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An estimated 108.4 billion miles were driven by vehicles on Pennsylvania roadways during 2008, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.* 

Given the extensive use of our roads, it is impressive that only 125,327 reportable accidents occurred.  However, the aggregate number of accidents is of little importance to the 88,709 people who were injured or to the families of the 1,468 people who were killed in Pennsylvania crashes that year.


Purchase and George Represents those Injured in Pennsylvania Car Accidents
If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one in a car accident then you need experienced Pennsylvania car crash lawyers to represent you. Eric Purchase and Tim George are experienced Erie car accident attorneys who can represent you from the initial investigation of your accident to the resolution of your case. 

Contact us at (888) 870-3499 for a free consultation and please download our book, the Pennsylvania Car Accident Handbook, if you've been hurt or lost a loved one in an accident.


The Investigation of Your Car Crash is Important
Reported car accidents are investigated by either local police departments or the Pennsylvania state police.  While the police can provide valuable information about your accident, our experience has demonstrated that there is often more to learn about the cause of a crash.  Accordingly, our lawyers contract with private investigators, many of whom are former law enforcement professionals and insurance adjusters.  Our investigators closely examine and carefully analyze the cause(s) of your accident and help us identify all potentially liable parties.


How Purchase and George Can Help You After Your Accident
It is not just our thorough investigation strategies that set us apart from other Erie car crash lawyers.  We have a unique combination of legal experience that benefits our clients.  Mr. Purchase spent 15 years working as an insurance defense lawyer and handled many cases for Erie Insurance and State Farm Insurance.  He taught insurance adjustors and claim professionals and is a sought after speaker at Supreme Court approved Continuing Legal Education seminars. He understands how insurance companies work and how to encourage them to settle cases for fair and just amounts.  Mr. George is a former prosecutor, assistant public defender and military lawyer.  He understands the ins and outs of the courtroom and how to prepare cases for trial.

This experience qualifies Mr. Purchase and Mr. George to teach seminars to lawyers and insurance adjusters - and to represent you.


Working with Eric Purchase and Tim George
Purchase & George, P.C. has a strong commitment to making things right for our clients.  We get to know each one of our clients, and their families, and we limit the number of cases that we take in order to give each client the personal attention that he or she deserves.  We have experience in handling all types of Pennsylvania car accidents, including Erie motorcycle accidents and Erie pedestrian accidents.

Erie County is our home. We both returned to the community in the early 1990s to raise our families here and we are leaders in the local bar and community groups.  We are committed to using our legal skills to help our neighbors pursue justice when they are injured.

Call the Erie County auto accident attorneys who have more than 37 years combined legal experience, who teach other lawyers and insurance companies about Pennsylvania car accident law, and who genuinely care about the outcome of your case.  We welcome your call at (888) 870-3499 or via our website's contact form.

The Erie Car Accident Lawyers at Purchase & George Offer You Helpful Information

We are committed to providing you helpful information about Pennsylvania car accidents.  In addition to the free book, we've provided other car accident information on this site, including:

1.  35 quick tips for handling your own car accident case.

2.  Answers to "Who Will Pay for My Medical Bills?"

3.  Three Mistakes With Your Doctor that can Ruin A Car Accident Case

4.  How to Deal with The Other Guy's Insurance Company

5.  Insider information about whether and how to give a recorded statement to an insurance company

6.  How to Deal with Your Own Insurance Company After a Pennsylvania Car Accident

7.  What to Do Immediately After a Pennsylvania Car Accident

If you'd like more information, call the Erie auto accident attorneys who have more than 37 years combined legal experience, who teach other lawyers and insurance companies about Pennsylvania car accident law, and who genuinely care about the outcome of your case.  We welcome your call at (888) 870-3499 or via our website's contact form.

Purchase & George, P.C. represents clients throughout Northwest, PA including in Erie County, Erie, North East, Fairview, Edinboro, McKean, Girard, Springfield, Albion, Union City, Corry, Crawford County, Meadville, Linesville, Conneaut Lake, Cambridge Springs, Warren County, Warren, Venango County, Franklin, Oil City, Mercer County, Jefferson County, Brookville, Clarion County, Clarion, Northwest Harborcreek, Bradford, Kane, DuBois, Sugarcreek, Waterford, and Punxsutawney.


* Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2008 Pennsylvania Crash Facts and Statistics Booklet



Purchase & George, P.C. are injury lawyers representing clients throughout Northwest PA including in Erie County, Erie, North East, Fairview, Edinboro, McKean, Girard, Springfield, Albion, Union City, Corry, Crawford County, Meadville, Linesville, Conneaut Lake, Cambridge Springs, Warren County, Warren, Venango County, Franklin, Oil City, Mercer County, Jefferson County, Brookville, Clarion County, Clarion, Northwest Harborcreek, McKean County, Bradford, Kane, DuBois, Sugarcreek, Waterford, and Punxsutawney.

