The use of helmets for bicyclists has been a hot topic for many over the years. Although bicyclists in the state of Pennsylvania are not required to wear a helmet unless, under the age of 12, most safety experts would argue that anyone riding a bike should be properly equipped and protected. In fact, a…
Coverage You Should Carry to Protect Yourself Although insurance is a necessary expense, no one wants to pay more than needed. People are always looking for ways to save money and get the best rate possible. Each insurance carrier has its own way of setting insurance rates. Although you don’t have control over all the…
Drowsy driving is an umbrella term used to define any driving that is combined with sleepiness or fatigue. This usually happens when the driver has not slept enough or the quality of sleep is impaired due to untreated sleep disorders, medications, or alcohol impairment. An estimated 1 in 25 adult drivers (aged 18 or older)…
Insurance companies and big corporations utilize an overall strategy to delay, deny and defend. What that means is that that traditionally delay payment of legitimate claims for as long as they can, they deny responsibility for payment, and they defend their position in court. These are tactics to not pay money to people that are…
Anybody who reads my blog regularly knows how I feel about texting while driving. A while ago, I expressed my opinion based on personal experience in my blog post “The Importance Of Being Able to Text While Driving”. There are now driving safety changes in the works, specifically concerning the usage of cell phones on the…
If you didn’t call it with your phone, it’s definitely not an Uber. (And sometimes even then you have to be careful.) Ride Share Drivers Don’t Recruit Fake Uber scams have been increasing during the past year, especially in major cities around major airports and transportation hubs. Drivers will approach passengers at the curbs and…
Confidentiality agreements can be common in personal injury settlements, though they do not apply to every case. They depend on the nature of the claim and the type of defendant involved. What is a Confidentiality Agreement? When a personal injury case is settled, the injured party (known as the plaintiff) signs a release document (essentially…
On July 17th, Eric Garner died as police officers arrested him in Staten Island, New York. After video evidence became available on news outlets and social media networks, the NYPD received large amounts of public scrutiny regarding the actions of their officers in the events leading to Mr. Garner’s death. In the video, Garner was…
When car accidents occur, it isn’t always the drivers who hope to avoid liability and protect their pockets. In a recent decision in Berks County, Pennsylvania, the court punished Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company for attempting to avoid paying one of their own policyholders. The case stemmed from an accident where a policyholders automobile was damaged….
In personal injury cases, plaintiffs are entitled to compensation for their past and future medical expenses required to treat their injuries, and for lost wages. These claims, whose dollar amounts can be reasonably calculated, are known as “boardable damages.” Since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), plaintiffs’ attorneys have to…
