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…
The National Safety Council reports that fatal car accidents are “14 percent more likely to occur on the first snowy day of the season.” This is because drivers need to re-acclimate themselves to winter driving from the year before. But making it past the first snowy day does not truly mean your risk of an…
Third-party litigation funding is a relatively new trend. Nevertheless, it is being utilized more often by litigants on both sides of any particular case for personal injury litigants who can’t wait out the opposing insurance company for a case to resolve. Fortune 500 companies, major universities, and businesses of all sizes have utilized litigation funding….
With the rise of riding sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, public transportation systems including Septa have seen a significant drop in ridership. Commuters in the greater Philadelphia area are choosing these riding sharing programs over Septa due to the convenience of use. With services like Uber and Lyft, riders call for a car on…
What is Tort Reform? While tort reform may be a term you’re familiar with from recent news stories, most people are unaware of how it applies to them. Tort reform is a political effort by big business and insurance companies to persuade legislators to enact legislation which limits the exposure (i.e., money that has to…
