A Look into Pennsylvania School Bus Accidents
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on February 22, 2016 in Personal Injury
While it is difficult to think about, fatal school bus accidents due occur. Unfortunately, two Pennsylvania women have already lost their lives this year due to school bus accidents. Between 2010 and 2014, a total of 3,966 accidents involving school buses took place across the state of Pennsylvania. Of these accidents, eighteen people lost their […]
Read MoreCommon Causes of School Bus Accidents & Injuries
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on August 11, 2015 in Personal Injury
When we think of big yellow school buses, most of us think of our youth and days of pencils and notebooks. We don’t think of the chance that school buses can be involved in an accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each year about 19 children are fatally injured in school bus […]
Read MoreTips To Walking Safely In Icy Conditions To Avoid A Pennsylvania Slip And Fall
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on December 09, 2014 in Personal Injury
Winter is here, at least not officially. The weather today in Harrisburg is mainly rain but in surrounding communities there is ice and snow. Many people will slip and fall and end up needing a Harrisburg personal injury. However, there are some ways you can reduce the risk of a injury accident if you go out […]
Read MoreHomeowners and Renters Insurance Coverage for Halloween Losses: Avoid Injuries and Damages
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on October 30, 2014 in Personal Injury
Halloween can be scary but having the right insurance coverage can take some of the fright out of the night, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Although the chances of damage or injuries occurring is not great, it is always best to haver the right homeowners or renters coverage, just in case. If you […]
Read MoreWhat can be done to prevent future head injuries and deaths of high school athletes?
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on October 07, 2014 in Personal Injury
Three high school football players – one each in Alabama, New York and North Carolina – have tragically died in recent weeks from injuries sustained on-field. Young people aged five to 14 accounted for 52 percent of the football injuries treated in emergency rooms in 2012, according to data from the National Safety Council. This […]
Read MoreParticipation in Sports and Most Frequent School-Aged Injuries
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on September 25, 2013 in Personal Injury
According to the National Safety Council, and reported by the Insurance Information Institute, kids aged 5 to 14 accounted for 50 percent of the football injuries treated in emergency rooms in 2011. This single age group accounted for 67.5 percent of gymnastics injuries, 41.5 percent of track and field injuries, and 30.9 percent of volleyball injuries treated […]
Read MoreVerdict of $4,000,000 In Union County, Pennsylvania
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on January 18, 2013 in Personal Injury
A Judge in Union County awarded our clients $4,034,000 following a bench trial yesterday. Just outside Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, our client was hunting with his son. It was spring gobbler season and that means you can only shoot a male turkey. In order to help identify a male turkey, you first have to recognize that it […]
Read MoreAnother Insurance Company Distances Themselves from Sandusky
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 23, 2012 in Personal Injury
State Farm insurance has filed a lawsuit to allow it to avoid paying Jerry Sandusky’s legal bills. Schmidt Kramer injury lawyers consistently resist insurance companies attempts to wriggle from coverage. We have successfully shown insurance companies that they cannot walk all over the people who paid premium for coverage. If you or a loved one […]
Read MoreAn Update on the Penn State Hazing Scandal
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 11, 2012 in Personal Injury
May 17, 2012 – Investigators in an alleged Penn State hazing case are waiting for medical records from a student who says she was injured in the assault. Freshman Asya Trowell told police in April she was beaten and badly injured while pledging Omega Essence, a “little sisters” group with the fraternity Omega Psi Phi. […]
Read MoreCourt Rules on Bad Faith Issues in Jointly Filed Third Party and PIP Claim Against Tortfeasor’s Insurer
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 11, 2012 in Personal Injury
In Platt v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., NO. 11-4067 ( E.D. Pa. May 22, 2012) (mem.) the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania deals with an uninsured pedestrian filing a third-party claim and PIP claim against tortfeasor’s insurer. The District Court holds that bad faith may extend to insurer’s investigative practices and the insurer’s […]
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