Automobile Accidents

• Crash Memorials: Comforting or Depressing?

  Jamie Sheller | November 15, 2007 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Memorials for loved one who suffered an untimely loss are now commonplace throughout highways, and city streets. While some may find comfort in these markers of a life remembered, others may find it morbid and depressing. What are some of options for balancing these competing interests. Should lawmakers place restrictions on the memorials such as the length of the display, what can be...

• Don't Lose Your Right to Sue if You are in An Auto Accident!

  Jamie Sheller | October 03, 2007 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  In Pennsylvania, you and your family need full insurance protection. What an insurance company may call "full coverage" is not always full protection. Only full tort and uninsured/underinsured motorist equals full protection. Full Tort gives you the unlimited right to sue for pain and suffering. Limited tort can restrict this right. You must insist on uninsured/underinsured motorist...

• Pennsylvania Promotes Safe Teen Driving

  Jamie Sheller | October 01, 2007 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  October 15-20, 2007 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Company intend to use this week to increase dialogues in communities across the United States to help prevent teen deaths from automobile accidents. Parents should get involved and encourage their teens to drive safely by reminding teens to avoid distraction such as, cell...

• Car Accidents and Injuries to Children

  Jamie Sheller | August 16, 2007 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Children involved in car accidents should be carefully checked for injuries, particularly those related to seat belts. Such injuries could be easy to miss in children and doctors must be especially vigilant in examining a child involved in a car accident. A review of 10 years of medical literature showed an increased risk of "seat belt syndrome" in children who were inappropriately belted...

• Pennsylvania First Lady Involved In Car Accident

  Jamie Sheller | July 22, 2007 6:47 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Marjorie O. Rendell, the first lady of Pennsylvania was involved in a car accident in Center City Philadelphia. A car ran a red light and struck the Chevrolet Suburban in which the first lady was being driven by a state trooper. The accident was not as serious as it could have been, since the state trooper was able to minimize the impact by swerving the vehicle, after noticing the oncoming...

• Distractions Increase Teen Driver Risks For Accidents

  Jamie Sheller | January 27, 2007 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A recent study of teen driving habits was conducted by the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Co. Though teenagers may be heeding warnings about drinking and driving, every year thousands of fatal car accidents are caused, in whole or in part, by teens driving with distractions. The distractions include cell phones, hand-held games and other passengers. The risk of a...

• Risk of Teen Car Accidents High

  Jamie Sheller | January 09, 2007 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Due to the high risk of teen car accidents, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised parents to be cautious about handing over the car keys to their teen children. Many parents are excited about the new convenience of having a teen licensed to drive, but Dr. Dennis Durbin of the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia states that "This supposed rite of passage is fraught with danger." Dr. Durbin...

• Protecting Yourself In Case of A Car Accident

  Jamie Sheller | December 01, 2006 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A car accident can be a traumatic event, even if there is minor physical injury. Though you may be shaken up after a car accident, there are things that are important to remember. You should remain calm. Find out if anyone is injured. Call the police and report the accident. Wait for the police to arrive. Do not get into an argument with any other drivers involved in the accident. Gather...

• Avoiding Car Accidents

  Jamie Sheller | November 28, 2006 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  We are now officially in the holiday season. With this season comes a variety of parties, from the office holiday party to the family get-together to the big New Years Eve bash, with alcohol being served at many of them. It is necessary to take certain precautions against car accidents. The most important precaution is don't drink and drive, and don't allow your friends or family to drink and...

• Alcohol Liability Law Upheld - Affects Car Accidents

  Jamie Sheller | November 09, 2006 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  In Missouri, alcohol liability lawsuits may be brought against bars and restaurants. However, grocery stores and convenience stores are not subject to such lawsuits. The Missouri Supreme Court recently upheld this law. The law makes a distinction between establishments that sell alcoholic drinks for consumption on site and those that don't. For instance, under certain circumstances, if a car...