A Philadelphia judge recently dismissed charges against a garbage truck driver who allegedly struck and killed a 24-year-old woman as she was bicycling to work. The 28-year-old driver was arrested a year after the accident and charged with vehicular homicide after the District Attorneys’ Office discovered that the driver was driving with headphones on, which is illegal…
According to Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT), a little more than 6,800 truck accidents occurred on Pennsylvania’s roads and highways in their most recent year of data, a number that has been on the rise or consistent in previous years. Undoubtedly a portion of those accidents includes flatbed trucks, some of the most dangerous commercial trucks on…
As humans, we rely on our vision to make decisions. We scan our surroundings, analyze what’s around us, and act accordingly. For drivers of large trucks, the same logic applies. Truck drivers constantly have to be aware of their surroundings and any dangers that exist around them. Now, imagine having limited vision. No matter how…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding represents a contributing factor in 26 percent or more of fatal accidents, resulting in more than the loss of more than 13,000 lives across the United States each year. Many people assume that only high rates of speed will increase accident risk; however, in many cases, even traveling at…
Sideswipe collisions can happen on any type of roadway. They most frequently occur when one driver is driving in another driver’s blind spot, though sideswipe collisions can also happen outside of blindspots if one driver is not paying attention to the road. Also, if someone is weaving in and out of traffic or driving under…
Most Pennsylvanians don’t give much thought to how laws on the books affect their rights to recover damages for a personal injury. Then again, why would they? Other than an occasional …
Car accidents are dangerous and frightening and often cause devastating injuries. Of these, head injuries can be some of those most challenging, because your cognitive abilities may be impaired without you even realizing it. Head injuries may be asymptomatic at the scene of the accident, with significant and dangerous symptoms presenting only after the fact,…
When you get behind the wheel of your car and take to the road, you have the right to expect that those roads will be reasonably well maintained to help ensure the safety of all who travel on them. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, and poorly maintained roads can lead to serious motor vehicle…
What are CMV conspicuity requirements, you ask. Let’s break that question down a little bit. A CMV is a commercial motor vehicle and conspicuity requirements refer to federal requirements that CMVs incorporate retroreflective treatments or reflex reflectors, such as reflective tape. That’s better. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires CMVs to incorporate these…
Suing a driver for causing a traffic accident is usually straightforward in Pennsylvania. You find out where the defendant lives, file a complaint in court, and serve a summons and copy of the complaint on the other driver, usually at the driver’s home. But what happens if you’ve been injured by someone driving a government…
