Myth #2: Your Insurance Adjuster Is Nice and Trustworthy
Truth: He’s only a nice guy if he wins! At his job, he only wins when you lose. At Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers, we only win when you win. You are not more important to your insurance adjuster then his job, or him getting a raise or promotion. Successful insurance company adjusters will […]
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Is a Warning All it Takes to Stop Unfit Drivers?
In some cases it may be, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that unfit drivers were less likely to crash and end up in the emergency rooms when their doctors had warned them that they were unfit to drive because of their medical conditions. Researchers […]
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Pennsylvanians, Beware Deer Crashes This Fall
Pennsylvania had the dubious distinction of being named one of the five unusually dangerous places to drive. According to Fox News, Pennsylvania is one of the five unusually dangerous places to drive in the world because of the danger that deer present. Each year, about 1 million deer crashes occur in the United States. About […]
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Is Aggressive Driving a Problem That Can be Avoided in Pennsylvania?
This summer Route 15 in Cumberland and York Counties, Pennsylvania was the subject of a study on aggressive driving. Now that the summer is over and the study is complete, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has some tips for divers who are seeking to avoid aggressive driving accidents, injuries, and deaths. According to PennDOT, […]
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New Pennsylvania Traffic Law Now in Effect
Over the summer, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill into law that will impose stronger penalties on drivers who ignore safety signs or signals. That new Pennsylvania traffic law is now in effect. Pursuant to the law, any driver who ignores a “road closed” or similar emergency signal or sign could face a fine […]
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Are Distracted Pedestrians a Problem?
Last year a man was talking on his cell phone on a Pennsylvania train platform when he walked too close to the edge and fell on to the tracks. The man was able to climb to safety before being killed by a train, but his near accident has brought the important issue of distracted pedestrians […]
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First Quarter of 2012 is Deadly on U.S. Roads
Preliminary statistics about the number of people killed in United States motor vehicle accidents between January and March 2012 have been released and they show a “significant increase” in fatalities compared with the same period of 2011. If the preliminary numbers hold this would be the second largest year to year quarterly increase in fatalities […]
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How Bad is Philadelphia Traffic?
According to a recent study by TomTom Navigation System, Philadelphia traffic is significant. For the second year in a row, the metro Philadelphia area ranked in the top 20 North American cities with the most traffic congestion. In 2011, Philadelphia ranked 16th in the nation. The City improved slightly this year to 17th in the […]
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More July 4 Holiday Accidents and Injuries this Year Than Last Year
The Pennsylvania State Police have released information about what happened on Pennsylvania roads over the July 4, 2012 holiday weekend. The number of fatalities, injuries, and accidents were all higher than they were over the July 4 2011 holiday weekend. Specifically, state police report that: • Fatalities Increased. In 2012, nine people were killed. In […]
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Will Purple Lights Improve Safety on PA Roads?
As mourners travel in funeral processions from the funeral service to the cemetery, their thoughts are most often on the loss they are mourning. Yet, accidents can and do occur during funeral processions that can result in injuries or even fatalities. Pennsylvania law allows entire funeral processions to go through red lights, as long as […]
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