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The debate over whether older drivers are safe drivers has been topic of conversation for years. Nationally, the odds of getting in a fatal accident increase each year for drivers over 75 years old, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And reports about auto accidents involving elderly drivers routinely make [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
News involving drivers over 65 years old used to focus on their high accident rate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported, “In 1997, older people (over 70 years old) made up 9 percent of the resident population but accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities and 17 percent of all pedestrian fatalities.” But [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Despite the best efforts of the federal government, the backlog for applying for Social Security Disability Insurance has grown in the past year, according to a recent study. The Washington Post reports that a study by an independent research organization at Syracuse University “found that 735,660 appeals will be pending in the current fiscal year, [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
A 19-year-old Ambler, PA man on Aug. 17 was arrested on vehicular homicide charges in connection with a high-speed Montgomery County car accident in which two teen-agers were killed and two others sustained injuries. Story found on injury lawyer Philadelphia web site. Authorities charged Connor J. McNicholas, of Bryant Court, with two counts of vehicular [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
