Blog Posts in 2017

Safety Manager for Commercial Bus Company Pleads Guilty

In February 2016, Yu Hua Mei and 13 other individuals were indicted for fraudulently operating commercial bus companies throughout Pennsylvania and surrounding states. In September 2017, she and ...

The Difference an Inch Can Make

In the 1980s, highway safety experts were facing a problem. Guardrails were lining America's highways to keep cars from rolling or crash off the road—but when cars struck the ends of ...

Most Accidents Are Caused by Distracted Drivers

Personal injury lawyers and researchers alike agree on one thing: when a car accident happens, it's usually someone's fault—usually a driver. Ninety-four percent of car accidents are ...

House Panel Approves Wider Testing of Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars have taken another small step forward in the House of Representatives last month. A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has backed a bill that would allow for ...

Bad Roads, Bad Accidents, & Suffering Communities

Roman history is marked by unprecedented glories and victories of any ancient empire. Without Internet, without phones, and without electricity, the Romans efficiently managed an area of lands ...

Too Much Safety Technology Can Be Deadly

In 1908, when the latest in car technology included "not attached to a horse," two psychologists made a discovery that shapes the way we think about safety over a century later. Their ...

Wrongful Death Car Accident Cases Are Increasing

Five seconds can change your life. Five seconds is how long the average person looks away from the road whenever they glance at their phone while driving. Reading texts, checking navigation, or even ...

Are You Using Car Seats Correctly?

Christine Miller put her three-year-old son, Kyle, into a booster seat when they got in the car. The boy was 40 pounds, and Christine had been led to believe that this meant he needed to use a booster ...

Distracted Driving Is Deadly

Today's drivers are more distracted than ever before, especially with the advent of cellphones, texting, and the latest technological advancement, smartphones. While these modern technologies have ...

Why You Should Never Be Ashamed to Sue a Negligent Driver

Despite how often people crow about our lawsuit-happy society, the fact is that there are less lawsuits being filed now than ever. Since 1996, the number of torts—claims for damages in civil ...

Remember the Steps to Take After a Car Accident: Use the CRASH Method

It's not uncommon for car accident victims to be incredibly dazed right after the crash. Car collisions are loud, violent, and traumatic events. There's a type of shell-shock that's common ...