Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents: What Causes Them? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the U.S. saw nearly 6,000 pedestrian deaths caused by traffic accidents in 2017. That is about one death every 88 minutes. Common Causes of Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents: Distracted Driving – Drivers of passenger […]
Bike Accidents In Pennsylvania Can Be Caused By Driver Negligence
Bike Accidents In Pennsylvania Can Be Caused By Driver Negligence Bicycles and motorcycles are fun and economical means of transportation. However, they offer very little protection from inclement weather and other Pennsylvania motorists. Sharing the road with other motorists is the greatest danger for a cyclist. Despite a decline in recent years of automobile injuries […]
Driver Negligence Can Result in Bike & Pedestrian Accidents in Pennsylvania
DRIVER NEGLIGENCE CAN RESULT IN BIKE & PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA Bicycles and motorcycles are fun and economical means of transportation. However, they offer very little protection from inclement weather and other Pennsylvania motorists. WHAT IS DRIVER NEGLIGENCE? When a person is negligent, they have behaved thoughtlessly or carelessly, which caused harm or injury to […]
Rights to Vehicle Accident Compensation in Pennsylvania
Rights to Vehicle Accident Compensation in Pennsylvania If you’re in a car accident in Pennsylvania, the initial collision causes the car to bend, buckle, and fold as it hits another solid object. This can be very traumatic for all parties involved in the accident. What type of financial compensation can you expect for a vehicle […]
Causes of Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents
Causes of Pedestrians Killed or Injured in Traffic Accidents On average, a pedestrian dies every two hours and is injured every seven minutes in vehicle collisions. More than 680,000 pedestrians were injured over the last decade. While these accidents account for just 12.6 percent of the total population, those over the age of 65 account for […]
Bicyclists Often the Ones Injured or Killed in Traffic Accidents
Bicyclists Often the Ones Injured or Killed in Traffic Accidents Statistics show the overall number of bicycle accidents in the country is declining; however, the number of bike accidents fatalities are on the rise. In most states, the bicycle is legally considered as a vehicle. Bicyclists have equal rights on the road and must obey the […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Car Accidents
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Car Accidents According to the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA), brain injuries are among the most likely the cause of death or permanent disability. Approximately 5.3 million Americans live daily with a disability-related to traumatic brain injury. What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injuries – or TBI – can […]
How Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Help After A Car Accident?
How Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Help After A Car Accident? Auto accidents and personal injuries are a complex classifications of law. If your personal injury falls under auto accident injury laws, contact Goldberg Persky & White P.C. as we are experienced in auto accident injury law. This type of law includes injury from accidents […]
Pedestrian Death Rates are at a 30 Year High
Pedestrian Death Rates are at a 30 Year High In 2018 there were 6,227 pedestrian deaths across the United States, with the highest amount of deaths occurring in large cities. This is the highest that it has been in 30 years. While roads without crosswalks are partially to blame, the real problem is a combination […]
What to Include in Your Wrongful Death Claim
What to Include in Your Wrongful Death Claim When someone dies because of the legal fault of another person, the deceased’s estate can file a wrongful death claim. This is a kind of lawsuit that seeks compensation for the loss such as medical expenses, lost wages that would have been earned by the deceased, funeral […]