September 9, 2020

One noticeable effect of the Coronavirus pandemic was just how empty the roads were. While one would think that clear roads and less traffic would help lower the risk of motor vehicle accidents, a recent report from the Iowa State Patrol indicated otherwise. According to the report, law enforcement saw a 101% increase in tickets given for speeding over 100mph…

September 5, 2020

When you’re injured on the job, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. However, some employers or their workers’ compensation insurers may try to deny an injured worker benefits if he or she has a pre-existing condition. An injury caused by a pre-existing condition is generally ineligible for workers’ compensation benefits; however, if the pre-existing condition was not…

August 27, 2020

David Nezekiah Howell, a truck driver from Easton, PA, tragically lost his life when the tractor-trailer he was driving was struck by an oncoming train on Thursday, August 20th. The crash happened at the intersection of Pittsburgh and Blockdale streets at approximately 5:20 in the morning. Find out how the accident occurred and who can be held liable in these…

August 7, 2020

With the majority of the state having strict stay-at-home orders for a large portion of this year, you’d think that the rate of motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents would have gone down, right? Unfortunately, according to a recent report by the National Safety Council, the opposite is true. Their report showed that traffic fatalities had tragically increased with every 100…

July 24, 2020

Pennsylvania residents, like many across the country, have been looking for alternative ways to have fun during this unprecedented time. One common summer activity that has increased in popularity over the past several months is swimming. The NPD Group, a market research company, reported that pool sales have increased by more than 160 percent this year. The reason why is…

July 15, 2020

It was a harrowing scene at 2:00am this morning as a car crashed into a storefront in Coraopolis, PA. Police say that there were two women in the vehicle at the time of the accident who had to later be cut from the wreckage after becoming trapped inside. Both women, whose names and ages have yet to be released, were…

July 10, 2020

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, road fatalities saw a significant decrease from 2009 through 2018. Despite this decrease, pedestrian deaths have actually increased by a shocking 53% in 2018. U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao called these pedestrian deaths “preventable tragedies” during a national webinar for transportation officials this past Wednesday. The Governors Highway Safety Association said…

July 1, 2020

When you choose to rent a home or apartment, you expect it to be safe. You expect that your landlord will maintain your house in a way that is safe and free of any risk. When they don’t, you and your family may be at risk. If you slip and fall, you may be left with expensive and time-consuming injuries.…

July 1, 2020

Typically, a landowner owes a duty under Pennsylvania law, at a minimum, to refrain from intentionally or recklessly injuring a visitor to the property and to warn of dangerous conditions on the property that pose a risk to life and limb. Certain visitors to property, such as customers of a store or restaurant, are owed a higher duty by property…

May 28, 2020

You are probably not going to like this, but in the eyes of the law, a pet is property. As such, it will be treated as property regardless of what legal action you pursue. In many cases, victims of a pet injury would have more success by seeking a remedy directly from the responsible party rather than through a premises…