When changes in a traffic pattern occur, especially late at night, it could be difficult for an inattentive driver or a driver who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol to note the change and make an appropriate adjustment. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania law...

When a person is arrested, he or she loses the ability to make certain decisions, such as deciding whether medical treatment is needed. As such, police departments in Pennsylvania have certain policies in place to ensure that those in police custody receive the...

The dangers of drinking and driving are well publicized in an attempt to prevent people from making the decision to drive under the influence. Despite these efforts, people in Pennsylvania and across the country continue to get behind the wheel while intoxicated....

The loss of a family member is an event for which few people are truly ever prepared. While the emotional consequences of such a loss are obvious, many families in Pennsylvania also suffer a significant financial loss as well. Depending on the circumstances of the...

Pennsylvania law has two ways of holding someone accountable for another person’s death. Charges in criminal court might find them guilty and sentence them, while a lawsuit in civil court might also (or instead) hold them liable for paying damages. Was the death of...

The loss of a loved one is hard enough emotionally, but the economic impact can make the loss even harder to face on a day-to-day basis. However, when the death appears to be the result of someone’s incompetence, carelessness or cruelty, peace without justice can seem...

There was a slight decrease in the number of traffic accident deaths that occurred in 2018 compared to 2017. Data also showed that there was a 3% decrease in the number of fatalities per 100 million miles driven in 2018. Since 1975, that figure has dropped from 3.4...

Losing a child is a traumatic and deeply saddening experience for any parent. When a child has taken his or her own life, a parent may feel an extra sting, thinking perhaps something could have been done to prevent the death. One Pennsylvania mother began looking into...

Pennsylvania residents are certainly glad that winter is over and warmer temperatures are taking hold. Many daydream of the summer to come, perhaps planning a vacation to a beach or resort. While such plans require preparation, most people do not plan on themselves or...

Pennsylvania readers who have visited New York City may be familiar with the long flights of stairs in most of the city's subway stations. On Jan. 28, a young Connecticut mother fell down one of those stairways and was killed. Apparently, she was trying to carrying...