Dangerous dogs are a true public safety risk. They make victims out of millions of Americans each year. According to the American Humane Association (AHA), about 4.7 million dog bites occur in the...
What Can Dog Owners can do to Prevent Bites?
Dogs that are not properly trained or supervised have the potential to bite. This tendency can even be present in the most beloved family pets. Whether you intend to raise a puppy or have adopted a...
How to Prevent Dog Attacks
Millions of people are the victims of dog bites in the United States each year, and children especially are more at risk of getting injured by an aggressive or dangerous dog. While owners have a...
Do I need a Dog Bite Lawyer?
Even though millions of dog bites occur each year in the U.S., very few of the victims will be compensated by insurance companies for their injuries. In fact, many dog bites go unreported, so most...
Choosing Limited Tort : What you should know
It May be Unwise to Choose Limited Tort Cover in Pennsylvania Insurance has virtually taken over when it comes to a personal injury claim. It is now not simply filing a claim directed at the person...
Limited Tort vs Full Tort Insurance : The Differences
Limited Tort Puts Limitations on Personal Auto Accident Insurance Claims In Pennsylvania, all owners of vehicles have to select either Full Tort or Limited Tort on their automobile insurance policy....
How Smartphone use Increases Car Insurance Rates
So how exactly do smartphones fit in with increasing car insurance rates? Smartphone use is continuously increasing in today's society. While they allow information and communication in the palm of...
Back Injury: Causes, Complications and Compensation
Back injuries can occur in a number of different ways. Back injuries are common types of personal injuries that result from accidents, and they can be extremely painful and lead to serious medical...
Hiring A Philadelphia Limited Tort Attorney
Do You have Limited Tort ? First, it is important for you to know whether your vehicle insurance policy provides for full tort coverage or for limited tort coverage. Many people who choose limited...
What should you do when you were hit by another driver in Philadelphia?
You were hit my another driver and sustained injuries. What’s next ? Getting into a car accident can be a scary ordeal, especially if you've suffered minor to serious injuries. If you've been hit by...
What Happens if I am in an Accident While a Passenger in an Uber?
You hired an Uber and were involved in an accident. Who is liable to pay your compensation ? Uber, and other rideshare services, such as Lyft, have become popular options for millions of...
Dealing With Nursing Home Abuse in Philadelphia
When our elders reach a certain age or status of health, a tough, but often necessary, a decision has to be made to put them into an assisted living nursing home. While we make this choice with the...
The Future of Autonomous Cars and Insurance in Philadelphia
Driverless cars are now on the rise and being tested before becoming widely available to the public. The future of cars, or any transportation vehicle, has been fantasized in entertainment between...
PA Car Seat Laws Aim to Offer Added Safety to PA Children
A car seat tops the list of essentials to parents - but faulty seats are on the market The precautions that parents go through in order to keep their most precious cargo safe go without saying. As...
Google Drives Patent to a New Level
Google's self driving cars may include new tech that can prevent secondary injuries to victims. But .... Google, the IT giant, has taken the patent law to the next level. Simply put, its done what...
Walking and Texting in a Fast Paced World
Accidents involving distracted walking due to texting is an evolving high risk. As the smart phone continues to evolve, so does the definition of mobility. What once required an Internet connection...
Receiving Compensation After a Multi-Car Accident
Multi-Car Accidents can be complicated for all involved. Of the 10 million crashes that will occur in the next year, 2 million of them will result in significant injuries or death. If you were...
Philadelphia Police : New Device to Check Texting Drivers Phones
The police departments in Philadelphia are anxiously looking forward to having a new gadget in their traffic enforcement arsenal. Its not a stun-gun or an additional pair of polymer gloves. This...
What Happens When You Are In An Uber Accident as a Driver ?
You drive an Uber and have been in an accident. Who covers your earning loss, medical bills and injuries? Accidents are always scary and stressful. With Uber, they could also be complicated- for a...
GPS Distracted Drivers
Visual GPS systems can be as much a distracted driving hazard as cell phones. Technology continues to bring many conveniences to our lives. Currently, there is an app for just about anythingmaking...
Tip-Over Accidents
Who would have thought that furniture is becoming an big injury risk? Everything these days is becoming lighter, faster, slimmer, and more convenient. And, with convenience, theres always a cost....
