On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Oct 4, 2019 | Car Accidents
One of the most common ways in which Pennsylvanians suffer injuries and death is in car accidents. The roads can be a dangerous place for drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. While it is important to know what steps to take after a crash, it can also be...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Sep 16, 2019 | Car Accidents
Many people in Pennsylvania are excited about the potential of automated safety features to significantly reduce the number of dangerous crashes on the roadway. Automatic emergency braking and other high-level safety technologies have reduced rear-end collisions by...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Aug 9, 2019 | Car Accidents
Each year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania get injured in car crashes that involve a distracted driver. Everything from phone use to eating and drinking can take a driver’s attention from the road. That’s why these distracting activities should be...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Jun 25, 2019 | Car Accidents
Pennsylvania drivers should know that the number of motor vehicle crash fatalities has been decreasing since 2016. In 2017, a total of 37,133 died in these crashes, which represented a 2% decrease from the previous year. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | May 28, 2019 | Car Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in Pennsylvania and around the country for people between 2 and 34 years of age. Most people killed on the nation’s roads each year die in accidents caused by some sort of human error. The most common cause...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | May 13, 2019 | Car Accidents
The National Institutes for Health, together with Virginia Tech University, has analyzed the driving of 90 teens to determine their risk for a crash or near-miss before and after they obtain their license. Teens were monitored from the time they obtained their...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Apr 1, 2019 | Car Accidents
Modern pickup truck passengers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere are at greater risk of getting hurt or killed in crashes than pickup drivers are, according to a new study. The study was conducted by researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Researchers...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Mar 18, 2019 | Car Accidents
March 15 was designated as World Sleep Day. For this day, Ford highlighted the dangers of drowsy driving through a special “Sleep Suit” that provides individuals with a simulation of what lack of sleep does to drivers’ cognitive abilities. Drowsiness...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Mar 7, 2019 | Car Accidents
Surely, Pennsylvania parents are somewhat aware of the sort of harm that can befall a child if the family vehicle is involved in a crash. Most parents go out of their way to ensure that traveling with kids in the car goes as smoothly and safely as possible....
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Feb 21, 2019 | Car Accidents
When Pennsylvania drivers think about serious car crashes, they may assume that two or more vehicles have collided. While this can certainly be the case, in some car accidents, injuries or death may be caused by debris from another vehicle. Recently, such a...
