In Defense of Red Light Cameras
As an accidental death lawyer, I reviewed the results of a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study with both interest and optimism. The study found that red light cameras have reduced fatal car crashes by 24 percent in 14 large cities that began using red light cameras between 1996 – 2004. In 2002, Pennsylvania […]
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Understanding the True Impact of Pennsylvania Truck Accident Statistics
5,247 large trucks crashed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during 2009, according to the latest statistics released by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. As a Pennsylvania truck accident attorney, I am happy to report that 5,247 is the lowest number of heavy truck accidents in the Commonwealth over the past five years. However, I urge […]
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Study Finds Motorcycle Helmets Decrease Likelihood of Spinal Cord Injuries
The importance of motorcycle helmets protecting riders from brain injuries has been long established. However, a new study shows that there may be an important additional benefit for motorcycle riders who wear helmets. A study by Johns Hopkins finds that motorcycle helmets may also be useful in preventing spinal cord injuries. The study, which appears […]
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Will You Be Safer in 2018?
Last week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a new rule designed to protect motorists from being ejected from their vehicles during a rollover crash. The rule, which will begin to be phased in by car manufacturers during 2013 will become mandatory by 2018. When the rule is fully in place, car manufacturers will […]
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Where do Drunk Driving Accidents and Arrests Occur in Pittsburgh?
Drunk driving accidents can happen anywhere, at anytime. Drivers should always be alert to the potential danger. However, there are some Pittsburgh roads that see more drunk driving arrests than others. According to Pittsburgh police, Carson Street had the most drunk driving arrests in 2009 – with 218 drunk drivers being arrested. 79 people were […]
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Are Ski Chair Lifts Safe?
Winter is most certainly upon us and many across the region are enjoying winter sports such as skiing. On December 30, a 10 year old girl was skiing at Hidden Valley when she was injured on a ski lift. The ski patrol took her down the mountain on a toboggan, an ambulance drove her about […]
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Dog Bite Injuries Rise Dramatically from 1993 – 2008
A new report from the Agency for Health Research and Quality shows that dog bite injuries are a growing problem in the United States. The report shows that dog bite injuries requiring hospitalization rose a staggering 86% from 1993 – 2008. In 2008, there were approximately 316,200 emergency room visits for dog bite injuries and […]
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12 Year Old Bit By Pit Bull Over Thanksgiving Weekend
The day after Thanksgiving was not a pleasant one for a 12 year old boy in Carlisle. As the child was walking with his mother along the 100 block of D Street on Friday November 26, 2010 he was bitten on the back of his right leg by a pit bull. The child, whose name […]
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How Did Toyota Deal With Defective Vehicles Prior to the Recall?
A new report suggests that before the unintended acceleration recall, before the publicity, Toyota secretly bought back cars with speed control defects. A class action lawsuit filed against the auto giant was recently amended to reflect this new development. The plaintiffs in the class action suit plan are trying to prove what Toyota knew, when […]
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Distracted Driving Deaths Increasing in the United States
In the past couple of years, the federal government and local advocacy groups have been doing their best to educate drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. While their work has likely saved lives, there is still a lot of work to be done. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation held the Second […]
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