I-81 Crash In Cumberland County Being Investigated
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 07, 2012 in Car Accidents
Posted on Nov 07, 2012 A multiple vehicle accident on I-81, late yesterday, northbound restricted lanes at Exit 57 in Silver Spring Township, according to PennDOT and emergency dispatchers. No further information was immediately available. This was the second serious accident on I-81 in Cumberland County yesterday after the driver of a pickup truck died when […]
Read MorePennsylvania Homeowners Spared from Costly Hurricane Sandy Deductibles
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 06, 2012 in News
Posted on Nov 06, 2012 On November 1, 2012 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced some good news for Pennsylvanians where many areas were slammed by Hurricane Sandy: Homeowners there won’t have to pay hurricane deductibles on their insurance claims, which can amount to thousands of dollars. Governor Tom Corbett added Pennsylvania to the growing list […]
Read MoreMonthly Social Security Benefit Amounts to Increase by 1.7 Percent
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 05, 2012 in Social Security Disability
The Harrisburg Social Security Disability attorneys at Schmidt Kramer regularly help disabled workers appeal rejected disability benefit applications. They know how important those benefits are to someone who is disabled and unable to work. In addition to providing monthly benefits to disabled workers, Social Security provides monthly benefits to retired workers, spouses, widows, widowers and […]
Read MoreAvoid Conflict When Facing Aggressive Drivers
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 02, 2012 in Car Accidents
As our roads have become increasingly congested, aggressive driving is more of a problem than ever. In a survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, almost 90% of respondents felt that aggressive drivers are a somewhat serious or very serious threat to their personal safety. This feeling is backed up by statistics. Aggressive […]
Read MoreFranklin County Court Sentences Man Up To 7 Years For Motorcyclist’s Death
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 01, 2012 in Motorcycle Accidents
Franklin County Judge Douglas W. Herman sentenced Leon Chalmers Deardorff Jr., 30, to 21 months to seven years in state prison on Wednesday for homicide by vehicle – a third-degree felony. Deardorff, who lived at 14426 Dutchtown Road in Mercersburg, was sentenced to another 90 days’ imprisonment for driving while his license was suspended for […]
Read MorePA Superior Court Find Tort Claim Not Restricted To Arbitration
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on November 01, 2012 in Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
In late October the Pa. Superior Court handed down a decision concerning what type of claim is restricted to arbitration based on a nursing home resident contract. Mary Ryan died when she was catapulted from the wheelchair used to transport her from a doctor’s appointment back to the nursing home where she resided. The transport […]
Read MoreRemember PA’s New “Road Closed” Law When Driving
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on October 31, 2012 in Car Accidents
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Pennsylvania motorists should be careful not only of wet leaves but also a new vehicle law that you might encounter if you approach roads over the next few days that are marked “Closed.” A new Pennsylvania law imposes stiff penalties on motorists who ignore “Road Closed” or other safety warning signs and devices […]
Read MoreExpectant Mothers Should Wear a Seat Belt
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on October 30, 2012 in Car Accidents
Some pregnant women hesitate to use a seat belt because they worry it may injure their unborn child if they are in a Lebanon car crash. Experts say the opposite is true and that seat belts save the lives of unborn babies because they often protect the mother from serious injury. Both the American Academy […]
Read MoreChild Critically Injured by Foster Dad
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on October 30, 2012 in News
A three-year-old girl named Belle is at Penn State Hershey Medical Center with severe brain damage. She was physically abused by her foster dad, Joshua Martin, 23, of Reinholds, Pennsylvania. Her injuries were sustained over a three day period between Friday, September 21, 2012 and Sunday, September 23, 2012. Martin told investigators that the little […]
Read MoreCounterfeit Air Bags Pose Major Safety Hazard
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on October 29, 2012 in News
Posted on Oct 29, 2012 This month the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a safety advisory to alert vehicle owners and repair professionals about counterfeit air bags. The NHTSA found that counterfeit air bags have been used to replace air bags that deployed in a motor vehicle accident. These replacements look almost identical […]
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