As you struggle through your accident recovery, you’re bound to be approached by insurance companies for the errant driver who was responsible for your wreck. These parties will try to get you to settle any potential legal claims so that they can escape as much...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
How accident reconstruction works
Many media reports of motor vehicle accidents end with the statement “The investigation is continuing.” A lay person reading this statement might wonder how an accident investigation can “continue” if the scene has been cleaned up, with all damaged vehicles hauled...
Distracted driving continues to be a problem on the roads
According to a recent report from the Insurance Information Institute, or III, incidents of distracted driving on the public roads have never been more frequent. Despite legal efforts as well as public pressure, the III still estimates that, at any moment, over 7 out...
Implement these strategies to reduce car accident trauma
A car accident can devastate nearly every aspect of your life. It could leave you with limited mobility and permanent disability, long-term emotional trauma, an inability to work, and financial turmoil. We don’t highlight those losses to scare you, but rather to...
What happens if the person who hit me is uninsured?
If you have been injured in a car accident caused by another driver's negligence, you can hold the negligent driver liable for your damages. This is the legal theory underpinning most personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents. This system can be a good...
Staying safe on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike offers Scranton residents an easy, quick way to travel throughout the region and state, but accidents on the turnpike can be serious or deadly. This can make people anxious about driving on the turnpike, which is often clogged with other...
Do you need these experts in your car accident case?
As you read about personal injury lawsuits filed after a car accident, the process can seem easy. You just have to prove negligence, causation, and damages, which might be clean-cut in your case. But the truth of the matter is that your case is bound to face some...
Data suggest many ignore warnings about drunk driving
Numbers gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, show that the number of drunk driving fatalities in 2021 increased by 14% over 2020’s figures. According to NHTSA, almost 13,385 people died due to drunk driving in 2021. Granted, people...
Motor vehicle accidents cause lots of fatal work injuries
As has been the case over the years, motor vehicle accidents and other transportation-related incidents were the number 1 cause of fatal work-related injuries in the United States. In 2021, there were just under 2,000 work-related deaths due to transportation. This...
Driving safely in work zones
Road construction seems to be all over in the summer, especially on busy roads and highways like the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Many motor vehicle accidents occur in construction work zones. Drivers are often anxious when driving in work zones. If this sounds like you,...