The technology press spills a lot of ink every time Apple releases a new product, and the new iPhone 14 is no different. One of the new features you might have heard about is crash detection. So, what is this feature, and how does it work? And how can it help you out...
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How Smartphone use Increases Car Insurance Rates
Does smartphone use increase car insurance rates? Smartphone use is continuously increasing in today's society. While they allow information and communication in the palm of our hands, they are also one of the leading causes of increases in car insurance rates. While...
Google Drives Patent to a New Level
Google's self driving cars may include new tech that can prevent secondary injuries to victims. But .... Google, the IT giant, has taken the patent law to the next level. Simply put, its done what every great inventor has had to do. In its attempt to redefine...
Is A Computer Evaluating My Automobile Accident Claim Now?
Have you or a loved one been injured in an automobile accident ? Are you suffering from a permanent injury that prevents you from returning to work or enjoying the activities that you did prior to the accident? Does the physical pain from your injuries prevent you...
Walking and Texting in a Fast Paced World
Accidents involving distracted walking due to texting is an evolving high risk. As the smart phone continues to evolve, so does the definition of mobility. What once required an Internet connection and a laptop now only commands the all-consuming hand held that is...
Apple Watch Series 4: Slip and Fall, Then It Calls
An Apple watch may help save a life in the event of an accident Apple has been grabbing a lot of attention with its latest model of the current Apple Watch Series. Thanks to a new electric heart sensor mounted into the backside, the most recent Apple Watch Series 4...
Google and Fitbit Partnership May Help Accident Victims “Document” Pain and Suffering
Google’s Cloud health may benefit personal injury claims Does anyone remember the blinking clock on the now obsolete VCR? There are many examples of how technology can be frustrating. But if we are being honest, innovation can be useful when used right. For...
Drone Property Damage and Personal Injury
While progress certainly breeds change, insurance companies cannot keep up with the quickly growing, unmanned aerial systems, or the drone industry. Since progress always comes at a cost, just see Scientific America’s recent release of drone disasters, it is important to seek legal counsel for any type of drone related accident.
Safety Advantages of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Many in the automobile and electronic industries are promoting the integration of smartphones into a vehicles It is evident from the number of traffic violations issued throughout the United States and the number of traffic accidents caused by using electronic devices...
Philadelphia Police : New Device to Check Texting Drivers Phones
The police departments in Philadelphia are anxiously looking forward to having a new gadget in their traffic enforcement arsenal. Its not a stun-gun or an additional pair of polymer gloves. This ones going to be a game-changer, and it has the car accident lawyers in...
Can SmartWatches Help Your Personal Injury Claim?
If you want to know more about how smartwatches can affect your personal injury case, read on! Having a smartwatch on your person means that you might be able to record your accident, and there can be records of actual health data from the event saved by the...
Garmins Newest Product Helps Keep Cyclists Safer on the Roads
Garmin have invented a virtual rear-view system for cyclists. The number of bicycles on our roadways is increasing nationwide with some cities seeing increases as much as 300 to 400 percent since 2000. Philadelphia is no exception to this trend. According to the U.S....
Self-Driving Cars From a Lawyers Perspective: New Hopes and New Fears
The word automobile means "self-mover" when you break it down into its Greek roots. In some ways, the notion of a driverless vehicle brings the car industry even closer to the actual meaning of the product it has been producing throughout the last century. The shift...
New Vehicle Safety Systems and Accident Avoidance
There is an urban myth that began in the 1970’s about new-at-the-time automotive technology- cruise control. By various tellings, the gist of the myth is that a person who recently purchased a recreational vehicle got to freeway speeds, set the cruise control, and got...
PA Car Seat Laws Aim to Offer Added Safety to PA Children
A car seat tops the list of essentials to parents - but faulty seats are on the market The precautions that parents go through in order to keep their most precious cargo safe go without saying. As parents, you trust that the manufacturer of your car seat has done its...
Who is Guilty In An Accident Between Two Autonomous Cars?
What the Experts Say About The Law The autonomous car has not yet been officially introduced, and the liability questions are unanswered. Some analysts doubt if the usage will be smooth and find the reason to remain optimistic about the future liability cases due to...
The Future of Autonomous Cars and Insurance in Philadelphia
Driverless cars are now on the rise and being tested before becoming widely available to the public. The future of cars, or any transportation vehicle, has been fantasized in entertainment between movies, books, and television shows, and there is finally some...
GPS Distracted Drivers
Visual GPS systems can be as much a distracted driving hazard as cell phones. Technology continues to bring many conveniences to our lives. Currently, there is an app for just about anythingmaking it easier to communicate, to shop, and to travel. While these convinces...