Automobile Accidents

• Courts Finds General Averment In Answer Sufficient To Preserve Limited Tort Defense

  Scott Cooper | July 20, 2011 7:24 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  On July 1, 2011 the federal District Court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania held in Calestini v. Progressive, 3:09-CV-1679 (Caputo J., M.D. Pa. July 1, 2011) that an insurance company's...

• Can Bad Driving be Diagnosed and Treated Like a Disease?

  Randy Appleton | July 19, 2011 7:43 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  In China where roads can be so dangerous a driver is killed every five minutes, a doctor is pioneering a new approach in which bad driving is treated like a disease. “Jin Huiqing has spent...

• The "Beyond Driving with Dignity" Professional Certification Program

  Matt Gurwell | July 19, 2011 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsVoices

  The Beyond Driving with Dignity (BDD) training and certification program has been designed to arm certain professionals with tools necessary to help older drivers and their families work through the...

• Discovery Of Adjuster's Deposition and Evaluation Of Underinsured Motorist Claim Allowed

  Scott Cooper | July 19, 2011 7:26 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  Recently, the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in Welcomer v. Donegal, NO. 2011 CV 474 (Lewis J. June 27, 2011) addressed an issue involving the discovery of an insurance...

• Let Grandma or Grandpa Drive The Kids: Study Shows Elderly Are Safer Drivers

  David Mittleman | July 18, 2011 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  We've all heard the stereotype before: the elderly are the most dangerous drivers on the roads. However, according to an analysis of State Farm Insurance claims, it's actually safer for the...

• Stearns County will See Cameras in the Courtroom (Update)

  Mike Bryant | July 18, 2011 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The deadline is here and the St Cloud Times has served notice that they will be taking advantage of the new court rules that allow for cameras in the courtroom under certain conditions. They have a...

• Take Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Survey On Driver Safety

  Scott Cooper | July 18, 2011 7:11 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  PennDOT wants to know how often you engage in various risky behaviors on the road. Some questions include: Do you often drive faster than the 65 mph speed limit? How many times in the last two...

• Georgia Supreme Court Says Conveniences Stores May be Liable for Drunk Driving

  Mark Bello | July 17, 2011 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  A recent Georgia Supreme Court ruling reversed a trial court and the Georgia Court of Appeals decision which stated that Georgia Dram Shop Act only applies to restaurants and bars where alcohol is...

• The Most Important Coverage - UM/UIM

  Jessica Grigsby | July 15, 2011 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  There are a lot of things that are out of your control when you get behind the wheel of your car. You can be the safest driver out there—driving a safe vehicle, following all the laws and...

• "Taking the reins from the buggy driver"

  Edward Nitkewicz | July 13, 2011 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsLong Island, NY

  In a recent decision by the Second Department of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, the Appellate Court overturned a trial court's ruling that dismissed an injured...