Understanding Bad Faith Insurance Practices in Truck Accident Cases
Bad faith insurance practices in truck accident cases can expose an injured person to extended waiting while medical bills, lost income, and daily expenses continue to grow. A commercial insurer may offer far less than the harm supports. Pennsylvania law provides remedies when an insurer knowingly or recklessly lacks a reasonable basis for its conduct. […]
How Truck Driver Fatigue Leads to Accidents
Understanding how truck driver fatigue leads to accidents can help an injured person identify why a commercial vehicle drifted across a lane, failed to stop, or struck traffic at highway speed. Fatigue slows reaction time, weakens judgment, reduces attention, and can cause a driver to fall asleep for several seconds without realizing it. Crashes involving […]
How to Prepare for a Court Appearance
Knowing how to prepare for a court appearance can make an upcoming deposition or trial feel less uncertain. You do not need to memorize answers. Instead, you need to understand the setting, review the facts carefully, and practice giving truthful answers clearly and steadily. Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers has prepared injured Pennsylvanians for […]
Ostroff Godshall Distributes More Than 750 Backpacks at Second Annual Norristown Back-to-School Bash
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — August 18, 2026 — Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers and the Norristown Area School District recently welcomed local students and families to the Second Annual Back-to-School Bash at the Musselman Learning Center. During the August 6 event, Ostroff Godshall distributed more than 750 backpacks to help Norristown-area students begin the school […]
Reporting a Car Accident in Pennsylvania: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learning how to report a car accident in Pennsylvania can make a stressful process easier to manage. Pennsylvania drivers may need to notify police, file a written report with PennDOT, contact their insurance company, and request a copy of the investigating officer’s report. The correct steps depend on whether anyone was hurt, whether a vehicle […]
The Importance of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage that Pennsylvania drivers purchase can become one of the most valuable parts of an auto policy after a serious crash. The at-fault driver’s insurance should pay for the injuries and losses that their insured driver causes. However, some motorists have no coverage or carry limits that are far too low to cover […]
Rights of Pedestrians Hit by a Vehicle in Pennsylvania
The rights of pedestrians hit by a vehicle in Pennsylvania include the ability to seek payment for medical treatment, lost income, pain, physical limitations, and other losses caused by the crash. However, the insurance company responsible for paying first may not be the insurer that covered the driver who struck you. Pennsylvania uses a specific […]
