Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Texting and driving don't mix

  Jamie Sheller | March 26, 2008 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It seems so obvious, that texting and driving don't mix. But so many people are still not convinced that their life, as well as the lives of others are at risk each and every time they drive while distracted. Recently, more studies and articles have been written that demonstrate people are using their high tech gadgets while driving. Some drivers even admit to texting with both hands while...

• New study finds teens and tweens at highest risk for Death in Car Accidents

  Jamie Sheller | March 10, 2008 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  State Farm and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently released a study finding children between the ages of 12 to 16 are more likely to die in a car accident. A number of factors influence this result including young driver inexperience behind the wheel, riding on a high speed road, and not wearing a seat belt. In addition, young drivers often carry more teens in their cars, contributing...

• Driving Distracted

  Jamie Sheller | February 06, 2008 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Now more than ever, drivers have numerous gadgets to occupy their thoughts while driving. Most cars have GPS systems, DVD players, and MP3 hookups. To top it off, most drivers use PDA or cell phones while handling their car. Given the increase in portable technology, drivers need to be more cautious when driving. However, if you are injured in a car accident, it is important for your lawyer...

• Keep your teenage driver safe this year

  Jamie Sheller | January 03, 2008 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Tired of making resolutions that never seem to get accomplished before the end of the year? Finally, there is a resolution you can keep -- teach your teenage driver the fundamental tools to drive safely this year. Of course you already told you teenager not to drink and drive. You probably already told your teenage driver to slow down. But at the top of the list needs to be don't drive...

• Crash Memorials: Comforting or Depressing?

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

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...