An everyday errand or walk with the dog could suddenly take a turn for the worse. This could happen quickly, in the blink of an eye, in a slip-and-fall accident. There really is no need to decode the term 'slip-and-fall' as it is exactly what it sounds like. Slip and falls can be complete unforeseen accidents, or they could have involvement in terms of another's liability and/or negligence.
Slip-and-fall accident could be result of other's negligence
Is Uber really making the roads safer for everyone?
One of the advantages of using a ride-sharing app like Uber or Lyft is that a person is practically guaranteed that they will be able to get a ride to their destination in a relatively short amount of time. Throughout Pennsylvania different communities have adopted ride-sharing as a good way to keep unsafe drivers off of the roads and to reduce the number vehicles in operation at any given time. However, a recent study on the impact that ride-sharing services are having on general safety has revealed that they may actually being causing more harm than good.
Drinking and driving during this holiday season
As soon as the summer ends, we enter a string of holidays that makes the fall and beginning of winter fun and exciting. It's really a festive time for family and friends. The run of holidays lasts all the way until New Year's Day, when we move forward into the next year with those warm holiday memories now behind us.
Short-term accident trends are concerning
When you look at long-term accident trends, you'll quickly find that fatalities have been on the decline over the decades. It appears that safety technology -- everything from your standard airbags to new lane-departure warning systems -- has been working. People still crash, but they appear more likely to live through those accidents than they were a few decades ago.
