A common question that people who are struggling with debt ask our lawyers is if a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a better fit. While the economy has improved for some, it is all too clear here in Northwestern Pennsylvania that there are many...
Month: April 2017
Teens, car accidents and facts everyone should know
Most people start driving on their own when they turn 16. It's fun, exciting and can open up a whole new world of possibilities for teens. However, there are a few facts about teen drivers that everyone should know. First, they are the age group that is involved in...
Conflicts between eyewitnesses lead to hung jury
What happens when two eyewitnesses vividly recount the scene of a murder but their descriptions don't match up? For one Erie man, it meant a hung jury. A hung jury means that there was no consensus among jurors at all -- so the defendant couldn't be found guilty or...
Understanding impulsive behavior and teenage drivers
Statistics have long shown higher risk rates for teenage drivers. It’s reflected in higher insurance rates and in studies of driver behavior, such as the higher abuse of texting while driving among the age group. A new study confirms that teen brains are more...
Surprising Erie survey on self-driving cars, distracted driving released
A survey commissioned by Erie Insurance has found that nearly 60 percent of drivers believe that self-driving vehicles will eventually eliminate distracted driving. If autonomous cars do rid our streets of distracted drivers, it would dramatically reduce the numbers...