A new study released recently claims to have found a link between traumatic brain injuries and neurological and psychiatric disorders. The results of the study could have a serious impact on accident victims who suffer brain injuries. The most common causes of brain injuries are car accidents, falls, and sports injuries. Victims of brain injuries… Read more »
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Beware Of Attorneys Who Push To Settle Claims Quickly!
If you meet with an Erie personal injury attorney who promises to settle your case quickly, beware. You should also be suspicious if your current attorney is pushing you to settle your injury claim before your doctor wants to release you from care. Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis meaning they… Read more »
What Are The Worst Things You Can Say After An Erie Car Accident?
There are so many thoughts running through your mind after a car crash. Do I call the police? How severe are my injuries? What should I do now? Did I cause the accident or did the other driver cause the crash? Should I help the other driver or passengers?
Why Do I Need Underinsured Motorist Insurance For A Pennsylvania Car Accident?
Pennsylvania, like all other states, requires drivers to purchase and maintain minimum liability insurance coverage to protect others in the event they cause a motor vehicle accident. Liability insurance pays compensation to victims of a car accident. Examples of damages that a victim may claim in a car accident include medical expenses, loss of income,… Read more »
Read This Before You Sign The Insurance Adjuster’s Form
When an accident happens, one of the first things to occur afterward is the insurance company will contact the claimant to talk about the accident. The contact usually comes in the form of a phone call to ask about the details of what happened before, during, and after the accident. Contact the accident victim seems… Read more »
A Bouncer Injured Me! Can I Sue?
There are many different types of personal injury claims that can be filed under Pennsylvania’s personal injury laws. Examples of common injury claims filed by victims include: Car Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Truck Accidents Workers’ Compensation Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Premises Liability (i.e. slip and fall accidents) Dog Bites Swimming Pool Accidents Drunk Driving Injuries… Read more »
The Dangers of Holiday Fatigued Driving
Most people assume that the most serious danger on the roads during the holidays is drunk drivers. However, impaired drivers are not the only danger on our roads this holiday season. Fatigued drivers can cause a car accident just as quickly as a drunk driver. With more people on the roads because of the holidays… Read more »
Blackout Wednesday In Pennsylvania — DUI Accidents At Thanksgiving
If you work in law enforcement or if you are a bartender, you may already be familiar with Blackout Wednesday. Blackout Wednesday is the unofficial name given to the day before Thanksgiving Day, also known as Thanksgiving Eve. The reason why this day has earned such a dark name has to do with alcohol consumption…. Read more »
Safest Way to Park in a Parking Lot
As many as 90,000 injuries occur each year from parking lot accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is estimated that more than 1,500 deaths occur each year in parking lot accidents. These statistics might surprise you because people generally think of parking lot car accidents as minor inconveniences and nuisances… Read more »
Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Girard
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 »