When you have been involved in a Pennsylvania car accident it is common to reach out to your insurance company as soon as possible after the accident has happened. This is not only a good idea so that you can begin the process of protecting yourself and filing an official claim, but it is also… Read more »
The Governors’ Highway Safety Association has released a report that highlights the growing dangers of drugged driving. The legalization of marijuana for recreational and medical use in addition to the increase in the number of prescriptions written for painkillers may be contributing to the increase in the number of accidents attributed to drugged driving. Twenty-three… Read more »
With our first snowfall just a few days ago, the roads are a bit slick out there. Time to be a little more careful while getting around the Erie area. There were three accidents just last Saturday, two of which halted traffic on Interstate 90 in both directions temporarily as crews worked to clear the… Read more »
Last Monday, an Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority bus collided with a passenger vehicle on W. 32nd Street and Liberty Street. Initial reports indicate that the operator of the car may have mistakenly ran a red light, thinking they had the green, when the car was struck by the bus. The driver of the car and… Read more »
Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Down In 2015 The Erie County Coroner stated that he had logged 11 deaths by September of 2014. It’s now September of 2015 and there have been only 3 so far. There are a few weeks left in ‘riding season’ so, don’t think we’re out of the woods yet. Steve Weston, of the Injured… Read more »
Were You Injured In An Accident? Hire An Attorney With A Perfect 10.0 Score Attorney Grant C. Travis has been helping injured people in Erie, Edinboro and Warren for over 20 years. The Travis Law Firm helps those injured in any serious accident, so that they get the compensation they deserve for their injuries, lost… Read more »
What If I Was Arrested or Charged With a Crime? All criminal charges are serious, and if you’re over 18, they remain on your permanent record. If you have been arrested or charged with a crime, our best advice to you would be to speak to a defense attorney right away. The Travis Law Firm has… Read more »
What Is Considered Distracted Driving? Per the Distraction.gov website, distracted driving is anything that could pull a driver’s attention away from the act of driving. Distracted driving endangers not only the driver, but the safety of their passengers and pedestrians nearby. Lately, texting has been most commonly associated with distracted driving, but fiddling with your radio or operating a… Read more »
As a former motorcycle rider myself and someone that has investigated many crashes, I can tell you that many bikers crash not due to their own negligence but the negligence of others. There is no doubt that motorcycles do not register in the brains of some drivers sometimes. They literally look right at the bike but don’t see it because their brain is processing for larger objects.
Injured in a Motorcycle Wreck? We Can Help As injury lawyers that handle motorcycle accidents, we talk to a lot of riders who were recently injured in a serious motorcycle crash. More often than not, the motorcycle rider is not at fault for the accident. In our experience more accidents are caused by actions of a person… Read more »