Category: car accidents

For over 60 years, motor vehicle crashes were the single leading cause of death for children in the United States. Only in very recent years has firearm injuries overtaken the top place, with car crashes remaining in the leading first or second positions in the past few years of research. Following all Pennsylvania car seat […]

Planning a day out for your family? At Stapp Law, LLC, we want everyone to be safe when exploring Williamsport, Lycoming County, or anywhere else in Pennsylvania. That’s why we’ve compiled our top 10 safety tips for your next family outing.

After a motor vehicle crash injury in Pennsylvania, you have a few different legal options for recovering compensation. You may be submitting a claim with your own or another driver’s insurance company or filing a lawsuit against an at-fault party. But no matter what legal avenue you take to financial recovery, you’re probably eager to […]

Most of us have been involved in car accidents. Most crashes involving two vehicles likely stemmed from someone else’s negligence, whether the manufacturing of a defective auto part, speeding, drunk driving, texting and driving, or some other type of reckless driving. Whether you have been hurt in a crash or you, unfortunately, caused one, you […]

If you don’t know how to obtain a car accident report in Pennsylvania, the information below will provide guidance. A car accident report is often an important piece of evidence you’ll need when filing a claim with your (or another driver’s) insurance company. The following information about how to obtain a car accident report in […]

After you’ve been in a car accident in Williamsport, conversing with your Pennsylvania auto insurance company is the last thing you want to do. However, it’s necessary to report the accident as soon as possible. Read on to learn more about how to inform an insurance company about an accident you were involved in. Our […]

You often see rollover accidents in movies, but may wonder if they happen in real life. These serious car crashes do happen all the time here in Williamsport and across Pennsylvania. While they’re perhaps more common among certain vehicles, they can involve almost any of them and often result in severe injuries and fatalities when […]

Car accident injuries can range from minor to severe, and it is not always easy to tell the difference between the two. The onset of symptoms can be slow for some injuries, and may even develop over the hours, days, and weeks immediately following a collision. Knowing when and where to seek medical care after […]

The summer season is the time of year when Pennsylvania residents enjoy the warm weather and soaking up the sun. Kids are generally out of school, college students are home on break, it’s prime weather for construction crews to chip away at their to-do list, and residents and tourists alike travel up and down the […]

Crumple zones are an important safety design that limit car accident injuries and reduce the number of vehicular fatalities. While a crushed crumple zone might make the aftermath of an accident look especially severe, it is more likely an indication that a vehicle performed as designed. Drivers and passengers alike are more likely to survive […]