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We understand that injuries often affect all aspects of life, family, friends, and the community.
Our team knows the importance of investigating, listening, and caring for people. We understand people need honesty and want fairness through the civil justice system.
Driver error, inattention, and even intoxication are consistent causes of serious injury and death. When motor vehicle accidents happen, the results can be serious injury or death. Injured victims also face complicated insurance issues and questions.
What To Do if You Are in an Automobile Accident
Call the police, and seek medical attention to evaluate your condition.
Get the name, detailed contact information, insurance information, and driver's license numbers for all other drivers involved. Ask for help if you cannot do this alone.
Look for witnesses and obtain detailed contact information for each.
Don't talk to anybody except law enforcement about the specifics of your accident. That includes other lawyers, your insurance company, or witnesses. You are NOT required by law to give a statement to either insurance company.
If you have been involved in any type of motor vehicle accident, you may be able to file a claim against the negligent driver to recover damages for lost wages, property damage, medical costs, future losses, and pain and suffering.
Common injuries include: whiplash, head and brain injuries, paralysis, and joint, bone, and muscle injuries. Accident victims should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they believe they are injured.
Claims for damages resulting from injuries usually depend on medical records linking the accident to the injuries received. The more time that elapses between the accident and the treatment, the more difficult it is to prove a connection.
If you have been injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, our lawyers will open every possible area of investigation to recover damages for your injuries. We have been successful in achieving cash awards for our clients for over 20 years.
Be prepared, and know we will be there for you in your time of need. Knowing what to do and who to call is the best way to be prepared in case of an accident.
Tractor Trailer Crash Rate Rising
Large truck accidents occur frequently enough that all drivers should be cognizant of them while operating an automobile. What then is a large truck? A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight of at least 10,000 lb.[1] After determining the weight to be in excess of 10,000 lb., the vehicle is further subdivided into one of two categories. The first category is single-unit trucks (SUT). These are trucks that do not have a trailer.[2] The second category is combination trucks. Combination trucks tow another vehicle, such as a tractor trailer.[3] A tractor by itself is still considered a combination truck.[4] A single-unit truck may become a combination truck if it tows another vehicle, acting as a tractor trailer in the sense.[5]
This blog will focus on combination trucks, particularly tractor trailers. Recall, a tractor trailer falls within the category of combination trucks. That said, all tractor trailers are combination trucks, but it does not necessarily follow that all combination trucks are tractor trailers. Therefore, the question is, "What is a tractor trailer?" The answer to that question is a tractor trailer is a combination truck (the tractor is capable of towing the trailer) with a trailer affixed to the back of the tractor.
Tractor trailers are a necessary evil to our society. Their purpose in furthering our economy is essential. Tractor trailer revenues are expected to exceed 1.22 trillion by 2015.[6] Clearly, the industry is not going away, and drivers will continue to be at risk so long as tractor trailers own the road.
A tractor trailer accident occurs when a large trailer weighing 10,000 lb. or more collides with another tractor trailer, automobile, or pedestrian.[7] Tractor trailers can weigh up to 80,000 pounds.[8] Regardless of the importance to our economy, tractor trailers pose a grave danger to innocent drivers. Tractor trailer accidents are a very real danger to all cars, including their driver and passengers. On average, roughly 500,000 tractor trailer accidents occur every year in the United States.[9] Of these, approximately 5,000 tractor trailer accidents result in fatalities.[10] One out of every nine motor accidents in the USA involves a tractor trailer.[11] More alarming is one out of every eight traffic fatalities involves a tractor trailer collision.[12] Of these fatal collisions, 68% occurred in rural areas not within the city limits, as high as 66% occurred in the day as opposed to at night, and weekends accounted for 78%.[13] Unfortunately, 98% of the fatalities that occur as a result of a collision with a tractor trailer, the driver of the passenger vehicle is the victim.[14]
The volume of tractor trailer crashes is on the incline, but the number of fatalities has remained consistently around 5,000 per year.[15] While it is satisfying to know the rate of fatality is declining, it remains very alarming that the number of tractor trailer crashes is rising annually.[16]
Driver error, inattention, and even intoxication are consistent causes of serious injury and death. When motor vehicle accidents happen, the results can be serious injury or death. Injured victims also face complicated insurance issues and questions.
What To Do if You Are in an Automobile Accident
Call the police, and seek medical attention to evaluate your condition.
Get the name, detailed contact information, insurance information, and driver's license numbers for all other drivers involved. Ask for help if you cannot do this alone.
Look for witnesses and obtain detailed contact information for each.
Don't talk to anybody except law enforcement about the specifics of your accident. That includes other lawyers, your insurance company, or witnesses. You are NOT required by law to give a statement to either insurance company.
If you have been involved in any type of motor vehicle accident, you may be able to file a claim against the negligent driver to recover damages for lost wages, property damage, medical costs, future losses, and pain and suffering.
Common injuries include: whiplash, head and brain injuries, paralysis, and joint, bone, and muscle injuries. Accident victims should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they believe they are injured.
Claims for damages resulting from injuries usually depend on medical records linking the accident to the injuries received. The more time that elapses between the accident and the treatment, the more difficult it is to prove a connection.
If you have been injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, our lawyers will open every possible area of investigation to recover damages for your injuries. We have been successful in achieving cash awards for our clients for over 20 years.
Be prepared, and know we will be there for you in your time of need. Knowing what to do and who to call is the best way to be prepared in case of an accident.
