On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Apr 2, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Parents throughout western Pennsylvania should beware the next time their teen drives a friend around or gets in the car of a friend. Research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that teens raise their risk for a car crash by 44% with the addition of...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 21, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers in Pennsylvania can become inattentive for a number of reasons, but having the driver assistance system engaged may not sound like one of the top reasons. It is a fact, though, that drivers in semi-autonomous vehicles are more inattentive and display slower...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 5, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Multi-vehicle crashes can be caused by many drivers, so they pose a difficulty from a legal standpoint. Therefore, Pennsylvania residents should know a little bit of what goes into determining fault in such cases. It all starts with understanding the concept of...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Jan 24, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
When you take Interstate 376 or 279 through Pittsburgh, you may see many crazy drivers. You do your best to avoid them, but sometimes you can’t do anything. And with everyone moving at high speed, you may not be able to prevent getting into a serious accident. A...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Nov 20, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Despite a decade of strict laws, rigorous enforcement and an onslaught of public safety campaigns, recent surveys have found that the majority of drivers throughout the U.S. and Pennsylvania continue to make the decision to drive distracted. A 2017 Consumers Report...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Jul 19, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable on roadways in Pennsylvania. They are no match for a vehicle speeding down the road in a collision. That is why it is up to drivers to pay attention and know the right of way rules when it comes to pedestrians. This will help to...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Jun 3, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
One of the things that many people do not understand about the Pennsylvania system for personal injury law is that they may be able to seek compensation from multiple parties. At The Homyak Law Firm, P.C., we make a point to analyze our clients’ cases from this...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | May 2, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
When people are involved in a car accident in Pennsylvania, one of the first things they should do is exchange insurance information with each other. This seemingly minute action is imperative to both parties’ ability to receive assistance in paying for the damages to...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Mar 14, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
When you get in a single-car auto wreck in Pennsylvania, you assume you have no one to blame but yourself. After all, no one pushed you into that telephone pole, or another aggravated driver did not force you to veer into the ditch. Now you have to file a claim with...
