Keep Teen Drivers Safe by Educating Them about Possible Dangers
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on April 20, 2013 in Car Accidents
We recently saw an article on phillyburbs.com by Brianna Spause, called “Stay alert, stay alive: Teen drivers and risky behavior,” and it really caught our eye. As an auto accident attorney, Harrisburg drivers will often come into our office with injuries caused by a crash with a teenager who was driving unsafely. We think it’s […]
Read MoreHarrisburg & Camp Hill Drivers Should Consider the Yellow Dot Program
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on April 10, 2013 in Car Accidents
As common as car accidents are on Pennsylvania roadways, people would still rather not think about what would happen if they were in a crash. Who wants to plan ahead for something that may never happen? We get that—but wouldn’t you rather be safe than sorry? Pennsylvania’s Yellow Dot Program is a quick, easy way […]
Read MoreDangers of Distracted Driving Are Displayed Through The Eyes Of A Father
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on April 10, 2013 in Car Accidents
Distracted driving is a problem. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and The Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) is trying to show the dangers of it so when you get behind the wheel you put down the cellphone, put down the mascara, put down the hamburger – and drive. That’s the message that father and […]
Read MoreRoute 30 Pennsylvania Car Accident In Franklin County Injures 5, Including Child
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on April 09, 2013 in Car Accidents
The Chambersburg Public Opinion is reporting that five people were taken to Chambersburg Hospital following a two-vehicle crash at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 on Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30) at Mercersburg Road (Pa. 416.) Reports are that Russell Ryan of Fairfield was treated and released at Chambersburg Hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman. He […]
Read MoreDriver Study: Daydreaming Is More Dangerous Than Cellphone Use
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on April 08, 2013 in Car Accidents
April is Distracted Driving Awareness month in Pennsylvania. A recent study has shown that drivers involved in fatal car crashes were more often “lost in thought” than distracted by mobile phones, police data show. Ten percent of auto accidents that caused death involved at least one motorist who was distracted, Erie Insurance Group said this week […]
Read MoreNew Statistics Show an Increase in PA Highway Deaths Last Year
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on April 08, 2013 in Car Accidents
We saw an interesting story recently about car accidents in Pennsylvania, and it touched on what the statistics look like and why they may be the way they are. Being PA auto accident attorneys, Harrisburg and Camp Hill drivers are our main clients, and we’d love to see them avoid accidents that leave them and […]
Read MoreMan Faces Deportation after Amity Township Car Accident
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on March 22, 2013 in Car Accidents
A Philadelphia man, who is not a legal citizen of the United States, is facing charges after driving without a license and causing a car accident in Amity Township. That accident critically injured the other driver and two of the man’s passengers. Luzenei Gomes Soares, 31, was driving south on Route 662 (also known as […]
Read MoreAccident in Coolbaugh Township Results in Charges for Driver
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on March 20, 2013 in Car Accidents
After a fatal accident near Scranton, a 22-year-old man is facing homicide charges. Jiayuan Liang was driving a passenger-filled Universal Bus Travel van from Chinatown in New York City to Binghamton when it hit the median, rolled over, and hit a tree. One witness watched the van speed by him on Interstate 380 going northbound, […]
Read MoreNew App Designed To Help Reduce Distracted Driving
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on March 19, 2013 in Car Accidents
A T & T has a new app which you can download onto your handheld device. This app is designed to reduce the chances that you will become distracted while driving. When enabled and the vehicle is moving 25 mph, the app automatically sends a customizable auto-reply message to incoming texts*, letting your friends know […]
Read MoreFatal Perry County Head-On Collision On Valley Road
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on March 15, 2013 in Car Accidents
Posted on Mar 15, 2013 A head-on crash on Valley Road in Rye Township, Perry County, has resulted in one fatality. According to reports, David Hammaker, of Marysville was traveling east on Valley Road when his 2004 Dodge Ram crossed into the westbound lane of traffic. His vehicle struck a 1999 Ford F-450 head-on that […]
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