By: Robert B. George, Esquire With the current popularity of ridesharing services, most notably Uber and Lyft, many individuals are or may be thinking about driving for one or both of these companies, in order to generate some additional income. Before you actually begin to drive for one of these companies, or if you are […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire As the weather gets hot and motorcycles continue to emerge from the garages of riding enthusiasts, it’s time to remind everyone to be on the alert and to carefully share the road with motorcycles. Here are some tips that every motorcyclist and motorist should be aware of For motorists, know […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire According to the most recent statistics, in 2016, there were 34,439 fatal motor vehicle crashes across our nation, killing 37,461 people. Of those deaths, 3,450 involved distracted drivers; in other words, roughly 9% of all fatalities in motor vehicles crashes involved distracted drivers. In Pennsylvania, there were over 16,050 […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that, pursuant to the plain language of the Sovereign Immunity Act (“Act”), the General Assembly waived PennDOT’s immunity as a bar to damages caused by dangerous guardrails affixed to the Commonwealth’s real estate on the side of a highway. The case is […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] In 2015 alone, there were over 14,800 crashes in Pennsylvania in which distracted driving played a role in the crash. 61 of those were fatal crashes. That’s nearly 5,285 more crashes than those attributed to drunk drivers in the same year. Distracted drivers continue to put our children, parents, […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Pennsylvania law requires that you buy and maintain a minimum level of liability and medical expense car insurance coverage, and requires you to buy and maintain these types of coverage only. Any additional types of car insurance coverage, or any coverage in excess of the amounts required by law, […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] Last month the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Analysis Division released its Large Truck and Crash Facts of 2014. In 2014, the number of large trucks involved in crashes causing personal injury increased from the previous year by 21 percent, from 73,000 to 88,000 across […]
Authored by: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] In Pennsylvania, police are cracking down on distracted drivers who are seen using their smart phones while driving. According to the administrative office for Pennsylvania Courts, tickets are up 43 percent from 2014 to 2015. As more people are using their phones while driving, ticketing for these […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] According to the National Safety Council, 2015 was the deadliest driving year since 2008, with an estimated 38,300 people killed on the roads. What’s worse, the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that the 8% increase in 2015 motor vehicle deaths from 2014 is the largest year-over-year percent increase in […]
When you have been injured in a car crash caused by the negligence (or, in other words, the carelessness) of another person, you need to immediately take the right steps to ensure that you first protect your health, and then protect your legal rights. Promptly Get the Proper Medical Care You Need The most important […]
