Just as new rules for teen drivers in Pennsylvania are being enacted and enforced, a young man is being charged for a car accident that killed one of his passengers.The 19-year old driver was carrying four passengers in his sport utility vehicle at the beginning of...
If you're injured at work, you have a reasonable expectation that your employer will come to your aid and cover the cost of any medical expenses you incur. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case, even in situations where it seems abundantly clear that you're in...
One of the most important rules of the road that we learn as motorists is to stop for a school bus when its stop arm is out and its lights are flashing. The reason is simple: Children are either boarding or exiting the bus.A young driver's failure to follow that rule...
Two-lane highways are convenient for getting around smaller cities and rural areas quickly, but they can also be dangerous. Cars usually have to pass other vehicles in the opposing traffic lane. This can be done safely if there's little other traffic on the road, but...
Loathe as they are to admit it, teenage drivers tend to cause more traffic accidents than the average driver. According to federal traffic safety data, more than 81,000 people died in crashes involving drivers ages 15 to 20. And crashes involving teen drivers are the...
When you hear sirens as you're driving, what's your first reaction? For most people it's to look around to locate an emergency vehicle, and then to pull over if it's coming from behind them to allow the vehicle to pass. But sometimes a police car, ambulance or fire...
When vehicle accidents happen and people are seriously injured or killed, the physical and emotional healing of the victims or their family can take years. In some instances, so can the prosecution of those responsible for the crash.A Pennsylvania man who was a...
Have you ever gone to the doctor and then waited anxiously for the results of a lab test to return? Perhaps you waited for a call from your physician and, not hearing the phone ring, assumed that no news was good news. Such an assumption can be dangerous, according to...