Williamsport Litigation Blog
Legal options for family members in conflict over an estate
People in Pennsylvania who have lost a loved one might have concerns about the person's estate plan. If there is conflict over the estate plan or the person did not leave an estate plan, the family could end up in litigation fighting over what the person's intentions...
Hard braking contributes to higher crash rate
The average U.S. driver is involved in a collision every 10.57 years, according to claims data from Allstate, and one thing that raises the frequency of car accidents is aggressive driving. Pennsylvania residents should know that hard braking is usually a sign of such...
“100 deadliest days” put teens at higher risk for fatal crash
Teen drivers are naturally inexperienced and more prone to be negligent or reckless on the roads of Pennsylvania. This is the same nationwide; a AAA Traffic Culture Safety Index recently found that 72% of drivers aged 16 to 18 continually do something unsafe on the...
Why drivers should stay cautious on rural roads
Drivers in Pennsylvania may feel safer when they leave the city and enter the countryside, but this can be misleading. Rural roads can be just as dangerous as urban roads, and in fact, just over half of all fatal roadway crashes occur on them. Many crashes in rural...
Eating and drinking can be distractions for drivers
There are many kinds of distractions that drivers in Pennsylvania can fall victim to. Some force motorists to take their hands off the steering wheel (manual distractions) while some take their eyes off the road (visual distractions). Still others cause the mind to...
Crash fatalities most frequent among sports cars, subcompacts
iSeeCars.com has analyzed the fatal crash rate of model year 2013-2017 vehicles using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The automotive research firm also compiled a list of 14 vehicles with a fatal crash rate that's double the average of 2.6 cars per...
Families in the Kobe Bryant crash file a lawsuit
Sports fans in Pennsylvania and the rest of the world were shocked by the tragic and untimely death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. The star and his daughter perished when the helicopter in which they were flying crashed into a mountain near Los Angeles. The...
The hazards of driving too slow
Pennsylvania law forbids drivers from traveling below the speed limit if it begins to hinder the flow of traffic. There's a reason for this — driving too slow is dangerous, often leading to rear-end collisions. However, it's mostly hazardous in the way that it can...
Were you at fault for a car accident? Maybe not
When a car accident first occurs, the parties might think that fault for the car accident is straightforward. The police may even add to this assumption by issuing a traffic ticket to one of the drivers. However, fault for a car accident isn't always immediately...
Peers in the car a serious safety risk to teen drivers
Parents in Pennsylvania understand that their teens, being less experienced in driving, are more prone to distraction. What they may not be aware of is how the presence of peers in the car can be just as distracting as any smartphone or infotainment system. A study...
