By Marlo Pagano | Published August 17, 2016 | Posted in Pennsylvania Law & Policy | Tagged Tags: Car Accidents, Car safety, Child car seat safety |
It’s vitally important that your child is safely secured in the proper restraint system in your vehicle. And these regulations can change. One such change has recently gone into effect in Pennsylvania. This new legislation requires young children to ride in rear-facing car seats until age two (2). Previously, the age was one (1). According Read More
Read MoreIn this day and age, with a small device, you can take your entire world along with you on the road. Whether you’re heading to the office or home, the grocery store or your in-laws for the holidays, we have never been more available to the rest of the world 24/7. Because of this, drivers Read More
Read MoreAs the wintry mix continues to create hazardous road conditions in the Philadelphia region, two major car accidents led to two fatalities this weekend. Road conditions have been improving and then reverting back to hazardous as the winter/spring weather keeps changing. As temperatures rise and road conditions improve, people tend to drive differently than they Read More
Read MoreYou may not think of the cusp of the winter/spring season as bringing hazardous road conditions, but one thing you should keep in mind while you’re driving is potholes. Each winter, as moisture falls into fissures in the concrete and asphalt, then freezes and expands, it creates cracks, holes and gaps in the road. And, Read More
Read MoreWith a particularly harsh winter behind us, things have warmed up considerably and Philadelphia residents are undoubtedly enjoying it immensely. Because the winter was harsher than usual, though, the pothole problem is that much worse this spring. Road crews across the region have already begun the task of making much needed repairs. Since January, thousands of potholes Read More
Read MoreInsurance is clearly an important resource for any driver involved in an auto accident, whether for the driver responsible for the crash or for the victim of a crash. Going without insurance is illegal and puts one at risk of various penalties and liabilities. And as one Pennsylvania man is finding out the hard way, it Read More
Read MoreIn our last post, we brought up the topic of inclement weather conditions and how drivers should always remember to adjust their driving approach to meet these conditions. Clearly, if every driver did this consistently, there would be fewer accidents on our roads. Unfortunately, either because of lack of experience, recklessness, distractions, and other causes, Read More
Read MoreReaders are well aware of the uncharacteristic weather patterns this year and the way they have significantly impacted travel in some regions of the United States. Unsurprisingly, the inclemency of Mother Nature has put motorists in some regions at greater risk of motor vehicle accidents. Along with that risk, there is a greater need for Read More
Read MoreTo say that car accidents are not always neat and tidy is true, even if it is an understatement. To say that car accidents are not always neat and tidy from a legal perspective may not be obvious to all, but is nevertheless true. One way this is true is when the negligence of multiple Read More
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