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Two drilling rig issues in Pennsylvania continue to work their way through government and legal channels.  The Governor’s special commission has recommended a Drilling Impact fee of some sort for gas companies in Pennsylvania.  Also, it has been reported that a second landfill in Lackawanna County will be accepting drill rig waste products.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to represent victims of serious trucking accidents, drilling rig accident and other major injury claims.

Reports out of Albany note a push by the Governor to lift the gas drilling rig ban and fracking ban in the State of New York.  The push is for gas drilling rigs to be allowed on private land.  Construction of gas drilling rigs on public land would remain an issue for further study. The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to represent people seriously injured in accidents at gas drilling rig sites, tractor trailer/truck accidents and other serious accidents in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York.

It is widely recognized that the use of seat belts saves lives and lessens the extent of injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents.  Because of the increased safety afforded by the use of seat belts, many states including Pennsylvania have enacted laws requiring occupants of autos and trucks to wear seat belts. 

Although seat belt use is required by law in Pennsylvania, it is considered a secondary offense.  As a secondary offense, a motorist can not be stopped by the police and cited simply for not wearing a seat belt.   Tne police can only stop a vehicle if there is a primary offense observed.  If the police stop a vehicle based on a primary offense (such as speeding) and the police also observe that the driver was  not wearing a seat belt, the driver could then be charged with both speeding and failure to wear a seat belt.

If a negligence claim is filed for personal injuries suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident (auto or truck), the question of whether the injured party was wearing a seat belt is often raised.  The reason the question arises is because the defendant driver wants to argue that if the injured party had been wearing a seat belt, he may not have been injured or his injuries may not have been as serious.  Thus, seat belt use goes to the issue of an injured person’s contributory/comparative negligence.  However, evidence of seat belt use (or the lack thereof) is strictly prohibited by 75 Pa.C.S.A. 4581 (e) in court.

The attorneys at Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, L.L.P. represent auto and truck (tractor-trailer) accident injury victims throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.  DLP regularly represents clients injured due to the negligence of others in the following counties: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Schuylkill, Wyoming, Montour, Lycoming, Sullivan, Monroe, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga and Columbia.  If you or anyone you know needs legal representation for serious injuries suffered in an automobile or tractor-trailer accident, call (or advise them to call) a lawyer at DLP as soon as possible after the accident for a free no-obligation consultation.

DLP is investigating a serious truck accident case in Central Pennsylvania.  DLP has handled some of the largest truck accident cases in the area.  The twelve lawyers at DLP include seven (7) Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for 2011.

Recently, tractor trailer/truck accident frequency has increased on the roadways in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.  Increased truck traffic in the gas drilling industry may be a factor in the increased number of tractor trailer/truck accidents.  The twelve lawyers at DLP represent many truck accident/tractor trailer accident victims throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania including Potter, Tioga, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Lycoming, Wyoming, Wayne and other counties.

Recent reports estimated 48,000 new job positions related to gas rig drilling in Pennsylvania.  However, a new report claims only approximately 10,000 jobs have been created and the original numbers inflated to include “new hires”.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to monitor this issue as they represent individuals in gas drilling rig accidents, Pennsylvania tractor trailer/truck accidents and other serious injury claims throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania including the Northern Tier.

Truck Accident may be caused by many different factors.  However, any in-depth study of truck accidents would likely determine that most truck accidents are caused by truck drivers violating regulations restricting the number of hours they are allowed to drive per day and per week.  Because the truck drivers are not complying with the regulations regarding the number of hours they may spend behind the wheel, they often fail to maintain accurate log books to document their driving time.  Failing to maintain accurate log books is also a violation of regulations that truck drivers are required to follow.  A truck driver’s failure to comply with the regulations often results in them driving without adequate rest leading them to be inattentive to the road conditions and traffic surrounding them.

The lawyers at DLP represent victims injured in serious truck accidents throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.  If you are injured in an accident caused by a negligent truck driver, call the attorneys at DLP for a free consultation regarding your rights and damage remedies.  We regularly handle negligence and injury cases in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Bradford, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming, Pike, Schulykill, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Monroe, Carbon and Susquehanna Counties.

A recent drive on Pennsylvania Route 6 in Bradford County revealed a tremendous increase in truck traffic on rural roads in Pennsylvania.  This increase in truck traffic has led to an increase in truck accidents in rural Pennsylvania.  Recently a Wyoming County driver was killed when she turned in front of a tractor trailer on a usually low traffic volume rural roadway.  The twelve lawyers at DLP handle Pennsylvania truck accident cases involving death or serious injury.

Reports this morning note that Northbound Interstate Route 81 is closed at Mile mark 191 in Lackawanna County due to a serious tractor trailer accident.  DLP is following this story closely.  The twelve lawyers at DLP handle serious Pennsylvania tractor trailer truck accident cases with many excellent results for its clients.

A recent survey indicates that most Pennsylvanians will risk environmental problems in favor of the economic benefits of gas drilling and gas production.  The survey revealed that 63% of Pennsylvanians favor gas drilling.  30% were not in favor primarily due to environmental problems.  The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to handle serious Pennsylvania truck accident cases, drilling rig accident cases and other serious personal injury actions in Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Sullivan, Tioga, Potter and other counties throughout Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.