result in any criminal charges. Details about what happened that night are sketchy, but the end result was clear: a 22-year-old college senior, the son of a judge in Lackawanna County, was killed in a car accident. The man was hit … Read More »

The City of Pittsburgh may be getting red light cameras. Legislation was introduced to Pittsburgh City Council that would allow the use of red light cameras throughout Pittsburgh. Red light cameras are used to capture the license plate number of any vehicle violating the red light signal. From the picture, the police can then issue … Read More »

Young drivers in Pennsylvania are subject to lots of distractions that can make driving even more dangerous than it already is. From cellphones and texting to distracting passengers, young people often find themselves less prepared to drive safely than they might expect. Another factor that can be added to the list is driver fatigue. While … Read More »

If you said drinking and driving, you’d be wrong. Thanks to effective ad campaigns, improved education and pressure from parents and peers, injuries from motor vehicle accidents have dropped dramatically over the last several years. This is obviously good news; the fewer kids who decide to drink and drive, the better it is for all … Read More »

In many cases, when a single-vehicle car accident occurs, liability for the crash rests with the driver. However, circumstances exist where a driver is ultimately found not to be at fault when there are no other vehicles involved. This was the case recently in a crash involving a Pennsylvania woman who sustained serious injuries when … Read More »