Blog: Vehicle Safety

Motorcycle Crashes: 'I Never Saw the Motorcycle'

Oct 30, 2024

Published in The Legal Intelligencer Article excerpt: Every year, lawyers meet with motorcyclists, or their grieving loved ones to talk about the client's horrendous injuries or a death in a motorcycle crash. The story we hear over and over is "I (or my wife/husband/daughter/son) was driving down the road, it was a nice clear day, and all of a sudden, a car turned right in front of me (him/her) and I couldn't stop. The driver just didn't...

Crashworthiness in the 2020s

Oct 27, 2024

Published in The Legal Intelligencer Below is a summary of “Crashworthiness in the 2020s,” published in The Legal Intelligencer: Crashworthiness, the obligation for manufacturers to design vehicles that protect occupants during crashes, has evolved since the 1968 Larson v. General Motors case. This duty now extends to many vehicles, including airplanes, buses, trucks, and motorcycles, covering protection in frontal, side, rear-end, and rollover collisions. Vehicle safety features aim to mitigate injuries regardless of seatbelt use or crash...

Truck Accidents Due to Distracted Driving

Feb 22, 2022

PA Truck Accidents Due to Distracted Driving Commercial truck accidents are increasingly common in Pennsylvania. It may come as a shock to learn that according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), seventy-one percent of truck accidents are caused by distracted driving. If you or someone you love was involved in a PA truck accident due to distracted driving, you may be entitled to financial compensation. A respected PA distracted driving truck accident lawyer at Anapol Weiss...