Philadelphia Megabus Crash Hotline
Bus accidents are not uncommon. Although these vehicles far outweigh any other vehicle except for large trucks and other buses, passengers are relatively unprotected from sudden stops or collisions that can easily eject them from their seats or into the seat in front of them, causing severe injuries. Bus companies are loathe to admit fault […]
How Marriage Can Affect Your Liability and Other Rights
Many people get married in the fall and the spring. Obviously, there is a laundry list of things to do. Once the essential things are done, here is some food for thought as to areas of your life which can be affected by your marital status.
Fracking Royalties Fraud: Is it Better to Wait If You’re a Victim?
No doubt you have been following in the news all the recent accusations that big energy companies have been cheating Pennsylvania landowners out of fracking royalties. Big energy corporations bought rights to extract natural gas from beneath land owned by Pennsylvania property owners. The companies promised to pay the landowners at least one-eighth of the […]
July is Almost Over But Pennsylvania Summer Driving Risks Are Not Done
There are still a few more weeks of summer to enjoy before the kids head back to school, your boss expects you in the office a little bit more, and the nights begin to have an autumn chill. Before we enter the next season, it is important to remember that the fun of summer is […]
Woman Dies in Texas Roller Coaster Accident
A woman riding the Texas Giant, a roller coaster ride at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, died on Friday, July 19, 2013, when she apparently was thrown from her seat. Park representatives and law enforcement authorities have said that a preliminary investigation has not revealed foul play or criminal activity but did not […]
New Truck Regulations Took Effect July 1 But Will They Make You Safer?
As of July 1, 2013 new truck regulations to prevent driver fatigue and related accidents went into effect. The regulations, first announced in December 2011, limit the average work week for truckers to 70 hours and require that drivers be provided with rest breaks. What Impact Will This Have? The government anticipates that 85% of […]
What Others Think of the NTSB Recommendation to Lower the Drunk Driving Threshold
Earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that each of the fifty states lower the current 0.08% blood alcohol content (BAC) definition for drunk driving to 0.05% BAC. The government argues that fewer drunk driving crashes will occur and the effort will save lives. The move to lower the drunk driving threshold […]
