Shortly after the fourth of July weekend, which was the third deadliest period for fatalities in drunk driving accidents, police across Pennsylvania have been adapting to new standards and rules for arresting individuals in DUI cases. These changes were made necessary as a result of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, mandating that it is… Read more »
If a law enforcement officer suspects that any driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he or she may choose to conduct field sobriety checks either at a sobriety checkpoint or after pulling the individual over. These are often to identify the probable cause for a DUI arrest or to determine if there… Read more »
The NHTSA is investigating some motorcycles produced by Harley-Davidson after complaints of the brakes failing without any warning. The investigation is exploring bikes made between 2008 and 2011 and impacts more than 430,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. These motorcycles have antilock braking systems that fail suddenly and could put the driver of the bike at risk of… Read more »
Car accidents are relatively common not just in Erie, Pennsylvania but across the state and around the country. What makes car accidents unique, however, from the perspective of a personal injury attorney, is whether or not these cases meet the grounds for filing a car accident lawsuit. If you have sustained severe injuries as a… Read more »
Although there is plenty of good advice out there for how to prevent motorcycle accidents, there’s also a broad range of information that simply is not helpful or true. Read on to learn more about some of the most common motorcycle safety myths. Other Vehicle Drivers Do Not Care About Cyclists It’s rarely the case… Read more »
In order to pull you over and investigate a potential incident of driving under the influence, a police officer must have probable cause that you have violated the law or are in the process of violating the law. Probable cause refers to reliable information existing to support a reasonable belief that someone has committed a… Read more »
An accident on Erie County on Interstate-90 injured one woman and fatally wounded a Pittsburg area man, according to the Pennsylvania state police in Erie. A 20-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene on the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Harbor Creek Township.
In order to arrest someone for a DUI in the state of Pennsylvania, a law enforcement officer needs to have probable cause. Probable cause simply means that this individual has reasonable belief that a crime is being committed or has been committed. The officer has to be able to articulate clear reasons for this belief…. Read more »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study showing that the crash death rate in the United States was more than twice the average number for other high-income countries across 2013, the year for which most recent data is available. It turns out that despite the many improvements in vehicle safety and… Read more »
A recent study identified that one in four motorcycle riders are females. While this certainly represents a change in the typical demographic for who’s riding most bikes in the United States, it is still important to be mindful of safety. There are several different safety tips to follow once you become an active motorcycle rider…. Read more »