Fire Burn Injury – What You Need to Know
House fires are a terrifying and tragic experience. They can easily be brought on by so many extenuating and inadvertent circumstances—from faulty wiring to a short in an appliance, you could...
Drone Property Damage and Personal Injury
While progress certainly breeds change, insurance companies cannot keep up with the quickly growing, unmanned aerial systems, or the drone industry. Since progress always comes at a cost, just see Scientific America’s recent release of drone disasters, it is important to seek legal counsel for any type of drone related accident.
Garmins Newest Product Helps Keep Cyclists Safer on the Roads
Garmin have invented a virtual rear-view system for cyclists. The number of bicycles on our roadways is increasing nationwide with some cities seeing increases as much as 300 to 400 percent since...
Is A Computer Evaluating My Automobile Accident Claim Now?
Have you or a loved one been injured in an automobile accident ? Are you suffering from a permanent injury that prevents you from returning to work or enjoying the activities that you did prior to...
Safety Advantages of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Many in the automobile and electronic industries are promoting the integration of smartphones into a vehicles dashboard as a safety advantage that will decrease the number of accidents caused by...
Facts involving SEPTA bus accident in South Philly
It was an SOP procedure for rescue crews to immediately respond to two SEPTA bus accident scenes in South Philadelphia. Another accident got their attention just after 5:30 o’clock that Friday at...
Philadelphia Head Injuries
The most serious types of accidents are those that cause injuries to the head and spine. Accidents can happen just about anywhere, at any time even to the most careful of people. Although not all...
When do you need a personal Injury Lawyer ?
You’ve had an accident that was not your fault, and you have been injured. Don’t wait! It is not always clear when you need a lawyer if you have been involved in an accident. Not every accident case...
Rental Car Accidents are not Straightforward
Rental car accidents can be very difficult to sort out from a legal perspective. Although most people assume that the car insurance of the rental car driver should cover the accident, it is not...
Underinsured Motorists in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania law requires drivers to have at least some kind of insurance to protect against enormous financial loss if you were in an accident, including medical bills and car damage for both...
Hit and Run Accidents
Hit and run accidents are quite tragic when they occur, and unfortunately, they happen more frequently than they should. It is somewhat difficult to determine exactly how many hit and run accidents...
Taxi Accidents : When to call the lawyers
You were involved in an accident with a Taxi Cab.. Philadelphia has many different taxi companies that operate in the city and the larger metropolitan area. People rely on them almost as much as on...
Truck Accident Causes and Claims
Trucks are hard to miss on the roadway because of their huge size and weight. Although common vehicles on roads and highways, especially in big cities like Philadelphia, they cause devastating...
Why Hire a Car Accident Lawyer
You may be wondering why you should get in touch with a car accident attorney. There are several reasons why it is in your best interest to do so, and if you are unsure about what to do, you should...
Philadelphia Sidewalk Slip and Fall Lawyer
Sidewalks are intended to be safe places for pedestrians to walk so that they can avoid walking in the road and run the risk of being hit by cars. So when a pedestrian gets hurt walking on the...
Icy or Wet Weather : Philadelphia Winter Accidents
We have probably all lost our balance at one point or another when the weather was bad outside. Whether the sidewalks had just gotten wet and were slippery or whether the snow or ice made the...
Hiring a Dog Bite Lawyer Philadelphia
Pet owners are responsible for making sure that their pet behaves well around other people and is trained appropriately. However, not all pet owners are diligent about making sure their pet acts in...
Filing a Workers Compensation Claim
If you are a worker in the Philadelphia area and have been hurt while on the job, you might be eligible to receive a settlement under workers compensation. The Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act...
Wet Floors: The Main Cause of Slip and Falls
Wet Floors are the Primary Cause of Slip and Fall cases across the USA. Banana peels are not the main cause of slip and fall accidents, despite what cartoons seem to indicate. In fact, wet, slippery...
Who is to Blame in a Sidewalk Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall injuries, as well as trip and fall injuries, can be very painful. When you inadvertently lose your balance and fall down, especially on hard or rough surfaces, you can seriously hurt...
