I recently had the opportunity to meet with a client who sustained catastrophic injuries including but not limited to multiple fractured vertebrae and a crushed legs. The facts of the accident were simple, the gentleman was crossing the street at the corner when a vehicle pulled from behind a stopped truck and struck the pedestrian. Unbelievably the striking vehicle’s insurance company is attempting to deny the claim.
As an experienced Pennsylvania car accident attorney with over three decades of experience, I am not sure what “Kool Aid” the insurance adjuster is drinking or is this just part of the continuous deny, delay, and defend policy implemented by many of the automobile insurance companies in tough economic times. Accidents like this just don’t happen and are generally caused by inattentive or over-aggressive drivers. It is well known that pedestrians have the right of way when crossing in crosswalks. However in many residential areas, crosswalks are often not mar [...]
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