Car accidents are incredibly common. If you drive regularly, there’s a good chance that you’ll encounter an accident at some point in time. Whether it’s a minor fender bender or a serious collision, there are still several steps that you’ll want to take in the event you’re in an accident. In this article, we’ll explain…
Insurance companies like to think that low-speed motor vehicle accidents will likely not result in injuries, however medical providers know otherwise. According to an actual hospital discharge summary, even low-speed motor vehicle accidents with little or no vehicle damage can result in some injury.
How Long After a Car Accident Do You Feel Pain? There is no set time table of when you will feel pain from an injury. For some injuries, there is a possibility that you could never fully recover. That is why it is important to listen to your doctor, and to follow their treatment plan…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation estimates about 22 percent of all car accidents which occurred in 2017 were rear-end car collisions. Convincing the opposing insurance company that their insured is at fault is not always an easy task, however. What is the Cause of Most Rear-End Collisions? In 2017, rear-end car accidents were the second most prevalent…
Why We Are Suing Billy Joel In September 2017, Carl Anderson suffered an injury while working at a Billy Joel concert as a stage handler. During the show at Citizen’s Bank Park, a piece of scaffolding piping came crashing down, landing on Anderson and causing severe injuries to his neck and back. As a result…
Wearable smart devices, such as Fitbit products, fitness monitors, and Apple watches, are more popular than ever. These products, along with cell phones, are fast becoming personal black boxes with a wealth of trackable information that can be utilized by both sides in the personal injury case. Wearable Technology are Good for More Than Tracking…
Through the evaluation of traffic accident data, in addition to emergency room records, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has calculated that roughly 220 fatalities occur annually due to nontraffic backover accidents, with 14,000 recoverable injuries also occurring on average. What is a Backover Accident? Backover crashes involve hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist. In…
It may come as a surprise to learn that concussions are becoming more of a risk among youth and student-athletes, but these injuries are plentiful and instances of them are on the rise. To put the problem in perspective: of the 12 high schools in Philadelphia’s Central Athletic League, 223 concussions were reported among students…
As the popularity of Facebook, Instagram and other social networks have increased exponentially over the last few years, we have been made increasingly aware of the potential dangers of displaying personal information about ourselves- what we did this weekend, photos of parties we attended, etc. But the ease with which we tell our friends and…
