Car Accidents

Each year, thousands of people are seriously injured or killed in car accidents in the U.S. In Pennsylvania alone, there were nearly 80,000 injuries that resulted from car crashes in 2014. [wpdatachart id=3] While the data shows that motor vehicle accidents are declining, still more than 32,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2014....

Advanced technology is placing more and more autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles on the road. When automated cars work as they are designed to, they can be safe and convenient. However, equipment and technology failures can result in serious and potentially deadly collisions. As a result, many questions revolve around liability for autonomous and semi-autonomous...

If your car is damaged in a collision in Pennsylvania, you are entitled to recover compensation for its repair or replacement. Although not all accidents are reportable by law, filing an accident report may still be beneficial even if you sustained minor property damage and no injuries. Is There a Minimum Amount of Damage...

Overloading a vehicle, especially a large truck, puts the driver and others on the road at risk. Here are the potential dangers.  Do Overloaded Vehicles Contribute to Car Accidents? Vehicles have weight limits because an excess load can seriously impinge on performance and cause the following issues:  Steering Difficulty: Overloaded vehicles are unstable and...

After a car accident, a police report can be critical to proving fault and obtaining compensation. Even if you have no-fault insurance, a report can help prove damages and provide grounds for additional legal action against at-fault drivers if the collision was severe. How Do Insurance Companies Use Police Reports? Whether it is your...

Generally speaking, a car accident attorney can help you recover more compensation than going through the claims process alone. Surveys have discovered that injury victims with representation often recover two to three times more, even after lawyer fees. Why an Attorney Can Secure More Compensation Although a lawyer cannot guarantee a favorable outcome, the...