On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Jul 24, 2018 | Car Accidents
Emergency situations on the road are difficult because accidents occur in a place where several drivers are crossing. If there are more negligent drivers close to your accident site, the situation can worsen. The state created the Steer Clear Law in 2006 to minimize...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Jun 18, 2018 | Car Accidents
You’re riding your bike down the road, listening to your favorite jams. As you enter an intersection, a car riding through the crossroad slams on the brakes and honks their horn at you. However, your music prevents you from hearing their warning, and you crash....
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Jun 11, 2018 | Car Accidents
Everyone knows you shouldn’t get behind the wheel after drinking. And we’ve discussed in previous posts the growing safety issue of texting while driving. However, a third type of driving behavior—which is less commonly discussed, but which pose real...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | May 10, 2018 | Car Accidents
We’ve reported in previous posts on the dangers of distracted driving. The most common—and most rapidly worsening—form of this infraction is distraction associated with cell phone use. In this era of almost unlimited connectivity, we seem to have an...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | May 4, 2018 | Car Accidents
When you think of dangerous driving behaviors, the obvious ones that may jump to mind are driving while intoxicated or driving while distracted. There has been a nation-wide push to reduce distracted driving in recent years, and many states have implemented laws...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Apr 10, 2018 | Car Accidents
You’re biking down the road, minding your own business. Suddenly, the van next to you swerves into your lane, knocking you off your bike. You slam your shoulder hard into the concrete barricade. To make matters worse, you look up to see the driver speeding away....
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Apr 3, 2018 | Car Accidents
It may be April, but here in Pennsylvania, the snow is not yet behind us. With another snow storm hitting just this week, we’ve seen a parallel spike in car crashes. Bearing this in mind, we decided it’s a good time review some basic guidelines for safe...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Apr 2, 2018 | Car Accidents
Everyone knows that wearing a seat belt increases safety on the road. But do you always follow this good practice? In this post, we examine some of the laws surrounding seat belt use in Pennsylvania: Seat belt law In Pennsylvania, anyone in the driver or passenger...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Mar 21, 2018 | Car Accidents
Pennsylvania law enforcement is taking tough action against aggressive drivers. It is implementing a series of targeted campaigns, with the goal of reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities connected to aggressive driving. What is aggressive driving? Aggressive...
On behalf of Goodwin Como, P.C. | Mar 5, 2018 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
You’re driving down the road, minding your own business. Suddenly, you hear a loud blast-like a gunshot inside your car. No, your tire didn’t just blow out. You look up to see that in fact your sunroof has just exploded. It may sound like a crazy,...
