As traffic volume increases and room to operate decreases on Pennsylvania’s roads, sharing the highway with large semi-trucks is even more dangerous. Semi-trucks (also called tractors) with trailers often weigh as much as the federal limit of 80,000 pounds, which is 25 to 40 times more than most automobiles. Truckers are currently lobbying for a […]
As traffic volume increases and room to operate decreases on Pennsylvania’s roads, sharing the highway with large semi-trucks is even more dangerous. Semi-trucks (also called tractors) with trailers often weigh as much as the federal limit of 80,000 pounds, which is 25 to 40 times more than most automobiles. Truckers are currently lobbying for a […]
The holidays are here, which means significantly more traffic as a result of all the shoppers and revelers on the road. It also means driving under winter conditions that may often be severe, causing traction and visibility problems. Unfortunately, it ’s also when there are more individuals driving under the influence of alcohol. Car accidents, […]
Motor vehicle accidents cause nothing but problems, of course. The costs of such an event may be physical, emotional, and economic. Powell Law offers experienced and quality representation for all accident victims. We can assist in helping accident victims recover just compensation for their losses when another party is at fault in a motor vehicle […]
Accidents happen. Not all accidents result in legal claims or injuries. Some are unavoidable and actually caused by the negligence of the victim rather than the carelessness of another person. Pennsylvania accident victims may recover damages for any injuries resulting from the carelessness or negligence of another. Individuals with personal injuries may recover past and […]
Falling asleep at the wheel has become a common cause of motor vehicle accidents across the country. In Pennsylvania, which is 283 miles long from east to west, long, open, roads dot the landscape, which by their quiet isolation are often conducive to drowsiness while driving. People may assume most of these accidents involve drivers […]
In 2015, Pennsylvania recorded 1,200 traffic fatalities, the second-lowest number of traffic fatalities on record in the last 86 years. In 2015, there were 127,127 reportable traffic crashes in Pennsylvania, which injured 80,004 people. The 2015 total of reportable traffic crashes is the eleventh lowest total since 1950 when 113,748 crashes were reported. A reportable […]
In July of this year, a video went viral of a motorcyclist knocked from his bike by an unsecured vehicle load on Minnesota Interstate 94. A piece of foam water carpet became unsecured, causing it to fly off a SUV to strike the motorcyclist, and causing the bike to flip over. While this type of accident […]
15.5 million trucks travel the highways and turnpikes of America annually. Two million are tractor-trailers. The United States Department of Transportation estimates over 500,000 truck accidents occur every year. More than 75% of truck accidents are caused by the driver of a passenger vehicle and only 16% are the fault of the truck driver. Here […]
