Blog: Motor Vehicle Accidents - Page 10

Imagine that you were driving home one night and broadsided by a drunk driver. You suffered serious injuries that will put you out of work for several weeks, and your medical bills are astronomical. Police filed criminal charges against the driver who hit you, and you decide to pursue a civil personal injury lawsuit. How will the other driver's criminal case affect your civil case?Although criminal and civil proceedings are handled completely separately, a...

A man was killed and two others were seriously injured after a car crashed into a utility pole in Carrick. The crash occurred between Becks Run Road and Wagner Street around 9 p.m. last night. According to officials, the vehicle crashed into a utility pole in front of the water treatment plant. An investigation is being conducted to determine why the vehicle crashed into the pole. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson stated that one of the passengers...

A school bus, with students on board, crashed into the back of a tanker truck on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred on Route 422 by the intersection at Bonniebrook Road in Summit Township. The school bus rear-ended the truck which was stopped at a light. There was so much damage done to the front of the school bus that the driver had to be cut out by rescue workers. He then had to be flown to Allegheny General Hospital due to his serious injuries....

If you were seriously injured and decided to retain the services of a lawyer, you've already taken important action. You've taken that crucial first step towards getting a fair settlement for your claim. Having a lawyer on your side can make the claims process infinitely easier and less stressful for you and your family. However, sometimes accident victims are confused about what their role is between the insurance company and their personal injury lawyer. It's...

On Tuesday, a head-on collision occurred on New England Road in West Mifflin around 7 p.m. The road is narrow, has two lanes and is about a half of a mile north of Route 837. The accident involved two SUVs. One of the SUVs crossed over the center lines and crashed head-on into the other SUV. In the one vehicle was a driver and two passengers. All three were taken to nearby hospitals for their injuries. The driver later died at the hospital because of significant...