Category Archives: Car Accident
Can Dash Cam Footage be Used to Support Your Personal Injury Claim?
These days, technology comes in many forms and is more attainable and affordable. Dash cams are usually associated with police vehicles, but private cars can use them, too. The rules, though, vary depending on where you live. In New Jersey, it is legal to use a dash cam in your car if it is… Read More »
What Drivers Should Know About Pennsylvania’s Highway Safety Laws
It is always a good idea to familiarize yourself with the rules of the road when you visit other states where you may have never driven before. This is because there can be differences in ordinances or rules that vary from what you are used to driving in your home state or locally where… Read More »
How to Protect Your Legal Rights to Compensation after a Pennsylvania Car Accident
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports that there are hundreds of reportable car accidents across the Keystone State every year. Car accidents in Pennsylvania are so common that around 13 accidents occur every hour. Car accidents in Pennsylvania cause considerable physical bodily harm, and many are fatal. There are approximately three people that… Read More »
How Trauma After a Car Accident Can Affect Victims
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines trauma as a behavioral health concern that can only get better through a therapeutic healing process. Individuals who were subjected to physical, emotional, or life-threatening harm can experience trauma. Trauma can adversely affect an individual’s mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as social… Read More »
6 Tips to Avoid Being a Distracted Driver
When you are driving, this is not the time for multitasking. It is not the time to coordinate your child’s baseball practice, check work emails, or put on your makeup on your way to work. Driving is a serious task that involves all of your focus and attention. After all, the Centers for Disease… Read More »
Top 4 Distracted Driving Behaviors to Avoid
If you drive regularly and on a daily basis to get to work, to run errands, and for other reasons, then you probably do not think about the dangers that can come when you get behind the wheel anytime you leave your home. But, considering that over six million car accidents happen every year… Read More »
How Does Title 59 Affect My New Jersey Train Accident Injury Claim?
If you were injured in a train accident in New Jersey, you would be justified to wonder about the method that you can utilize to secure financial compensation for your losses. After all, you know that if another driver caused a car accident that left you injured, you could take action against that driver…. Read More »
How SEPTA Accidents Can Happen
If you live in or are visiting the greater Philadelphia area in Pennsylvania, then you may be interested in a safe and effective way to travel throughout the region. Traffic can get heavy in Philly, and parking can be difficult to find. As a result, you may decide that taking public transportation is the… Read More »
Steps to Take When Filing a SEPTA Claim
Every year, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) provides public transportation options in many forms: regional rail, trolleys, busses, high-speed lines, and subways. SEPTA is responsible for millions of rides annually, and while the system is generally safe to ride, there are still times when negligent acts happen and accidents occur. If you were… Read More »
Alcohol-Impaired Driving and Children’s Safety
Every state has its own rules regarding what safety guidelines exist for using car restraints when driving. In some situations, seatbelts are required for all drivers, no matter what age and no matter what location in a car a passenger is seated. In other states, age and seating location can determine the need for… Read More »