Pennsylvania Driving Statistics | Pittsburgh Car Crash & Driving Habits

Pennsylvania ranked #32 of the most dangerous states for car accidents (Source: U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Pittsburgh ranked as “the worst city” in the country for safe driving, sharing last place with New York City (Source: EverQuote, Inc.). Pennsylvania ranked #23 for worst drivers in America & #2 in the country for speeding (Source: according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).

Pittsburgh is ranked as one of the worst cities in the country for the number of car accidents. At Pribanic & Pribanic, our Pittsburgh car accident lawyers have helped all types of people with injury cases, including: fatal injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones and permanent scars. With over 30 years of trial experience, our team has consistently ranked as the top national trial lawyers for serious injuries following a motor vehicle accident.

Unfortunately, the risk of a car crash continues to grow as technology distracts more drivers. An estimated 40,000 people died on U.S. roadways in 2016, which is a 6% increase over 2015 and 14% increase over 2014. This rise of fatalities in 2014–2016 is the most dramatic two-year increase in 53 years.

For car accident cases we conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances leading to the accident, often relying upon accident re-constructionists and experts who help us prove the facts.

General Motors Settles With Pribanic & Pribanic Accident Attorneys

YINGLING V. GENERAL MOTORS CASE SUMMARY

CONCLUSIONS: In April 2016, General Motors reached a confidential settlement with the Pittsburgh-based Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer law firm Pribanic & Pribanic in a high-profile wrongful death lawsuit. The case was filed on behalf of the family of James E. Yingling III – where a Pennsylvania man was killed in a November 2013 one-vehicle crash.

Selected as the third in a series of bellwether trials related to the company’s extensive recall of defective ignition switches, it received national coverage from the New York Times, Bloomberg and more.

General Motors won the first two bellwether cases, but days before the Yingling case was expected to go to trial, General Motors offered a settlement that both Mr. Yingling’s widow, Nadia, and lead attorney Victor Pribanic found acceptable.

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