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Dec 24, 2021 - Allentown Car Accident Lawyer

Allentown Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Holiday Travel Safety

The holidays are supposed to be festive with happy children, good food, presents under the tree, annual holiday shows, college sports, and fellowship with family members and friends. Nonetheless, it can also be a dangerous time. Accidents that happen while traveling may increase if drivers are thinking about what gifts are suitable for who, what to serve for Christmas dinner, what your New Year’s Eve plans are, and other holiday-related distractions. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an estimated 427 people may die on U.S. roads during this holiday period, and an estimated 48,700 people will suffer from injuries that will result from crashes during this time.

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Dec 17, 2021 - Truck Accidents

What Makes Truck Accident Lawsuits So Complex?

Accidents involving large commercial trucks are not only exceptionally dangerous but are also complicated. Commercial trucks tend to dominate the highways. The easiest way to confirm this is to drive on an interstate highway during off-peak hours, say, from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m., and you’ll see that a large majority of the vehicles on the road are large commercial trucks.

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Nov 30, 2021 - Dog Bite Injuries

Can Your Dog’s Diet Affect the Dog’s Behavior?

Man’s best friend. Sometimes your only friend, dogs provide companionship and comfort, helps you stay healthier and happier, and even reduce stress. They are good in a crisis. This is why owning a pet dog is important to people, at least as far as shelter and/or rescue dogs go. If you spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to buy a fancy purebred even as thousands of dogs grow old in nine-foot cages or are put down when they become unadoptable, then your benefit is pure vanity.

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Nov 23, 2021 - Allentown Car Accident Lawyer

Allentown Car Accident Lawyer and Atmospheric Conditions Car Accidents

According to the U.S. Department of Communication’s Federal Highway Administration, there are over 5,891,000 vehicle crashes each year. About 21% of these crashes, nearly 1,235,000, are weather-related. Weather-related crashes are defined as those crashes that occur in adverse weather; in other words, rain, sleet, snow, fog, severe crosswinds, blowing snow or sand or debris, or on slick pavement, including wet pavement, snowy, slushy, or icy pavement. On average, nearly 5,000 people are killed and over 418,000 people are injured in weather-related crashes each year.

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Nov 16, 2021 - Slip and Fall

Sidewalk Slip and Fall Accidents

Pennsylvania residents know all too well how walkways such as sidewalks become exponentially more dangerous during the winter months, with snow, freezing, gusty winds, ice, sleet, and other winter weather conditions becoming commonplace.

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Nov 9, 2021 - Easton Car Accident Lawyer

Car Accident Lawyer Explains Filing a Police Report After an Accident

Motor vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania come in all shapes and sizes, including car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents. Immediately following a motor vehicle accident, you’ll feel angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed, and if you’ve suffered a head injury, you may not even be thinking clearly. Part of this aftermath raises the question: “What do I do now?”

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Nov 1, 2021 - Car Accidents

Be On the Look Out for Deer While Driving

  With the bow season underway, together with greater activity due to mating season, we need to be reminded that deer accidents are most common from October through December. Today there are an estimated 1.5 million deer in Pennsylvania. November is the month in which you are most likely to have a deer-related collision.  If you drive in Pennsylvania, you have a 1 in 70 chance of being involved in a deer-related accident.   Only in West Virginia and Montana do you have a greater chance of striking a deer with your vehicle.  The most common time to strike a deer is between 6 PM and 9 PM and unfortunately, deer kill approximately 120 people each year.  Deer vs. vehicle collisions are the top animal-related insurance claim in the United States.

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Oct 29, 2021 - Easton Car Accident Lawyer

Are Ridesharing Companies Really Safe?

The taxi-alternative services provided by Uber and Lyft are rapidly growing in popularity. Some of the reasons for this explosion in popularity include: The increased costs of vehicle ownership The increased usage of smartphones and the internet The increased presence of ridesharing vehicles More rigorous CO2 reduction targets However, along with the increased popularity of ridesharing comes an increase in the dangers. If you have been injured in a ridesharing accident, let an experienced Easton car accident lawyer at Drake, Hileman & Davis help you with your insurance and legal claims. The technology surrounding ridesharing is rapidly changing, and new laws are being enacted to keep up with the technology.

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