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A proposal championed by Governor Ed Rendell to put surveillance cameras on Pennsylvania’s public streets and highways in order to enforce insurance laws is being met with resistance by insurance companies. The problem of uninsured drivers in Pennsylvania is more common than many people appreciate. As Erie car accident lawyers, we see too often the “coverage tragedies” that these drivers…

A connection between truckers and sleep apnea is being explored as a way of increasing truck safety. Truckers are more likely than average Americans to be overweight, which can lead to health problems such as sleep apnea which disrupts sleep and causes fatigue – a factor contributing to thousands of highway truck crashes every year, according to a recent report.…

Meaningless lawyer advertising is a problem. It poisons our jury pools. It cheapens the image of lawyers. Ultimately, it hurts our clients. That’s why we’ve committed to an education based marketing campaign for our Erie injury law firm. The only good thing about meaningless lawyer advertising is the grist it provides for funny people. Here is another installment of truly…

In a story I posted earlier this morning, I related the recent Erie Times News article about Pennsylvania’s teen driving laws and one organization’s suggestion that they need to be improved to limit Pennsylvania car accidents. The article did not include the suggested improvements to Pennsylvania’s driving laws so I went to the site myself to find out what the…

The Erie Times today reported that there were 34,376 Pennsylvania car accidents attributed to younger drivers in 2008, the most recent year for which such statistics were available. Statistically, the article reports, drivers in age groups 16 – 17 and 18 – 19 are far more likely than any other to be involved in an accident. The age group under…

We’re sad to report that today’s Erie Times News had a story advising that the Peninsula Bike Safety Rodeo scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled due to lack of registration. It’s a shame that this fun and worthwhile event didn’t attract more attention. If you’re interested in knowing more about bike safety for your kids, we’ve got resources available…

In Prudential v. Ziatyk, Prudential tried to get out of paying benefits to its own insured using the novel argument that its policy only applied to car accidents, not truck accidents. Mrs. Ziatyk was a Prudential insured on a Pennsylvania car insurance policy her husband had purchased for the family. She rented a U-Haul truck for some personal task and…