Tractor Trailer Crash Rate Rising
Large truck accidents occur frequently enough that all drivers should be cognizant of them while operating an automobile. What then is a large truck? A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight of at least 10,000 lb.[1] After determining the weight to be in excess of 10,000 lb., the vehicle is further subdivided into one of two categories. The first category is single-unit trucks (SUT). These are trucks that do not have a trailer.[2] The second category is combination trucks. Combination trucks tow another vehicle, such as a tractor trailer.[3] A tractor by itself is still considered a combination truck.[4] A single-unit truck may become a combination truck if it tows another vehicle, acting as a tractor trailer in the sense.[5]
This blog will focus on combination trucks, particularly tractor trailers. Recall, a tractor trailer falls within the category of combination trucks. That said, all tractor trailers are combination trucks, but it does not necessarily follow that all combination trucks are tractor trailers. Therefore, the question is, "What is a tractor trailer?" The answer to that question is a tractor trailer is a combination truck (the tractor is capable of towing the trailer) with a trailer affixed to the back of the tractor.
Tractor trailers are a necessary evil to our society. Their purpose in furthering our economy is essential. Tractor trailer revenues are expected to exceed 1.22 trillion by 2015.[6] Clearly, the industry is not going away, and drivers will continue to be at risk so long as tractor trailers own the road.
A tractor trailer accident occurs when a large trailer weighing 10,000 lb. or more collides with another tractor trailer, automobile, or pedestrian.[7] Tractor trailers can weigh up to 80,000 pounds.[8] Regardless of the importance to our economy, tractor trailers pose a grave danger to innocent drivers. Tractor trailer accidents are a very real danger to all cars, including their driver and passengers. On average, roughly 500,000 tractor trailer accidents occur every year in the United States.[9] Of these, approximately 5,000 tractor trailer accidents result in fatalities.[10] One out of every nine motor accidents in the USA involves a tractor trailer.[11] More alarming is one out of every eight traffic fatalities involves a tractor trailer collision.[12] Of these fatal collisions, 68% occurred in rural areas not within the city limits, as high as 66% occurred in the day as opposed to at night, and weekends accounted for 78%.[13] Unfortunately, 98% of the fatalities that occur as a result of a collision with a tractor trailer, the driver of the passenger vehicle is the victim.[14]
The volume of tractor trailer crashes is on the incline, but the number of fatalities has remained consistently around 5,000 per year.[15] While it is satisfying to know the rate of fatality is declining, it remains very alarming that the number of tractor trailer crashes is rising annually.[16]
- If you were injured at work, the most important thing to do to protect yourself is immediately notify your employer and seek any medical treatment you may need.
- The next most important thing you should do to protect yourself is call our office to fully and accurately learn your rights to medical treatment.
The initial period of time following a work injury is critical to the determination of your rights to workers compensation benefits.
Don't blindly trust that your employer or its insurance company has fully, completely and accurately informed you about your right to control your medical treatment. You have the right to go for medical treatment at any time after suffering a work injury and notifying your employer and you have the right to control what medical treatment you receive.
Do you know that only a doctor can tell you when you are able to return to work – not your employer?
Don't compromise your rights or risk your health allowing your employer or its insurance company to control your medical treatment. Remember, the bottom line is that an employer does not make money if you're disabled from working and an insurance company does not make money if it is paying that money to you. That's why employers and their insurance companies want to control your medical treatment.
There is a lot more that you need to know.
What is the 90-day-rule is and what does it means to you as an injured worker?
Are you receiving the right amount of compensation?
What is the purpose of a vocational interview?
We have a special department that handles only Worker's Compensation cases staffed by a team of experienced attorneys led by Andy Shumlas is ready to answer your questions.
Protect yourself by learning your rights.
The initial consultation with our workers compensation department is FREE.
So call us at (570) 655-5555 or send us an e-mail and let us help you.
In short, medical malpractice occurs when injury or death is caused by a doctor or a member of a medical staff and or hospital failing to give the patient the appropriate care and treatment based on the circumstances of the case. Because medicine is complicated, a medical opinion is necessary to prove your case.
Claims for injuries must be filed within two years. You have more time if the injured person is under the age of 18. How long depends on the age of the child when the injury occurs.
The person who brings a claim, the Plaintiff, must properly name the people, hospitals or entity that commits the malpractice and serve them with a written complaint that follows the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure within the two year time frame.
If you believe you have such a case, call our offices immediately and one of our experienced attorneys will help you make that determination.
In short, medical malpractice occurs when injury or death is caused by a doctor or a member of a medical staff and or hospital failing to give the patient the appropriate care and treatment based on the circumstances of the case. Because medicine is complicated, a medical opinion is necessary to prove your case.
Claims for injuries must be filed within two years. You have more time if the injured person is under the age of 18. How long depends on the age of the child when the injury occurs.
The person who brings a claim, the Plaintiff, must properly name the people, hospitals or entity that commits the malpractice and serve them with a written complaint that follows the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure within the two year time frame.
If you believe you have such a case, call our offices immediately and one of our experienced attorneys will help you make that determination.
When you are hurt because someone else did something wrong you may need help getting them or their insurance company to pay for your medical care and your lost wages.
Insurance companies have specially trained lawyers working for them. You want your lawyer to be better. For more than 30 years our team of specially trained lawyers has been fighting insurance companies to get our injured clients money for their medical bills, injuries and lost wages. We don't represent insurance companies or corporations. We represent people. Insurance companies hate us because we cost them money. Money we get for our injured clients because they deserve it. And that's why our clients love us.
Cefalo Law has been fiercely independent of insurance companies for more than 30 years. We've never represented a large corporation - and they hate us, too. Because we cost them money. Money we get for our clients.
Cefalo Law. The People's Law Firm . . . and we like it that way!
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