August 25, 2020 How a Delayed Medical Diagnosis can Affect your Legal Claim According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 3 million Americans sustain nonfatal injuries in car crashes every year. When someone’s injuries are the result of another person’s negligence, the injured party may file a personal injury claim to cover the damages sustained in the accident. However, there is one problem: … Read More »
August 17, 2020 NHTSA Proposes New Protection Standards for Driverless Vehicles Just a few months ago, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its first proposal to modernize the existing occupant safety standards for vehicles equipped with semi-automated driving systems. The standards that are currently in place fail to take into account automated vehicles without traditional manual controls. Creating up-to-date occupant protection standards is a … Read More »
February 19, 2020 More Car Accidents During “Spring Forward” Daylight Savings According to new research, there is a 6% to 8% increase in car crash injuries and deaths during the workweek that follows the “spring forward” to daylight savings. Many states have considered ending daylight savings altogether due to a variety of observed problems, such as a greater number of workplace injuries, heart attacks, and strokes … Read More »
January 24, 2020 Liability Regarding Snow and Ice-Related Car Accidents Slippery road surfaces and poor visibility during snow and ice conditions can lead to serious and sometimes fatal car accidents. Many people believe that a car accident caused by ice and snow is a no-fault situation, but this is not the case. In many snow and ice-related car accidents, the driver that slides into another … Read More »
December 5, 2019 Tailgating Car Accidents Countless scenarios can result in a car accident. Among the most common are rear-end collisions that occur when a driver follows the car in front of them too closely. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, nearly one-quarter of all car accidents are rear-end collisions, causing nearly 2,000 deaths and one million injuries annually. … Read More »
April 5, 2019 Crackdown on Distracted Driving Local and state police throughout the country are joining forces with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Safety Council (NSC) in a campaign to bring awareness to distracted driving, a public epidemic that is responsible for thousands of deaths in the U.S. every year. The goal of the program is to … Read More »
April 2, 2019 April: Distracted Driving Month Did you know that April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month? At least 9 people die in accidents that involve distracted driving every day – and an average of 100 others sustain injuries that range from mild to severe. A variety of activities and behaviors can distract drivers behind the wheel, but every single one is … Read More »
February 23, 2019 Two-Thirds of Philly Drivers Use Their Phones in Cars Despite knowing how dangerous it is to use mobile phones while driving, a recent survey shows that two-thirds of Philly drivers admit doing it when they should be focusing on the road. Researchers assert that smartphones – and their apps for music, navigation, and so much more – have made it even more difficult for … Read More »
February 15, 2018 Teenagers and Reckless Driving Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW), a nonprofit organization consisting of more than 400 coalitions across the country, knows that we all need to do more to keep teenage drivers safe. Every day, at least six teens die after being in automobile accidents. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for adolescents between the ages … Read More »
