Category: Auto Accidents

Last year the Governor’s Highway Safety Administration (GHSA) predicted 6,590 pedestrian deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes in 2019, which is the highest number of fatalities documented in 30 years. The agency was right, and there is no indication that the dangerous trend will reverse any time soon. In Philadelphia for example, the numbers continued[…]

Dashboard cameras or “dash cams” are in-car cameras that continuously record the view through a vehicle’s front window. Depending on the make and model, some dash cams also record the view through the vehicle’s rear or other windows. It may come as no surprise that when an accident happens (and there are approximately 6 million[…]

A busy intersection can be very dangerous if motorists do not pay close attention to traffic signals and other vehicles in the vicinity. In fact, according to the Federal Highway Administration, more than half of all car accidents occur at or near intersections. Traffic lights, turn signals, stop signs, and posted speed limits help keep[…]

Jobs that require workers to spend a significant amount of time outdoors are often exposed to freezing temperatures, gusts of wind, snow, and icy conditions. In addition to the discomfort of being cold, workers who spend prolonged periods of time outside are at an increased risk for frostbite, hypothermia, slip and fall injuries, and car[…]

According to recent statistics, distracted driving accidents cause approximately 3,500 fatalities and over 365,000 injuries in this country each year. Talking or texting on the phone, reaching for something in the backseat, and interacting with other passengers in the car are common causes of distracted driving accidents. While these accidents are dangerous, and potentially fatal[…]