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For over three decades handling tens of thousands of Pennsylvania car accident cases, I have shared the loss of a child with all too many families after car accidents involving teenage drivers. As an experienced Philadelphia and Pennsylvania car accident attorney, I salute the efforts of Governor Tom Corbett and the state legislature who today signed House Bill 9, also known as Lacey’s Law, which will enable juni [...]

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and news station WPXI recently released a report on the most dangerous roads and intersections in the Pittsburgh area. The roads named in the report were chosen for the high number of car crashes that take place at these locations. According to WPXI, the number-one location for dangerous crashes in Allegheny County is Route 51, or Saw Mill Run Boulevard, in Pittsburgh. [...]

A 51-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Delaware Department of Transportation snow plow on January 27 in Wilmington. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the woman was walking early in the morning when she was hit by the dump truck, which was equipped with a plow. Because of their size and weight, it can be difficult for snow plows to maneuver or stop quickly, particularly when roads are slippery or sn [...]

A hit-and-run accident victim who was rear-ended on December 22 was able to help police in Chester County, PA catch the hit-and-run driver who was also allegedly speeding as well as driving while intoxicated. According to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the victim led police to the driver who was also driving without a license. In this case, the driver broke many laws. He drove under the influence of alco [...]

On October 6, a blind man and his seeing-eye dog, were struck by a pick-up truck on Camden Avenue in Moorestown, New Jersey. Mr. Parks was wearing a reflective orange vest. According to Philly.com, he is reported to be in critical condition. Every eight minutes a pedestrian is hurt in a traffic accident and about 5,000 pedestrians die every year in pedestrian accidents. In Pennsylvania, nearly 45% of pedestrian i [...]

Several families of victims killed at a Washington County, PA intersection during the past two years are suing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The lawsuits claim that the agency knew since 1994 that the intersection was dangerous and were negligent regarding its design, construction, and maintenance. According to this article, there were 90 accidents reported to the police at the intersection of st [...]

Here are some interesting statistics recorded by the PA Department of Transportation in 2006 regarding car crashes in the state of Pennsylvania. The report’s statistics are based upon reportable accidents, or any accident that was reported by the police. 1,300 Police Departments in Pennsylvania provide the Department of Transportation with this information. The report given cannot account for unreported accidents [...]

A woman in her 60s was hit by a SEPTA bus on June 22 near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. According to this article on Philly.com, the Route 32 bus was traveling south on 21st Street when it struck the woman as it was turning east on Winter Street. The woman was walking north on 21st and was crossing Winter. She was hospitalized with head and foot injuries. According to the Pennsylvania Department [...]