It's not uncommon to see motorists using their cellphones while on Pennsylvania highways. Many drivers don't think twice to reach for their phones to put on music, find directions or even fire off a quick text. However, phone use while driving can significantly...
Fatal car accidents stats by age group
If you live or drive in Pennsylvania and are between the ages of 25 and 54, statistics show that you are more than any other age group to be involved in an automobile accident. The National Safety Council has gathered the statistics on traffic accidents across the...
Business owners can be proactive in preventing falls
Slip and fall injuries are among the most common, as well as costly, workplace injuries. Business owners in Pennsylvania who do not provide a safe environment for their workers, clients and guests may wind up facing workers' compensation claims and even premises...
How to deal with an insurance company
After a Pennsylvania car accident, knowledge is power when it comes to dealing with the insurance company. Usually, they take advantage of the fact that they have the knowledge and claimants do not. This results in people rushing to take an inadequate settlement offer...
Drivers run higher risk in the countryside than on city roads
In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere in the US, it often turns out that rural roads pose a greater threat to driver safety than urban roads. Rural roads have narrower lanes and shoulders, for instance, making it hard to pass a vehicle. Head-on collisions are not uncommon on...
GHSA report: pedestrian fatalities go up in 2019
Pedestrian accidents are not rare in Butler, Pennsylvania. Let's say that you were in one yourself; you may be wondering if you can seek compensation from the driver's insurance company, and the answer will depend on who was at fault and to what degree. One thing is...
Ohio HP says majority of defect-related crashes due to older cars
More drivers in Pennsylvania are holding onto their older vehicles, and this is for a good reason. Many drivers do not have the income to purchase a new car, and cars can last for some 15 years and 300,000 miles. With an older car, though, owners are more likely to...
Critical defensive driving safety tips
In theory, defensive driving should not be necessary. If everyone obeyed all traffic laws and did not make any mistakes, you could zip along with hardly a care in the world. As long as you also followed the laws and never made mistakes, you'd never have an...
Why a crash in Arizona is changing Pennsylvania roads?
Self-driving cars are the wave of the future, but that future might be further off than we think. Recently, an accident in Arizona has caused many to re-evaluate driverless vehicle safety guidelines.A woman was killed in a car crash involving one of Uber's fully...
Steel workers face many on-the-job risks
The steel industry remains alive and well in Butler, Pennsylvania, home of an AK Steel plant and a major regional employer. Its presence supports the economic needs and livelihoods of many families in the area. While the industry supports Butler's economic engine, it...
