May 18, 2026 Honor Memorial Day Safely This Year As families across the country prepare for barbecues, shore trips, pool parties, and long weekends, Memorial Day also marks the unofficial beginning of summer travel season — and with it, a significant increase in accidents and injuries. While the holiday is a time to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in … Read More »
May 18, 2026 Pennsylvania’s “Paul Miller’s Law” Is About to Change the Way We Drive Beginning June 5, 2025, Pennsylvania drivers will need to put their phones down while behind the wheel. The Commonwealth’s new distracted driving law — known as “Paul Miller’s Law” — officially bans the use of handheld mobile devices while driving, even while stopped at a red light or sitting in traffic. The law represents one … Read More »
January 30, 2026 Fatal Series of Crashes on Roosevelt Boulevard On Friday, a series of collisions along Roosevelt Boulevard left one man dead and another in critical condition. According to Philadelphia Police, two men were involved in separate accidents that left their vehicles disabled in the northbound lanes under the Broad Street overpass. Officers said when other vehicles began striking the disabled cars, both men … Read More »
January 22, 2025 Are Slip and Fall Accidents More Common in the Winter? Slip and fall accidents are the leading cause of serious injuries across the country every year. According to the CDC, more than 800,000 individuals are hospitalized each year due to slip and fall injuries. In the cold winter months, the rate of slip and fall accidents increases as snow and ice accumulate on sidewalks, steps, and in … Read More »
May 14, 2023 Pennsylvania Drivers: Go Orange to Keep Turnpike Workers Safe To commemorate National Work Zone Awareness Week last month, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the State Police boosted enforcement in a joint effort to keep work crews safe. The Commission also took the opportunity to urge Pennsylvania drivers to “Go Orange”. The awareness campaign takes place across the nation each year and reminds drivers to … Read More »
May 13, 2023 May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Every year, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) puts forth Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, reminding vehicle drivers and motorists alike that safe driving and riding practices help to reduce injuries and fatalities on our nation’s roadways. To ring in Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May, take a few moments to learn more about how … Read More »
May 12, 2023 Proposed PA House Bill 930 Would Expand Coverage to Permanently Disfigured Workers House Bill 930, formerly House Bill 2061, has been reintroduced by State Representative Dawkins. The Bill, which passed the House on May 2, 2023, was referred to Labor & Industry in April and amended the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act by expanding the benefits for permanent disfigurement. Workers’ Compensation benefits would cover scars below the neck, … Read More »
May 6, 2023 Do You Know Your Limited Tort Rights After Being Injured in a Car Accident? Pennsylvania offers its residents both limited tort and full tort options when choosing their auto insurance policies. When drivers select full tort coverage, they have an unrestricted right to seek a full recovery for both economic and non-economic damages for car accident injuries. Pennsylvania drivers who choose a limited tort policy, however, have several hurdles … Read More »
May 4, 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics Report Shows Workplace Fatalities Are Increasing According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) most recent report on occupational fatalities, there was an 8.9% jump in workplace fatalities between 2020 and 2021. While employers may be required by federal law to have numerous safeguards in place to protect employees from known and recognizable hazards, the BLS’s report highlights how workers continue … Read More »
