Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, there were 132,829 motor vehicle accidents reported in Pennsylvania in 2005. These crashes claimed the lives of 1,661 people and seriously injured another 100,381.

That’s 275 people injured across the state per day due to an automobile accident – about 11 each hour.

All told, your chances of being injured in a car or truck crash in Pennsylvania are 1 out of 124.

Even if you take all necessary safety precautions while driving, there is still a chance that you and your family can be seriously injured in a car or truck accident due to another driver’s negligence. While you may be wearing your seat belt, driving defensively, and obeying the rules of the road, a drunk, reckless, or careless driver can alter your life in a moment.

Serious accidents can lead to head and brain trauma, neck and back injuries, emotional suffering, paralysis, coma, or even death. These injuries not only change the quality of your life and keep you from supporting yourself and your family, but also often involve extended hospital stays and long term medical costs. Even though the auto accident wasn’t your fault, you end up paying – physically, psychologically, and financially.

At Berger & Lagnese, our job is to ensure that you receive the financial compensation that you deserve from the injuries incurred from your motor vehicle accident. With our team of experienced lawyers and with a board-certified doctor on staff, we will collect the evidence, assemble experts and witnesses, and deal with the insurance companies.

Each year, the government struggles to make our roads and highways safer, and the legal system is in place to ensure that if you are injured, you are rightfully compensated for your losses, emotional suffering, and medical costs. However, in order to navigate the legal system successfully and to the fullest extent of the law, you need professional legal assistance. Contact Berger & Lagnese today.


It is vital for our clients to have the resources they need in order to better understand their case and to live as comfortably as they can with their injuries. Because of this, a significant factor in our success is having a full-time doctor on our staff.

With 30 years of experience as a doctor, surgeon, and medical consultant, Dr. Martin Nee is integral in settling many of our cases. As our on-site medical expert, Dr. Nee uses his expertise to examine patients’ medical records, talk with our clients, and make certain that your injuries are treated and well-documented.

To review your car and truck accident case with Dr. Martin Nee, you may email him at martinn@bergerlagnese.com or contact our offices directly.


If you have been seriously injured in a car or truck accident in Pennsylvania, or if someone close to you has been killed in a car or truck accident, contact us now to discuss the details of your case.   If you have been injured by a drunk driver, call us now.  Don’t take on the financial burden that comes with healing from a serious accident without assistance. Don’t allow the guilty party that caused your pain and suffering to continue to make our Pennsylvania roads unsafe.

To talk with our team of attorneys about your case or to consult with the board certified physician we have on staff, please call us toll free at (800) 350-6161. There are laws in place that protect you in these situations, and by working together, we can protect your safety.


Car and truck accidents can be traumatic, especially if you become injured. Because of the confusion and distress that follows a crash, it is important for you and your family to be familiar with the steps to take after an accident occurs.

• Determine the extent of damage – of both you and your vehicle. If you incur injuries, it is vital for you to seek immediate medical attention to ascertain exactly what has happened to you and what help you need.
• File a full accident report with the police. Even if it is a minor accident, and even if you think you are uninjured, it is important to have a legal report filed for both you and for your insurance company.
• Collect information. If you are not taken to a hospital immediately, collect all the information you can about the other drivers involved and take pictures or sketch the accident scene.
• Don’t talk to anyone except the police and a lawyer. After a serious accident, it is often hard to know who to turn to and who to ask for advice. However, these are often complicated situations and who you talk to about the details of the crash may have consequences later in your case. Contact an experienced, knowledgeable law firm that specializes in cases similar to your own.
  

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Web Resources for Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents:

• Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
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  Description: This contains the administrative regulations of the United States government.

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  Description: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is part of the Department of Transportation. It is responsible for the issuance, administration and enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 325, 350, 382-99, the Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 100-180, Part 40 as it pertains to the drug and alcohol testing requirements.

• National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

  Description: The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is a federal agency established to prevent and control motor vehicle and truck accidents, injuries and deaths.

• Truck Safety Coalition
• U.S. Department of Transportation

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