November 28, 2016 by admin
(The New York Times: Published 11/15/2016, Boudette, Neal, Web). The messaging app Snapchat allows motorists to post photos that record the speed of the vehicle. The navigation app Waze rewards drivers with points when they report traffic jams and accidents. Even the game Pokémon Go has drivers searching for virtual creatures on the nation’s highways. […]
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November 23, 2016 by admin
(Reading Eagle: Published 11/21/2016, Herman, Holly, Web). With more drivers expected to hit the roads than during any Thanksgiving weekend in nearly a decade, state police and other traffic watchers are reminding everyone to be alert of potential hazards. Avoiding things like texting while driving, speeding and drunken driving will go a long way toward […]
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November 21, 2016 by admin
Distracted driving is dangerous. The lawyers at Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C., in Reading, PA know that first hand, and have handled many cases in which distracted driving resulted in accidents causing serious injury or death. On November 4, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf signed “Daniel’s Law,” which enhances the penalties for an accident caused by […]
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November 17, 2016 by admin
(Source: NHTSA Website – 11/14/16: http://www.nhtsa.gov/About-NHTSA/Press-Releases/nhtsa_quiet_car_final_rule_11142016). As a public service, the personal injury and motor vehicle accident lawyers at Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C., want to share important safety information about a new requirement of audible alert for newly manufactured hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles to help prevent pedestrian injuries. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s […]
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November 10, 2016 by admin
(Source: OSHA Website: OSHA Statement dated 10/27/16. https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=33360). The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics has just released its report on occupational injuries and illnesses in 2015. Occupational injury and illness data just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a significant drop in the rate of recordable workplace injuries and illnesses in […]
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November 7, 2016 by admin
As a public service, the personal injury lawyers at Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C., want to share important travel and safety information about traffic signals in Pennsylvania from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). PennDOT is implementing a new type of traffic signal to provide a safer, more efficient left turn for motorists. The flashing […]
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