Motor vehicle accidents can result in various types of life-changing injuries and even fatalities. Some of these injuries leave victims with life-long bills to cover medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, assistive devices and ongoing therapy, creating significant...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
3 eye injuries associated with TBIs
When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident, no matter how mild, it’s important to remember that the impact can extend beyond the brain itself. Because of the violence of a crash, there’s a significant potential for serious eye injuries....
Spinal cord injuries: Paralysis can happen in a car crash
Many injuries can happen when a person is involved in a car crash. Some of these are very serious. One catastrophic injury that’s possible involves the spinal cord. Paralysis can occur when a person has an injury to their spinal cord. The spinal cord is a crucial part...
Mistakes to avoid after a car accident
After a car accident, you may be confused and disoriented. Therefore, you should remain calm and take steps to avoid some of the most common mistakes. One of the best ways to do this is by knowing what the common mistakes are and anticipating how to respond to the...
Can car accidents cause traumatic brain injuries?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most severe types of injuries that may happen as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Direct trauma, such as hitting your head on the dashboard, or indirect injuries, like whiplash, can cause these injuries to develop....
Teen drivers have the highest fatal accident rate
Among all age groups, the highest fatal accident rate belongs to drivers between the ages of 16 and 19. This does not mean that they cause the most total fatal accidents every year. But, because their age group is so small, the number of fatal crashes they cause is...
Who might be liable for a Pennsylvania drunk driving wreck?
Drunk driving is one of the biggest safety concerns on Pennsylvania roads. Even those who consistently make smart choices about driving sober never know when they might cross paths with someone who is drunk at the wheel. Impaired drivers can cause preventable...
Navigating the dangers of intersections
According to the Federal Highway Administration, about 50% of traffic injuries in 2020 occurred at or near intersections. These accidents can result in severe injuries and even fatalities for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. But why are intersections so...
A proposed law aims to reduce distracted driving in Pennsylvania
You might think that a state with so many busy interstate highways would have some of the nation’s strictest laws regarding the use of hand-held devices. Currently, it doesn’t. In fact, a recent comparison of distracted driving laws across the country by a...
What are the dangers of night driving?
The lack of natural light after sunset significantly affects a driver's ability to see clearly. While streetlights and vehicle headlights provide some illumination, they can't fully replicate the visibility conditions of daylight. This requires extra vigilance and...