Stairs, Escalators and Elevators Accident Liability
If you have slipped and fallen down a stairwell, exiting an elevator or getting on or off an escalator, don’t just out it down to bad luck or poor coordination. Unless we live our entire lives on...
Understanding Premises Liability
What is Premises Liability ? Anytime you are hurt on property that is owned by someone else, you should be aware of the area of law called premises liability. Premises liability governs property...
Limited Tort Vs Full Tort Insurance
Limited tort coverage is not something that is widely found across the United States; in fact, Pennsylvania is one of only three states in the nation that allows limited tort coverage as an option...
When to call the Car Accident Attorneys?
If you are visiting this site, it might be because you or a loved one has been in an accident and you do not know where to turn following an auto accident. In the aftermath of a auto accident, it...
What is Limited Tort?
If you're visiting our site then maybe... The unexpected happened: you were involved in an accident; You took a gamble on a limited tort policy because you wanted to save money on car insurance;...
Slip And Fall Statistics
What could you do with $60 billion? Thats a lot of cash, and its also how much slip and fall injuries cost to be cared for every year in the United States. Was It My Fault I Slipped ? When we slip...
How to Choose a the Right Slip and Fall Lawyer
If you were involved in a slip and fall accident in Pennsylvania, you will need to contact a slip and fall lawyer immediately. These kinds of lawyers are trained in accident laws. A slip and fall...
Why is there Limited Tort and Full Tort Auto Insurance in Pennsylvania?
Auto insurance in Pennsylvania is classified into two different categories one is Full Tort and the other Limited Tort. These choices were implemented by Pennsylvania with the aim of decreasing...
Limited Tort Policy Exceptions
Car owners and drivers in Pennsylvania who are covered by Limited Tort insurance are treated as if they have opted for Full Tort when recovering non-economic damages in certain situations as...
Can I make a claim with Limited Tort ?
Claiming Compensation for Pain and Suffering Under Limited Tort is Possible Unfortunately many car accidents do inflict injuries. In the state of Pennsylvania, if you have selected the auto...
Limited Tort Policy Limitations
What are The Limitations of Auto Insurance Policies in Pennsylvania? If you have the misfortune to be injured in an auto accident in Pennsylvania, any auto insurance you may have might be limited...
How to win Slip and Fall Cases in Philadelphia
U. S. tort laws include cases of slip and fall which is a commonplace type of injury that is likely to happen unexpectedly. When incident takes place within the home and premise of the victim then...
Distracted driving possible cause of school bus crash
A vehicular crash is often caused by distracting driving. The driver of a school bus was suspended sans pay last Tuesday as authorities continued delving into the reason why the bus he was operating...
Philadelphia Nursing Home Sued for Professional Negligence
The Case of professional Negligence A suit has been filed against a nursing home by a Philadelphia woman who claimed that she suffered multiple injuries after falling at the facility of a nursing...
SEPTA bus injury claim scams
At least eight Philadelphians will be facing charges of insurance fraud filed in December 2009. What happened to them is a good lesson for those who are planning to make a vehicular personal injury...
The Difficult Cases of Slip & Fall
Slip and Fall Case Difficulties : Not always as clear as they seem Two of the most popular and common cases of personal injury are cases of slip & fall and cases and car accidents. Although both...
Dangerous Intersection Accidents in Philadelphia
When you’re injured in car accident in Philadelphia, the odds are higher that it happened at a dangerous intersection. We know the last thing you feel like doing is sorting through paperwork from...
Uninsured Motorist Accidents
Most drivers, as the law requires, have at least some form of car insurance to make sure that if they are in an accident or if they cause an accident, they are able to be financially covered for any...
Making a Claim after a Hit and Run Accident
As much as we wish it were not the case, hit and run accidents are very common. It is difficult to estimate the number of hit and run accidents because of the number of occurrences and the...
Bike Accidents in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, like many major cities, has a large number of bicyclists and motorcyclists that use their bikes to commute or to ride for pleasure. However, riding bicycles and motorcycles can be...
Pedestrian Accidents in Philadelphia
More than 70,000 walkers are hurt every year, and more than 4,000 of those are actually killed by motor vehicles. Although many cities have reconfigured their downtowns in the past few years, the...