The Travis Law Firm is proud to support the Injured Motorcycle Riders Foundation (IMRF) and their efforts to help bikers after a serious accident. The IMRF is hosting their annual fundraising event this weekend and we’d like to encourage everyone to attend for a great time. Other Pennsylvania Motorcycle Events If you would like to… Read more »
If someone you love has been killed and you believe it’s the fault of someone else’s negligence, you are likely interested in how a wrongful death case may unfold in Pennsylvania. An Erie wrongful death case is complex and should only be handled by an experienced personal injury attorney. Read on to learn more about how… 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 »
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 »
Not only are car accidents the number one cause of death for teens according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), but the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are particularly dangerous for teen drivers. Teen related car accidents contributed to over 1,000 deaths in 2012 during the 100 deadliest days.