Car Accidents

Choosing the right lawyer can give you a headache. So many sound good on paper that it can be difficult to narrow it down. When choosing the right lawyer for you, beware of any who say the following: “I Can Do It All” Different types of lawsuits require a somewhat different skill set simply because […]

Posted on Mar 03, 2014 A Lansdowne man has been charged with vehicular homicide following a two-car accident in Clifton Heights that left one teenager dead and another seriously injured earlier this year. The prosecution alleges that the driver was high on drugs at the time of the accident. Details of the crash and the […]

As you sit in front of the computer trying to find just the right attorney for your Harrisburg car crash claim, you can’t help but feel overwhelmed. There are so many lawyers it’s hard to pick one. To help you get started, here are four criteria to consider when deciding which lawyer will do the […]

It’s not a good thing to be cynical, but sometimes it’s hard not to despair over the human capacity to do stupid things. A case in point: recent scientific data shows that there is a trend—a very slight trend, mind you, but a real one—away from drunk driving on America’s roads. This positive development has […]

It’s a trick question—an intoxicated driver looks like any other driver on the road. Drivers who are impaired by drugs or alcohol cover the entire ranges of race, age, gender, and social status. Sure, statistics show that younger male drivers—in their teens and twenties—are more likely than other segments of the driving public to be […]

In the aftermath of a Pennsylvania car accident, you are forced to deal with the conflicting agendas of many different people. The hospital, your doctors, and your pharmacist all want to be paid their fees in a timely manner. Your health insurance company doesn’t want to spend more money than it’s required to. And, under […]

Here’s something we’ve heard a lot over the years: “No, I don’t want to hire a lawyer. I’m determined to settle this case out of court. Now, if I handle this on my own, I get to keep all the settlement money. If I hire a law firm to help with the settlement, I have […]

Last Friday, February 7, 2014, the Pennsylvania Superior Court opinion in Roth v. Erie, — A.3d — (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 7, 2014) involving the issue of delay damages and future medical expenses was released. The trial court held that delay damages only apply to damages for pain and suffering and not the amount of $20,000 […]

The bottom line is this: you want a fair settlement for your car accident case. An essential question is what do you mean by “fair”? If you have been victimized in a Pennsylvania traffic accident due to someone else’s actions, defining “fair” is pretty straightforward. You want to be restored as closely as possible to […]

Winter drivers in Pennsylvania have enough to deal with between snow and ice.  Also, they have to navigate traffic.  However, there are 2 important Pennsylvania laws which many forget to follow.  It is important to follow them to avoid serious injury and car accidents. Clearing Off Your Vehicle In the winter it is important to […]