Police departments tend to conduct thorough investigations when road users lose their lives in hit-and-run accidents. The Pennsylvania State Police launched such an investigation in April 2020 after an accident in Penn Township, and it led to a felony charge for a 53-year-old man. Accident investigators determined that a Honda Pilot SUV struck a 23-year-old
Month: February 2021
Levels of dog bites
Dogs are a part of everyday life in Pennsylvania, and unfortunately, some people get bitten by a dog they encounter. Experts and veterinarians have identified six levels of dog bites for people to better understand the type of injury they have sustained. Level 1 Level one entails mostly the signs of an aggressive dog rather
The basics of store liability for injuries
Injuries in retail stores account for thousands of compensation claims annually. Premises liability in Pennsylvania holds shop owners responsible for injuries because of negligence. The same applies regardless of the size of the store or how well-known it is. Some store-related injuries can have lasting effects on customers, so it’s important to know what steps
PENNSYLVANIA DUI BY THE NUMBERS
I hope to make this a semi-regular post that discusses the financial impact of DUI arrests in Pennsylvania and State College and the spike in recent years of the number of DUI arrests in Pennsylvania. What’s interesting is when you delve below the initial statistics, you will find that the numbers actually have a negative
What bicyclists should know about dooring accidents
Each year, more than 48,000 undergraduate and graduate students attend Penn State’s University Park campus. Many of those students rely on their bicycles to get around campus and around town. Unfortunately, one of the biggest accident risks bicyclists face are dooring accidents. Dooring accidents Dooring accidents occur when a driver or passenger opens a vehicle