What to Do if a Car Crash is Caused by Defective Guardrails in PA
The consequences and injuries that can be potentially inflicted by a high-speed car, truck or SUV collision are often severe. These accidents inflict such severe injuries because a moving vehicle that collides with another object – regardless of whether a vehicle or stationary object — a great deal of forces act upon the vehicle and […]
Stalling Ford Cars Causing Accidents and Injuries to People
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been called on to do more to detect dangerous vehicle defects since the Takata exploding airbag and General Motors ignition switch defects. It appears that the new NHTSA administrator has taken these calls to action seriously. The new Administrator, Mark Rosekind, spoke at the North American Auto Show in […]
Are Push Button Ignitions and Gear-Shift Quadrants Confusing Drivers and Causing More Accidents?
Any individual who has driven multiple cars over the past 25 to 30 years would probably agree that while aesthetics change from vehicle-to-vehicle, certain aspects of the car remain largely standardized. For instance, the gear shifter, ignition, turn signals, and other standard vehicle controls are often presented in a substantially similar fashion across an array […]
How Hard is it to Sue for a Defective Product in Pennsylvania?
At The Reiff Law Firm we are dedicated to fighting for those who are seriously injured due to the recklessness or carelessness of another person or company. Part of our commitment is expressed through informing Pennsylvanians of major changes to personal injury law in Pennsylvania that will affect their legal rights should they be seriously […]
How Often are Truck Accidents Caused by a Driver Falling Asleep?
A multi-car accident on a dangerous stretch of Route 222 in Berk’s County, Pennsylvania has resulted in numerous injuries and the death by commercial truck of two area residents. The accident reportedly occurred when the commercial truck driver, fifty-year-old Steven Bernier, fell asleep behind the wheel. According to Berks County D.A., John T. Adams, Bernier […]
How is the Safety of Child Car Seats Evaluated?
When a parent, grandparent or other caregiver purchase a child safety seat or a child restraint system for use in a car, truck or other vehicle, they expect to purchase a device that will keep their child safe and reduce the risk of serious injury or death. However, one can only make an informed choice […]
Is Your Used Car, Truck or SUV a Recalled & Defective Safety Hazard?
When we purchase a vehicle, whether it is new or used, we expect to receive a car or truck that is free from dangerous defects and is roadworthy. Unfortunately it seems that in the arena of used vehicles sales the old maxim caveat emptor, or buyer beware, applies in ways which the average consumer would […]
Can Video be Used to Impeach a Personal Injury Plaintiff in PA?
It is perhaps something of a television trope: an individual suffers a catastrophic and debilitating personal injury following an accident or incident. The defendant or the defendant’s lawyer does not believe the that the injury exists or that its extent has been exaggerated by the plaintiff. The defendant or his or her counsel then hires and […]
Does NHTSA Early Warning Reporting Protect Drivers?
Following the massive Firestone defective tire recall of the early 2000s, NHTSA recognized that more needed to be done to recognize potential safety problems early so that action could be taken prior to the problem festering and becoming a major safety debacle. From this lesson, early warning reporting (EWR) was developed and implemented by NHTSA. […]
Filing a Lawsuit for a Fatal Commercial Trucking Accident (Pennsylvania)
Few drivers of cars, motorcycles, or SUVs are ever thrilled about sharing the road with large commercial trucks and eighteen-wheelers. Still, the use of big rigs to carry goods is an integral part of the American economy. While most of the time, passenger vehicles and commercial trucks can co-exist when there is an accident or […]
