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Often times after serious car accidents, victims rely on personal injury lawsuits against another driver who was at fault to pay for medical bills and lost wages. However, in order to sue, the victim must know the identity of the other driver, which is why filing police reports is so important. But recently, a Philadelphia […]
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
196 People Injured In Easter Weekend Crashes
The Delaware County Times reported that two people were killed and 196 were injured in auto accidents in Pennsylvania over the 3-day Easter weekend. Although this represents a decrease since last year’s Easter weekend crashes, state police said they will continue to make an effort to reduce the number of crashes. A total of 72 out […]
Penndotdriver Distraction The Cause Of 10 Of Crashes
According to a recent study from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, over the past 5 years, distracted driving played a part in 10% of the 7,000 accident fatalities. There were 13,000 accidents involving 16-19-year-old distracted drivers. April is National Distracted Driver Awareness month. At this time there are bills being discussed concerning cell phone use. It is […]
Vehicle Hits Illegally Parked Tractor Trailer
A New York woman was killed on April 21 when the car she was riding in crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that was illegally parked on the shoulder of a NJ turnpike entrance ramp. The driver of the car was seriously injured. According to the article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the truck driver was […]
Senator To Hold Hearings On Bus Safety
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D., NJ) is planning to hold hearings to find out why bus safety rules that were proposed in 2009 have not been implemented. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, there were two bus crashes last week that may have been preventable if these rules had been followed. The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed changes […]