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Auto Insurance: Are You Really Covered?
Auto, Individual, Personal Injury | January 1, 2016
Save a few bucks on auto insurance? Legal for cheaper? Sure! Who could be against that? The dirty little secret is, while you are saving a few bucks (and it generally is only a few dollars) you are at great risk. For example, in Pennsylvania, every person with auto insurance must have either “Limited Tort” […]
Top 5 motor vehicle stops that surprise drivers
Auto, Individual, Traffic Law | October 29, 2015
In Pennsylvania a police officer must either have reasonable suspicion or probable cause that a violation of the motor vehicle code has occurred in order to stop a vehicle. Probable cause is required when the alleged violation is complete, for example speeding or an expired inspection sticker. Only reasonable suspicion is required if the alleged […]
News of Teens, Cell Phones, and Car Accidents: From Bad To Worse
Auto, Individual, Personal Injury | August 21, 2015
Cell phone usage has become a leading cause of car accidents in teen drivers, and a new study shows it’s worse than we thought.
Traffic Violation – What’s the Point(s)?
Auto, Individual, Traffic Law | June 30, 2015
Pennsylvania traffic law includes violations for speeding, as well as moving violations for failure to obey traffic signs and signals. Along with some violations come points, and those points can accumulate to require driving tests, suspensions, or other penalties.
Auto Accident: Who Pays the Medical Bills?
Auto, Individual | June 3, 2014
So, you have been in a car crash that was not your fault and now the medical bills are piling up. The pressing question is: “Who is responsible to pay for them?” Under Pennsylvania law, when a person buys auto insurance, the auto insurance company is required to offer and provide you with at least […]
Collisions with Deer and Pennsylvania Motorists: Who knew?
Auto, Individual | December 3, 2013
I come from a family of hunters, especially deer hunters. As a lawyer, I have been helping folks who’ve been in all manner of car crashes in Pennsylvania for over 22 years. So I was quite intrigued by a recent article I read about statistics involving deer accidents and motor vehicles. As it turns out […]