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You may be wondering who can be the beneficiaries of a wrongful death claim [Interview]
If someone close to you has died, you may swimming in unpaid bills and wondering about where future money will come after losing an income stream. It's natural to wonder who can be named a beneficiary on a wrongful death claim and receive financial help after such a devastating loss. Click to watch this video that explains who can be named the beneficiary in a wrongful death claim.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Philadelphia. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Philadelphia community.
As mass transit systems grow across Pennsylvania, bus accidents occur regularly in Philadelphia. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of bus accidents in Philadelphia
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:
The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;
The size and speed of trains brings death and destruction to anyone and anything in their path. The main forms of train accidents are train derailments, train and pedestrian accidents, and train and car accidents.
To learn about train accidents in Philadelphia, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Philadelphia. The region is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the area.
Get information here on Pennsylvania motorcycle crashes and laws.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Philadelphia region. Learn more about bicycling in the area from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia site.
Commercial truckers are a growing motorist group using Pennsylvania's highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Philadelphia. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Philadelphia and across the region
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Philadelphia region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.