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March has been designated as Brain Injury Awareness Month, so we will once again visit the topic. The truth is, anyone could suffer a traumatic brain injury — as the result of a car accident, fall, workplace accident or sports collision — so it’s important to raise awareness. No matter what the cause of the accident may […]
Aaa Uses Pennsylvania Billboards To Spread The Word On New Texting Law
The streets of Philadelphia may be a bit safer now, thanks to a new law banning texting while driving. The new law, which went into effect March 8th, is the state’s first legislative effort to combat distracted driving. Cell phone use is behind a significant number of distracted driving car accidents in Pennsylvania. To make […]
Wwe Heavyweight Involved In Philadelphia Car Wreck
A famous WWE wrestler was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Philadelphia Monday morning. John Cena, a WWE superstar, was reportedly rear-ended by another driver while riding in his SUV. A tractor-trailer then reportedly struck the other driver from behind, police said. The three-car accident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes […]
Septa Bus Crash Leaves 5 Injured In Philadelphia
Because so many of us depend on SEPTA buses or commuter trains to get to and from work each day, we hope that they are operated with the utmost of care and caution. Unfortunately, accidents involving public transit in Philadelphia are quite common, and can leave people with serious injuries. Just last weekend an accident […]
Pennsylvania Traffic Deaths Decrease Dramatically In 2011
According to a newly-released report from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the state had 33 fewer highway deaths in 2011 than in 2010. That means 2011 went down as the year with the second-lowest number of fatalities since the 1940s, which is excellent news for Pennsylvania residents. However, any number of highways deaths is heartbreaking […]
As Crosby Returns To The Ice Brain Injuries Are On The Mind
Many people in Pennsylvania and the rest of the country were thrilled to know that one of hockey’s greatest would be returning to the ice this week. After suffering from consecutive concussions last season and another blow to the head earlier this season, Sidney Crosby will lace up his skates tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins […]
New Federal Law To Require Backup Cameras In All Cars
Federal vehicle regulators have announced a new rule requiring car manufacturers to install backup cameras in every passenger vehicle produced after 2014. The regulation is designed to prevent so-called backover accidents, a particularly fatal form of motor vehicle accidents. Some vehicles are already equipped with the cameras, but this new move will guarantee that all […]
Family Sues Penndot After Teen Killed In Car Wreck
Most of us will be involved in a motor vehicle accident at some point in our lives. Sometimes, the accidents are caused by the negligence of another person. Other times, the negligence of a state agency or another entity is to blame. This is what the family of a boy who was killed in December […]
New Technology Expected To Assist In Diagnosis Of Tbis
Traumatic brain injuries affect the lives 1.7 million Americans each year. Motor vehicle accidents and sports injuries are just two ways in which the human brain can be damaged beyond repair. The problem is that traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, can be very hard to diagnose, which also makes them difficult to treat. The deputy […]
Driver In Fatal Bus Accident Acquitted Civil Suits Proceed
On the early morning of Sept. 11, 2010, a Megabus carrying 29 people from Philadelphia to Toronto crashed into a too-low railroad bridge just outside the city of Syracuse. Four passengers on the tour bus were killed, including a Temple University honors student. It was discovered that the bus driver had used his own personal […]
Pennsylvania To Make Texting While Driving Illegal
In many ways, cellphones have made our lives easier. But cellphones can also impair a driver’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, which can easily lead to traffic collisions and injuries. In effort to reduce cellphone-related motor vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania, a ban on texting while driving will go into effect next month. When […]
New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment To Be Tested On Dogs
Each year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania and the rest of the country suffer from disabling spinal cord injuries, sometimes due to personal injury accidents. In fact, more than 265,000 Americans are currently suffering from spinal cord damage, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center. Luckily, modern science is making great strides in providing treatment […]