The impact of a car wreck can do severe damage to the body. In some cases, the victims of a motor vehicle crash will suffer a head injury. While this might be obvious if someone hits their head during the crash, it’s also possible that the injury won’t be immediately...
Year: 2021
What does an estate representative do?
If you have assets in your Pennsylvania estate at the time of your death, they will likely be subject to probate. This means that a judge will need to verify that your will is valid and that it accurately conveys your final instructions. Within the document, you can...
Slips-and-falls can leave permanent injuries
If you slip in the grocery store or at the mall, you might be “lucky” to wind up with a sprained ankle or even a broken wrist. If that doesn’t sound like your idea of good luck, consider this: You could have wound up with a much more serious injury. Traumatic brain...
The risk of load-shift accidents with semi-trucks
Semi-truck drivers are held to a high standard because the vehicles they drive can cause serious injuries to others if involved in a crash. A semi can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. If it strikes another car that weighs only 4,000 pounds, that car is going to suffer far...
Medication errors in Pennsylvania can be fatal
Did you know that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.? This appears to be ironic because we depend on hospitals and other medical facilities to be alive or relieved of the ailments we are suffering from. That said, here are the common...
Thinking of riding your bike on the sidewalk? Read this first
If you’re considering riding your bike on the sidewalk, you’re probably doing so because you’re worried about being struck by a car. Maybe you feel like drivers never give you enough space when you share the road with them, but they don’t use the sidewalks, so that’s...
Understanding damages following a Pennsylvania car accident
Accident injury cases can be confusing for many injured victims in Pennsylvania because they do not necessarily understand the elements of damage compensation. Sometimes these compensatory items can be relatively simple in minor to moderate injury cases, and sometimes...
Why does distracted driving so easily lead to car accidents?
Drivers in Pennsylvania know they aren’t supposed to look at their phones when they’re behind the wheel. Unfortunately, it’s a bad habit that many still engage in despite the laws against texting while driving. Too often, drivers get overly confident that they are...
Should people drive in silence?
For many people, driving in silence is nearly unthinkable. They always have some sort of audio playing: Music, podcasts, audiobooks, the radio, etc. Even those who do not actively turn on some type of media are often talking with passengers. The ride is rarely...
Self-driving cars can still be dangerous
There are some people who believe that the future of automobiles will be self-driving cars. There are already multiple companies working on driverless car technology, with Tesla being one of the most prominent figures leading the charge toward self-driving cars....