Police Claim Pennsylvania Texting Ban Is Tough to Enforce
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on December 05, 2012 in News
Posted on Dec 05, 2012 At Schmidt Kramer, we have been paying close attention to the Pennsylvania statewide texting ban since many of our clients are victims of distracted driving accidents. A Harrisburg car accident lawyer at our office recently noticed the following news article regarding the difficulty of enforcing the texting ban: Police in […]
Read MoreMiddleburg Car Accident Injures 2 People
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on December 05, 2012 in Car Accidents
State police in Selinsgrove said two people were injured when a passenger car collided with a school bus on Route 522 near Midd-West High School in Middleburg in a time when the area was covered in dense fog. Police said Irene Walter, 48, of Middleburg, pulled from Dock Hill Road into the path of the […]
Read MoreSchmidt Kramer Partner and PAJ President Scott Cooper Spoke to Trial Lawyers On Federal Liens Yesterday
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on December 04, 2012 in News
Posted on Dec 04, 2012 Schmidt Kramer Partner Scott Cooper spoke to a group of trial lawyers at a Liens & Subrogation program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice on December 3, 2012 in Philadelphia. His topic was “Federal Liens”. Download Scott’s Federal Liens Presentation To PAJ – December 2012 Powerpoint. It may be […]
Read MoreSurvey Reveals Cell Phone Habits While Driving
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on December 02, 2012 in Car Accidents
Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Barry J. Schoch recently said, “Driving is a serious business that requires a driver’s complete and full attention.” Unfortunately, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) 2011 crash estimates indicate that many drivers are ignoring that advice. PennDOT estimates that distracted driving contributed to more than 14,200 motor vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania last […]
Read MoreHospital Releases Carlisle Student Injured in Science Experiment
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 30, 2012 in News
Posted on Nov 30, 2012 All seven students who were injured Wednesday when a science experiment exploded at Wilson Middle School have been released from the hospital. Eighth-grader Justin Yuen was released Thursday evening from Johns Hopkins Bayview Center in Baltimore, officials said. Five children were burned and two suffered problems from smoke inhalation after […]
Read MorePennDOT Launches Two Programs to Aid Pennsylvania Car Crash Victims
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 30, 2012 in News
Posted on Nov 30, 2012 On November 9, 2012, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced the launch of the Yellow Dot and the Emergency Contact Information programs. These programs, implemented by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), will help emergency responders to provide better treatment for accident victims. The following is an overview of the programs: […]
Read MoreLancaster Crash Injures At Least 2 People
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 29, 2012 in Car Accidents
Posted on Nov 29, 2012 Two people were injured and a third was treated for an anxiety attack after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Lancaster city, police said. The accident occurred at North Queen and East New streets around 3:20 p.m. One vehicle reportedly flipped upon impact, according to city police Lt. Michael Bradley. Bradley […]
Read MoreTrial Lawyers Respond To Unfair Attack On Victim Rights
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 29, 2012 in General
Last weekend the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran an article about changing venue for only victim lawsuits in Pennsylvania. The trial lawyers organization was never contacted before the story ran or asked to comment. Below is the response letter to the editor printed in today’s Pittsburgh Post- Gazette by Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s President and Schmidt Kramer Injury […]
Read MoreHanover Man Seriously Injured In Tractor Trailer Accident In South Central Pennsylvania
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 29, 2012 in Car Accidents
Posted on Nov 29, 2012 An 81-year-old Hanover man was taken to York Hospital Tuesday night with moderate injuries after his car collided with a tractor-trailer on Baltimore Pike in West Manheim Township. Carroll Rohrbaugh Jr. was driving southbound in a 2009 Nissan sedan at about 9:30 p.m. when his car struck the mid-trailer area […]
Read MoreCourt Holds That Trailed Vehicle Is A “Motor Vehicle” For Insurance Purposes
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 28, 2012 in Car Accidents
Below is the link to the Superior Court opinion from November 27, 2012 in Barnes v. Keller, — A.3d — (Pa. Super. Nov. 28, 2012) which reverses a Judge Tereshko Order which determined that a person was not entitled to uninsured (UM) motorist coverage when they were struck by an unidentified vehicle while they are […]
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