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Wake Up Greyhound!

Wake Up Greyhound!

Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers has already retained experts on behalf of our client who was killed, and other clients who were seriously injured, in the October 9, Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus Crash. We will get to the bottom of why this bus driver rear ended a tractor trailer in the middle of the night. […]

Seasonal Trivia: Clearing Snow and Ice

Seasonal Trivia: Clearing Snow and Ice

Clearing Snow and Ice What are the reasonable time frames for clearing snow and ice? When should responsible property owners clear residential walkways and driveways? What about landlords and owners of commercial properties? Also, explain when icy conditions can prevent an owner from being liable for a slip and fall. A: This is a great, […]

The Story of the Year: Bus Travel Kills. We Told You Here First.

The Story of the Year: Bus Travel Kills. We Told You Here First.

The guy who keeps saying “I told you so” is really annoying, but we can’t resist. For months, we have been telling everyone who will listen that bus travel in the United States is incredibly dangerous. Often enough, it seemed as if nobody was listening. Now, all our work had been vindicated. Late last year, […]

Fracking Transportation Risks: Now It’s Trains, Too

Fracking Transportation Risks: Now It’s Trains, Too

In mid-January 2014, a CSX Corp. freight train derailed on the Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge near downtown Philadelphia. Train derailments aren’t especially common, but they do occur on a fairly routine basis, so there seemed at first to be no special reason for alarm over this one. The train had dual locomotives and 101 freight […]

The Police Aren’t Always Right

The Police Aren’t Always Right

In upstate Pennsylvania sits the small town of Towanda. It’s just another of our many beautiful, small towns in Pennsylvania. As in most small towns, the police force is small, overworked, and under-trained. Under-Trained Police As a result, police investigating catastrophic accidents in Pennsylvania are often wrong! Plain and simple. When there is a serious […]

CNN Investigative Report: Injured Car Accident Victims

CNN Investigative Report: Injured Car Accident Victims

CNN Reveals Why Injured Car Accident Victims May Need a Lawyer to Fight the Insurance Company CNN investigative reporters revealed damning evidence against major insurance companies, such as State Farm and Allstate, which are profiting billions of dollars by underpaying injured car accident victims. The money these insurance companies are denying car accident victims would […]

Auto Accident Liability

Auto Accident Liability

There may be a lot more money out there than you realize! Contact us before you speak to the insurance company. If you were seriously injured while a passenger in a car hit head-on by a drunk driver, Jon will investigate whether you have a claim against the following parties or insurance companies: 1. Driver […]