McKenna & Associates, P.C.

On December 12th, 2016, the United States Supreme Court denied review of the two high-profile, class-action lawsuits against the National Football League (NFL), which were seeking compensation for current and future injuries to the brains of NFL players. #braininjury

One of the biggest hazards of driving on the highways in Pennsylvania is sharing the road with large, commercial trucks. If you feel nervous driving around large, commercial trucks, it is with good reason. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that in 2014 there were more than 400,000 traffic accidents involving large trucks that caused about 82,000 injuries and 3,000 deaths in the U.S. #truckaccidents

Attentiveness to the task of driving and alertness to what is happening on the road are two vital responsibilities of safe drivers. Anything that might get in the way of a driver paying attention while on the road can be dangerous. The use of drugs or alcohol is notorious for causing deadly car crashes, but prescription drugs also have the potential to impair drivers and cause deadly car crashes. #carcrashes

In an effort to do something to reduce the more than 95,000 traffic crashes that occur each year due to drowsy driving, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revised their Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. HOS puts strict limits on the number of hours a commercial vehicle operator can drive without taking a break, and how long the breaks should be. #truckaccidents

Did you know that passengers can also cause car crashes? The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted an analysis of nearly 1,700 crash videos, which they studied to identify what was going on in the vehicle in the seconds leading up to the crash. #carcrash #autoaccidents