Tell us what happened in one easy step

Blog - Page 227

Motorcycle safety is a year-round responsibility for riders

Posted on: May 1, 2013. Category: Personal Injury

It’s no secret that people in Pennsylvania love to be on motorcycles. Our part of the state is one of the most active areas for bikers: more motorcycles are registered in Allegheny County than in any other county across Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, injuries from motorcycle accidents have been growing in recent years. While some of this is …

Study: Young drivers perform poorly without enough sleep

Posted on: May 1, 2013. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

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 …

What’s the leading cause of teenage driving accidents?

Posted on: May 1, 2013. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

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 …

Woman awarded $11 million after faulty ball joint causes wreck

Posted on: May 1, 2013. Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

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 …