You’re injured in a car accident and the other driver is at fault. Can you sue for injuries as well as pain and suffering? That answer, as explained recently in an article in Forbes Advisor, depends upon two things: (1) where you live and (2) whether you have full or limited tort insurance. Torts are […]
Car accidents happen. But when another driver is at fault for the crash, you can pursue damages for your injuries and losses. FindLaw offers a quick reference guide, including the injuries common to car accidents, the types of damages that can be claimed, and whether you can file claims for injuries that aren’t discovered until […]
Pennsylvania is fifth highest in the nation for animal-related crashes, and Pennsylvania drivers have a 1 in 54 chance of being involved in one, reported the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania press room recently. There were more than 5,581 deer-related crashes in the Commonwealth in 2020, up from 4,300 the previous year, according to the Pennsylvania Department […]
Between 2013 and 2017 Roosevelt Boulevard was the site of 2,846 crashes and 14% of all fatal crashes in Philadelphia, according to a report issued this year by the City of Philadelphia, SEPTA and PennDOT. One out of three people in Philadelphia live within a mile of the boulevard, making its twelve lanes of travel […]
Americans have reportedly developed dangerous driving habits, causing traffic fatalities to rise for the first time in a decade, according an article on Insurify.com. Speeding, cell phone usage, and failing to buckle seat belts are among the behaviors that caused more injuries and deaths despite fewer miles traveled. Even more interesting: certain car models have […]
The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is considered among the “100 Deadliest Days” to drive, due to newly permitted and licensed teen drivers hitting the road. How safe is Pennsylvania for these teens behind the wheel? WTAJ News took a look at the statistics. Nationwide, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of […]
The U.S. recorded its highest fatal road accident total in 13 years, despite fewer people being on the road due to the pandemic, according to an article this month in Trib Live. Fatalities were up 7 percent from the previous year, killing an estimated 38,680 people, the most since 2007. This increase occurred during a […]
A recent study found a sharp increase in deaths nationwide caused by drivers going the wrong way, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Gazette. Researchers from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reviewed nationwide data from 2004 through 2019. They found an average of 360 wrong-way crashes per year in 2004 compared to an average […]
Even though the calendar has moved into springtime, legislators in several states are still thinking about winter. Specifically, significant fines for drivers who don’t remove snow and ice from the tops of their vehicles, according to an article in Land Line. While the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other states already have laws in place, the […]
Less congested roads during the pandemic should have made driving safer, but instead seemingly had the opposite effect, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. The rate of car crash deaths went up in 2020 even as the miles driven went down. Unimpeded roads inspired drivers to speed, which in turn increased the […]
