It is extremely important to maintain your vehicle properly to avoid car accidents. A poorly maintained vehicle increases your risk of being involved in a traffic accident. The key is to stay on top of mechanical issues that can result in a crash. Examples of mechanical issues that may result in a crash include: Brakes… Read more »
When someone is injured in a car accident, he or she may be concerned about receiving compensation to pay for medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages. If the injury was the fault of another driver, it’s easy to assume that driver will be responsible for the damages caused by the collision. However, the accident… Read more »
There are many times when you may want to rent a car such as when you are on vacation or when your vehicle is being repaired. Most people perform a quick internet search for rental car agencies to find the lowest price for a rental car in Northwestern Pennsylvania. However, the lowest price may not… Read more »
A 51-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in the North Creek Road and Route 20 area of Girard around 11 p.m. on September 4. According to Pennsylvania state police, the West Erie County accident occurred when a black or gray vehicle struck the man and then fled the scene. The man died at the… 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 »
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.
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 »
Most individuals underestimate the potential danger associated with a car accident in a parking lot because typically vehicles are going at slower speeds. Unfortunately, however, parking lot accidents can still yield catastrophic injuries. With varying traffic patterns, unique layouts to parking lots and more pedestrians and cyclists, it is easy to see, however, why so… Read more »
There’s nothing quite as devastating as when a young person suffers serious injuries in a car crash and dies from the accident. This event is even more difficult to comprehend when it’s a young person just shy of their high school graduation. Unfortunately, the Erie community has recently experienced the loss of a student just… Read more »