A Pittsburgh resident who gets hurt at work suffers two significant financial setbacks. For one, he or she will have medical bills that need to be covered, particularly, if the employee has high deductible health insurance that could still leave the employee stuck with thousands of dollars in bills.
The minimum insurance requirements for trucks
Every motorist in Pennsylvania has to carry a certain amount of car insurance in order to be able to drive his or her vehicle legally in this state. These amounts, however, are not that high when one considers the way in which medical expenses and other costs pile up after an accident. The end result is that, in a car accident, an injured person may not get full compensation for his or her losses.
Serious injuries plague the over-60 motorcycle crowd
If you are over the age of 60 and own a motorcycle, chances are this is your pride and joy, something you have wanted since you were a teenager, admiring the older guys with Harleys. Your spouse may ride with you or even have a motorcycle of her own. Life is good on the open road - unless you are involved in a crash.
We represent victims of motorcycle accidents
A previous post on this blog gave motorists in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, helpful tips on driving around motorcycles. Being on guard is important, especially since motorcycle riders do not have protection and are likely to get seriously injured in a collision. Moreover, a motorcycle is prone to tipping during a sudden maneuver, so even a near miss can be serious or even deadly.
With summer here, drivers need to be on guard for motorcyclists
As many residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, know, summer is a time where drivers see many motorcyclists on the road. While those who ride motorcycles are still expected to follow traffic laws, other drivers are also legally expected to use appropriate caution around motorcycles. Especially given the fact that motorcycle riders do not have a lot of protection, a driver's not being careful can cause motorcycle accidents that lead to serious injuries.
Toddler dies in Pittsburgh area car crash
A recent car crash on a highway in the Pittsburgh area left a young girl, who was two years old, dead. The girl's father was driving the vehicle, and the girl was reportedly not in a car seat.
