How Long is your PA License Valid?
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, (PennDOT) like most state departments across the country, is looking for ways to lower costs. A recent proposal by PennDOT would double the time that a driver’s license is valid. So, instead of the typical four year license currently granted by PennDOT, a person’s license would be good for eight […]
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How Close Has Your Child Come to Being in a Serious Accident?
A new survey conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions indicated that 7 out of 10 – 70% – of teen drivers say that they have barely avoided being in a serious crash. More than one third of teen drivers admit to being in this situation more than once. The survey included […]
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What Happens After You’re Attacked by a Pitbull
Injury accident attorneys represent victims who have been badly hurt in all kinds of accidents. One type of accident which may require the assistance of a personal injury lawyer is a dog bite or other injury inflicted by a dog. While any breed of dog can hurt anyone at any time, it is important to […]
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Could Pennsylvania Roads be Designed to Decrease Pedestrian Fatalities?
A new report from Transportation for America found that 1,611 pedestrians were killed in Pennsylvania between 2000 – 2009. Some of the reasons for these pedestrian deaths included defective road design and speeding. Many of these preventable pedestrian deaths occurred because of a combination of defective road design and speeding. Specifically, they occur on roadways […]
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United States Joins in World Health Organization Decade of Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the decade from 2011 – 2020 to be the Decade of Action for Road Safety. Governments, agencies, organizations and individuals in more than 100 countries, including the United States, are participating in this global initiative to decrease traffic fatalities. As accident and injury lawyers, we hope that this […]
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The Cost of Fatal Pennsylvania Crashes
Before we get started on this post, let’s be clear. There is one thing – one cost- that is of paramount importance, after a fatal car accident. That is the human cost, the loss of a life that could’ve been lived and the loss of friendship, companionship and love that could’ve been shared with family […]
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Important New Group Forms in PA
A Chambersburg parent has taken the initiative and is fighting back against distracted driving. Pamela Rajtik recently formed the group Parents Against Texting Teens (PATT). The purpose of this non-profit organization is to educate teenagers about the dangers of texting and driving. One of the ways in which the group will educate teens is to […]
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Easter Weekend Traffic Fatalities Decrease Significantly in Midstate
68 accidents were investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police in the middle section of the state over the Easter holiday weekend. Of those 68 accidents: 22 people were injured. 12 accidents were alcohol related. 2 people were killed. In 2010 8 people were killed in traffic accidents over Easter weekend. As a Reading personal injury […]
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Why You Need to Know the Number 5906
5,906. That is the number of bridges found to be structurally deficient in Pennsylvania. That is the highest number of structurally deficient bridges in any one state in this country. That is a problem that needs to be fixed. According to a new study more than one in four Pennsylvania bridges is deficient and needs […]
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Philadelphia Motorcycle Accident Claims a Life
I was saddened to read of the death of a Philadelphia motorcyclist last weekend. The accident occurred near C Street and Wyoming Avenue in Philadelphia at around 1 a.m. Saturday morning. According to police, 50 year old Orlando DeLeon was riding his motorcycle and was hit by a 22 year old male driver of a […]
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