On Friday, June 6th, Pennsylvania’s newest traffic law began enforcement. Paul Miller’s Law outlaws any type of cell phone use while operating a vehicle. This includes phone use at red lights, stop signs, and traffic delays. Hands-free phone use is not outlawed, allowing drivers to continue to make phone calls,…
Aqua Pennsylvania has initiated a federal lawsuit against Arkema Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in King of Prussia, alleging negligence for polluting a creek that is part of a network supplying drinking water to thousands in Delaware and Chester Counties. This lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in…
From 1953 through 1987, the drinking water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina was contaminated with poisonous chemicals. Millions of marines have been impacted by this water contamination. United States Marine Corps (USMC) service members and their families living at the base bathed in and ingested tap…
There are numerous benefits to hiring a personal injury attorney. When individuals are injured and unable to manage their claims by themselves or are in need of additional assistance, attorneys will be able to help. At O’Connor Law, we have personal injury attorneys that have years of expertise in the…
A new study may send a shock to millions of at-risk Americans. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology early this week, claims that taking heartburn medication featuring “Proton Pump Inhibitors” (PPI) could increase your chances of contracting the cause of the current pandemic, COVID-19. …
Social media has created online communities, and continues to drive online communication. As this process occurs, the media adapts. The newest adaptation in this trend is an app known as “Tik Tok”. The app, which was started in China in 2016, launched in the United States in 2018 and has…
Four major automakers have landed squarely in the crosshairs of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. According to documents posted on December 19th, 2019, Audi, Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi are the companies under investigation. The probe revolves around a Takata airbag recall, which involved 1.4 million airbag inflators.…
Once thought to be a fad of the late 1990s and early 2000s, “scooting”, or the act of riding a scooter, has once again become popular among young teens. It’s also become a popular mode of transportation in cities among business professionals, tourists, and citizens alike. All summer, rural and…
Automobile Safety What’s a swinging turn… Well.. Let me break it down for you. Tractor trailers and other vehicles with longer wheelbases, such as buses can’t approach turns like an average sized passenger vehicle. To compensate for their longer wheelbase, these vehicles often have to perform a type of…
Auto Accidents The Facts About Truck Accidents The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ( FMCSA ) makes new laws and regulations regarding our safety all the time. But, regardless of how many laws and regulations are put in place to keep us safe, if we don’t actively do our…