February 24, 2016 National Report Shows That Traffic Fatalities Have Increased Not only did the number of fatal car accidents go up but the number of miles that people drove climbed 3.5% as well. The National Safety Council reported that people were probably traveling more due to positive economic changes and fewer people being unemployed. The council also reported that gas prices had gone down an … Read More »
February 19, 2016 Improving Traffic Patterns Improving Traffic Patterns Not Only Saves Time, But Protects Lives Almost everyone in the United States deals with transportation in some way. Whether you take a bus, train or subway to work or instead drive your own car, chances are that most of us have spent an awful lot of time “on the road”, getting … Read More »
February 8, 2016 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers: Night Shift Workers at Risk of Drowsy Driving Drowsy driving is a real public hazard. When drivers get behind the wheel after working a full night shift, the likelihood of getting into a car accident increases significantly, putting themselves and other drivers at risk of serious injuries. A study conducted by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) found that 37.5% of drivers in … Read More »
November 19, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Remind Drivers to Travel Safely this Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year, which means busy highways, people rushing to get where they want to go and drivers who may be drowsy or intoxicated after their Thanksgiving meal. Rain or snow can cause hazardous driving conditions and heavy traffic can leave drivers feeling anxious and stressed. While … Read More »
October 5, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers: Crackdown on Repeat DUI Offenders DUI offenders pose a significant risk to others in Pennsylvania, a state in which drunk drivers are responsible for an average of one death per day. A study conducted in March, 2014 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that one out of every four people convicted of DUI nationwide is a repeat … Read More »
September 28, 2015 Philadelphia Construction Accident Lawyers: Construction Work Zone Accidents Highway construction zones are full of hazards that can result in an accident. Many states are requiring these zones be active at night, in order to avoid aggravating traffic at peak hours. Instinctively, it would seem that work zones would be even more dangerous at night, but a study conducted by the Texas A&M Traffic … Read More »
September 22, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers | Uber and Risk of Distracted Drivers Although mobile-app based transportation services such as Uber and Lyft are changing the way we think about taxi service, there is some cause for concern because the business model for these services bases earnings on how quickly the driver can interact with a consumer’s request for service. Not only does this promote a highly competitive … Read More »
September 16, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers: Fraud Case Involving Unsafe Guardrail Systems A Guardrail systems manufacturer has been found to have committed fraud in failing to disclose changes to their system that led to increased accidents. Trinity Industries failed to disclose new changes to their guardrail ends to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA). These changes increased likelihood of injury or death in a collision. Trinity Industries is … Read More »
August 18, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Warn Travelers of Labor Day Weekend Dangers Summer is winding down, and many will be taking advantage of Labor Day weekend to get in a last minute trip or celebration with friends. Last year, an estimated 35 million people across the country traveled more that 50 miles over the long weekend. As people are driving to beaches and barbecues, Philadelphia car accident … Read More »
