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I have a new friend. Let’s call him “Charlie.” A few years ago, Charlie was violently rear ended by a distracted driver. He immediately felt pain in his neck and back. The distracted driver’s insurance company denied Charlie’s claim, saying… Read More

You got hurt in a car accident, but the insurance company denied your claim because you have limited tort car insurance.  You’re screwed, right?  Not necessarily!  Truth is, the law isn’t black and white — there are exceptions to limited… Read More

You’re on the horn with your insurance agent after buying a beautiful new car. You bought your liability coverage, and now, if you’re lucky, your agent asks whether you want full tort or limited tort[1].  “What’s torque,” you may ask… Read More

Now that you know the (totally boring) basics of Pennsylvania car insurance, don’t you want to know who’s covered by your car insurance policy, or under whose policy you may be covered?  They’re great questions, and the answers may surprise… Read More

Pennsylvania’s a beautiful state.  There’s so much to do here – winding drives through the mountains and historic Valley Forge Nation Park, kayaking the Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers, skiing in the Poconos, and so much more.  But if you own… Read More

Accidents involving Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) vehicles happen frequently. Although taking a bus, subway, train, or trolley is generally considered a safe mode of transportation, passengers are injured and even killed in SEPTA accidents every year. When accident-related injuries… Read More

Auto accidents, bus accidents, truck accidents, and other motor vehicle accidents take place frequently on our local streets. In fact, you may have even seen a crash occur with your own eyes before, but you probably didn’t expect to be… Read More

Many bikers believe that your first road rash scar is a right of passage. If you don’t have at least one scar, they say, then you’re not riding enough. Unfortunately, these “trophy scars,” although common in the biker world, are… Read More

When you have been injured at work, you need to know whether your employer will honor his obligation to provide you with workers’ compensation benefits. Some employers honestly care for their employees, and do what they can to help them… Read More

According to the Society of Automotive Engineers, the improper use of turn signals causes more accidents than texting. A 2012 field study found that blinker neglect is responsible for almost double the number of accidents as driving while texting. The… Read More