June 22, 2022 New NHTSA Data Shows Highest Number of Traffic Deaths Since 2005 According to the most recent projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, an estimated 42,915 people died in traffic accidents in 2021. The agency’s projections represent not only a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 deaths that occurred the year before, but also the highest number of reported traffic fatalities since 2005. Motor … Read More »
May 18, 2022 Safety Tips for Celebrating This Memorial Day Memorial Day, which commemorates those who served our country by making the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom, falls on Monday, May 30th. As Memorial Day also often marks the unofficial start to the summer season, millions of Americans will be barbecuing, swimming, and hitting the road to visit family and friends. After taking a … Read More »
November 24, 2021 Drunk Driving and Holidays Do Not Mix Holidays are a time to celebrate, whether it is Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s, or another holiday. Alcohol is often a part of these holiday celebrations. However, there are many reasons why drunk driving and holidays do not mix. Tragically, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving car accidents, according to the … Read More »
November 22, 2021 Department of Transportation’s Road Fatalities Estimate Shows Highest Ever Recorded Increase In its recently released Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities For the First Half (January to June) of 2021 report, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) observed the highest ever recorded increase in transportation deaths to occur in a six-month period. Altogether, the agency counted 20,160 fatalities during that span, representing nearly a 20% … Read More »
November 16, 2021 Can I Recover Damages for a Medical Condition Made Worse by a Car Accident? If you are seriously injured in a car accident that is not your fault, you have the right to seek damages to pay for your medical bills, lost wages, and other costs incurred because of the crash. However, insurance companies often try to deny or minimize the amount of money they will pay for a … Read More »
November 12, 2021 Change in Pennsylvania Law Expands Car Accident Victims’ Rights The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently upheld a ruling invalidating the “regular use exception” to uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) liability coverage. The Supreme Court’s decision is a monumental win for car accident victims who sustain injuries when they are driving their work vehicles. In light of the Court’s decision, insurance companies can no longer unjustly deny victims … Read More »
October 15, 2021 NHTSA: Quarterly Fatality Estimates Report for 2021 According to a recently released report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the first three months of 2021 saw a 10.5% jump in fatal motor vehicle accidents as compared to the first quarter of the previous year. Despite the fact that there was a marked decrease in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per person, … Read More »
October 3, 2021 Motorcyclists Almost 30 Times as Likely to Die in an Accident As compared to closed vehicles like passenger cars, vans, buses, and trucks, motorcycles are significantly less crashworthy and far more dangerous. It should come as no surprise, then, that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that motorcycle riders are overrepresented in the agency’s fatal traffic crash data every year. Luckily, there are effective … Read More »
September 3, 2021 Who is Liable When Car Accidents Happen in Extreme Weather? Serious car accidents can happen anytime. When a collision occurs, it is often the case that one driver is clearly more at fault than the other. However, in heavy rain or other types of extreme weather, determining liability may be more difficult. Accidents that happen during storms cannot always be blamed on the weather. One … Read More »
