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The holiday season sends many individuals and families out onto the roadways to return home and/or visit family. Unfortunately, this increased activity can be perilous when many drivers are exhibiting aggressive behaviors or are inattentive to the risks present on roadways. According to AAA, 90 percent of holiday travelers will make their commutes via automobile, […]
Tag: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Pennsylvania Police Struggle To Combat Texting While Driving
Despite a law in place that bans texting while operating a motor vehicle, many Pennsylvania police are struggling to enforce the law because they say texting among drivers is difficult to identify. At present, police employ imperfect methods designed to indicate likely texting while driving. As a result, many officers feel that the eight-month-old law, […]
Driving With Your Dog Safety Tips You Need To Know
Animal lovers often bring their pets along when they go places in the car. While it is perfectly legal to bring pets in cars, it can also be very dangerous for the pet, the pet owner and other drivers on the roads. This is because pets can pose a distraction to drivers that could lead […]
Concussions Common On The Road As Well As On The Field
Typically when we think of concussions, we think of contact sports like football or hockey. This is especially true after thousands of former NFL football players recently sued the league after suffering traumatic brain injuries. But as a recent incident involving race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. shows, car accidents can cause brain injuries as […]
Philadelphia Man Sues Comcast After Bus Accident
Late last month, a Philadelphia man who was injured when a Comcast Cable truck slammed into the back of the bus he was riding on filed suit against the truck’s driver, the cable service provider and its affiliates. The personal injury lawsuit charges the defendants with accuses the defendants with carelessness, negligence and recklessness because […]
Brain Injured Boy Slowly Recovering
Brain injuries can be catastrophic events. While the body and brain have an amazing ability to heal themselves over time, many times the recovery is a slow, painful process and victims of a traumatic brain injury do not always completely recover. As an example, a 14-year-old boy was involved in a car accident with his […]
Philadelphia Hit And Run Victim Dies As A Hero
A Philadelphia man’s heroic actions in his final moments of life saved the life of one of his children. The fatal pedestrian accident occurred as the man was walking with his 5-year-old child when they crossed a busy Philadelphia street where a mid-block crosswalk had recently been removed. As they were crossing the street, an alleged drunk […]
Study Ranks Philadelphia Drivers Worst Among Largest Cities
According to an annual study from All-State Insurance, Philadelphia has the highest crash rate among cities with 1 million residents or more. Overall, Philadelphia drivers ranked 190th out of 195 cities for most number of accidents. This was the seventh year in a row the city earned a low ranking, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. […]
Philadelphia Woman Sues After Highway Accident
A female motorist has filed a personal injury lawsuit stating that an accident involving her car and a suburban Philadelphia landscaping business’s equipment caused her to suffer brain damage. The accident took place on Sept. 23, 2010 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Reportedly, the motorist was driving her 1999 Volkswagen Beatle when her vehicle was hit by […]
Food Network Host Suffers Injuries In Philadelphia Wreck
Marc Summers is a television host who has made a living off of his familiar face over the past couple decades. Summers’ most recent TV hosting gig has been on the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible”, which he was in Philadelphia shooting an episode for last week when he was involved in a serious car accident. […]
Could A New Drug Hold The Key To Treating Brain Injuries
Each year, countless people in Pennsylvania and the rest of the country have their lives forever changed by traumatic brain injuries. Oftentimes, the injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents, falls or other everyday mishaps. Because the brain is by far the most complex part of our bodies, even minor head injuries can have long-term […]
Philadelphia Highway Patrol Cop Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver
All too often, accidents involving drunk drivers claim the lives of loved and respected individuals. Events like this leave communities languishing in grief and anger. Such is the case in Philadelphia and South Jersey after a veteran Philadelphia police officer was killed by an alleged drunk driver while riding his motorcycle early Sunday morning. Officials […]