Motor Vehicle Accidents
Posted on Sep. 26th, 2012 | in Motor Vehicle Accidents, News
In truck accident cases, we continue to be amazed how frequently large trucking companies fail to adequately monitor their fleet of drivers. The classic situation that comes up too often is a driver who has multiple moving violations, often speeding tickets yet they continue to be put out on the road by the trucking company…. read more
Posted on Dec. 9th, 2011 | in Motor Vehicle Accidents, News
News reports today indicated that while most states are seeing fewer and fewer deaths on the highways, Pennsylvania was one of the few states that saw deaths rise during the past year. More than 1,300 people died on Pennsylvania highways last year. It is not clear why Pennsylvania was out of step with most other… read more
Posted on Nov. 7th, 2011 | in Motor Vehicle Accidents, News
A New Kensington man died as a result of a fire in a vehicle over a weekend. The Coroner determined that the cause of death was acute burns and smoke inhalation. Unfortunately, vehicles can often be involved in serious fires because they carry such a large fuel supply. In this case, it is not clear… read more
Posted on Nov. 2nd, 2011 | in Motor Vehicle Accidents, News
A local pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car on Route 22 in Murrysville on Monday evening. It is not clear from news reports who was at fault for this accident and no doubt further police investigation will be needed. We previously handled a well-known pedestrian-motor vehicle wrongful death case involving a fatal accident… read more