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September 13, 2010 – A CNN article recently relayed the results of a Pew Research Center study on cell phone distractions and adult drivers. The report found that nearly half of all adult texters report having texted while driving compared to only 34% of teens who text. Even if the population is expanded to all adults, including adults who do…

September 13, 2010, Erie — Kristen Ellen Cameron, 25, was riding her bike last night in Summit Township when she became the victim of an Erie hit and run accident that has her in serious condition at Hamot Medical Center in Erie. Ms. Cameron was on the berm of the road and headed south when Allen F. Peters, 49, struck…

A new idea is grabbing hold in the medical community: honesty. Sure, most still reject such a radical notion. However, a small but growing segment of the medical community is advocating that patients ought to be told the truth when they’re injured by a medical mistake. Sadly, the most persuasive argument in favor of such a practice isn’t that it’s…

September 11, 2010, Erie — A woman was injured in an Erie car crash this morning on East 28th Street when her vehicle struck a utility pole and then bounced onto a lawn at 1255 East 28th Street. She was taken to Hamot Medical Center for treatment and evaluation. The impact of the Erie car accident was apparently substantial. The…

September 11, 2010, ERIE — The tragic hit and run Erie truck accident on I-90 that took a young mother from her family has faded from the headlines and the truckers involved have still not been identified. More than ever it is important that anyone with information about the accident come forward. People with information about the accident should contact…

Many of our clients come to us from other lawyers and we’re both flattered and grateful that other lawyers, including injury lawyers, think enough of us to send their friends and clients to us when they need injury representation. But we also receive referrals from another source that we think speak volumes about what our opponents think of us. We…

September 9, 2010, Erie, PA — The Labor Day weekend is a time for the last road trip of summer. Unfortunately, it brings with it a rash of Pennsylvania car accidents, injuries and deaths. The Pennsylvania State Police have released the statistics on this past weekend’s car accidents and the numbers are eye opening. 9 people were killed and 271…