Summer Driving Risks with Teens Increase

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
January 29, 2025

As the school term ends for the summer, Pennsylvania families may be focused on planning vacations and other activities as they take advantage of the break. With free time on their hands, teenagers often focus on social activities, as well as summer employment. However, it is also important to revisit basic driving safety concepts as […]

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Improving Economy Linked to Likelihood of Automobile Accidents

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
September 16, 2025

Many Pennsylvania drivers are well aware of the emotional and financial impacts inherent in automobile accidents. Costs associated with medical attention and car repair are compounded by the time and income lost from work. Car crashes are frequent events with significant consequences, including substantial economic costs such as direct costs, productivity losses, and total costs […]

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Auto Insurance and Self-Driving Cars

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
January 29, 2025

The insurance industry in Pennsylvania and across the country may well feel that it is under existential threat. Self-driving cars, with their advanced autonomous capabilities, are very close to being available to the public, and they bring with them the promise of fewer automobile accidents. Self-driving vehicles have stellar safety characteristics so far, with absolutely […]

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Distractions and Hands-Free Driving

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
August 12, 2025

Although Pennsylvania roads may be safer as motorists refrain from activities such as texting or using hand-held smartphones while driving, distractions can occur in spite of these efforts. Statistics suggest that a majority of motorists believe that today’s engineering with technology devices incorporated into the dash implies that these tools are safe. However, the use […]

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Self-Driving Vehicle Partly to Blame for Minor Crash

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
January 29, 2025

Pennsylvania residents who have been following the development of autonomous driving technology may have heard that on Feb. 14, a Google self-driving car became involved in an accident involving a Mountain City, California, bus. The company stated that the self-driving vehicle was at least partially responsible for the accident. According to Google, the self-driving Lexus […]

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