Rear end car accidents are the most common type of car accidents in Pennsylvania. With the advent of cell phone use in cars and other devices that auto manufacturers continue to place in new models(for example, GPS devices) these type of car accidents will continue to rise.
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Clearing Snow off Your Car: It’s the Law
In the biting cold of winter, it is sometimes tempting to only scrape off the parts of your car that are necessary to drive. While this habit is understandable, it can have a deadly impact on other drivers on the road as sheets of ice sliding off of your car in traffic can potentially cause an accident.
The Facts About Backover Accidents
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…
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Winter Driving Safety Tips for Snow and Ice
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…
Read More PA Insurance Coverage of Uber/Lyft vs. Septa
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…
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Timeline of a Personal Injury Case
If you believe you have personal injury case whether the injuries occurred from a car accident, slip-and-fall, pedestrian accident, medical malpractice case, etc., it’s time for someone to take…
Read More Will I Have Jurors at My Hearing? How Many Jurors? – Carpey Law of Philadelphia
How Many Jurors Decide My Personal Injury Case? This is a very relevant question that many clients ask me. For example, one of my recent clients asked me this as…
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Should Medical Malpractice Require an Autopsy?
According to the American Medical Association, medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.—right behind heart disease and cancer. In these wrongful death cases, families must…
Read More Do You Know What a Phantom Vehicle is?
No, a “phantom vehicle” is not a ghost car. At least not when it comes to an auto accident in Pennsylvania. However, even though a phantom car probably isn’t going…
Read More Pennsylvania Bicycle Laws for Helmets
Helmet use is essential for safe biking. Many riders think bike helmets are meant for children, but the statistics prove otherwise. In fact, a 2008 study by the National Highway…
Read More Advice On How To Safely Shovel And De-Ice Your Driveway
In the past, this website has offered advice on shoveling snow and salting sidewalks, but considering that an average of 11,000 people injure themselves shoveling snow every year, we thought it would be good to post a few more tips on how to stay safe after a snowfall. The following is some information about the dangers of shoveling and de-icing snow, and how to avoid them