Blog for Car Accidents

Library for Car Accidents:

  • Take the Pledge and Get a Free Bracelet!   
    Hurt by a distracted driver in Pennsylvania? Get a free consult with our Erie attorneys. Call 814-833-7100 or toll free: 888-870-3499 today.
  • Increasing Minimum Insurance Limits in Pennsylvania [PDF]   
    Read the Senate bill raising the minimum car insurance coverage required in Pennsylvania or call for a free consult with an Erie injury lawyer: 814-833-7100.
  • Pennsylvania Bans Texting While Driving [PDF]   
    Pennsylvania's latest law to limit distracted driving and more injury and accident info. Call for a free injury lawyer consult today: 814-833-7100/888-870-3499.
  • Pedestrian Tips   
    Hurt in a pedestrian accident? Call 833-7100/toll free 888-870-3499 to get a free, no-strings attached consultation with a Purchase and George Attorney.
  • Smartphones - Your Personal Car Accident Assistant?   
    Hurt in a Pennsylvania car accident? Get a free consult with an experienced Erie injury attorney. Call 814-833-7100/toll free 888-870-3499. No fee if no recovery.
  • Summer Driving Tips   
    Hurt in a Car Accident? Call 814-833-7100/toll free 888-870-3499 for a free consult with a Pennsylvania Car Accident Attorney. No fee if no recovery.
  • Wet Weather Driving Tips   
    Hurt in a Northwest PA car accident? Call 814-833-7100/toll free 888-870-3499 for a free consult with a Purchase & George accident lawyer. No fee if no recovery
  • Limited Tort Claims Another Victim in Monroe County   
    Hurt in a car accident? We can help. Call 814-833-7100 or toll free 888-870-3499 for a free consultation with one of our Erie injury lawyers.
  • Erie Injury Lawyers Provide Child Safety Law Update [PDF]   
    You may be interested in learning about Pennsylvania's law on child restraint systems in your car. Maybe your child is at that age where she may be old enough to do away with the booster seat and you just want to be sure you're doing the right thing. Here's the latest information on PA law, current through January 2011, for your review.
  • Tired of the Other Guy's Insurance Company Being Unfair with You?   
    Learn some of the reasons why the playing field is tilted against you after your car or truck accident in Erie or Meadville Pennsylvania. And what you can do about it.
  • Hit by a Car While Walking, Running or Cycling?   
    Hit While Walking, Running or Cycling in Erie, Meadville, Warren or Franklin Pennsylvania? Six Tips to Help You Make Things Right Again
  • Two Winter Driving Laws You May Not Know   
    In northwest Pennsylvania, snow and ice blanket the region for about a quarter of the year and the law imposes special requirements on drivers that you may not know. To avoid penalties and be safe, read on for two unique winter driving laws you may not already know.
  • Winter Driving Tips   
    As we move inexorably toward winter, it may be helpful to review tips for driving in the snow. The Pennsylvania injury lawyers of Erie and Meadville offer these helpful tips just in time for the first "big snow" forecast for region.
  • The Top Three Questions About Snow Tires or Why Snow Tires Are a Must in Pennsylvania Winter   
    You may be wondering, "Should I get snow tires this year? Geez, with all these holiday expenses, can I afford to get snow tires?" Well, our advice as Erie accident lawyers is an unqualified, "Yes!" Here are four of the most frequently asked questions about snow tires and our answers.
  • Pennsylvania's Rescue Doctrine - Yurecka v. Zappala [PDF]   
    Are you a rescuer (for example, a policeman or fireman) injured while helping someone else? You may be entitled to compensation under Pennsylvania's rescue doctrine. A case interpreting the rescue doctrine, Yurecka v. Zappala, 472 F.3d 59 (2006) is available here for review.
  • The Sobering Truth about Drinking & Driving in Pennsylvania: Justice Cannot be Found in a Number   
    In 2008, nearly 40% of all fatal car accidents in Pennsylvania involved alcohol, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The statistics are a sobering reminder of the human tragedy created by the deadly mix of alcohol and driving.
  • Car Accident Prevention Tips: What to do When Hydroplaning   
    As winter approaches, hydroplaning becomes an increasing concern of motorists in northwestern Pennsylvania. You can access here a video that helps explain what to do in the event your vehicle begins to hydroplane. As Erie injury lawyers committed to offering helpful information about safety, injuries and the lawsuits that arise from them, we offer this and tons more free information on our site.
  • Judge Refuses to Reduce $275,000 Jury Verdict   
    Judges have the power to reduce a jury's verdict in an injury case but it is one that is rarely employed. A defendant's effort to get a jury verdict of $275,000 in a car accident case reduced was recently addressed by the Court of Common Pleas of Buck COunty.
  • Road Defects: When Hydroplaning Accidents Aren't Your Fault   
    Hydroplaning, which happens when your car, motorcycle or truck tires become separated from the road surface by a layer of water, can be caused by excessive speed or poor tire tread, but in many cases, it is caused by something completely out of a driver's control - road defects.
  • Listen to the Interview by Rem Jackson of Tim George and Eric Purchase About Pennsylvania Car Accident Cases   
    Wondering about the biggest challenge faced by people after a car accident? Or how to choose a Pennsylvania car accident lawyer? Listen here for answers. In September of 2010, Tim George and Eric Purchase gave an interview to Rem Jackson, renowned President and CEO of Top Practices, on the subject of car accidents and car accident injury cases in Pennsylvania. Rem got the answers to these questions and more in the interview, now available for free here.

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Web Resources for Car Accidents:

  • Advocates for Highway Safety

    Description: A collective effort by insurance companies to offer safety information.

  • American Physical Therapy Association

    Description: The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) provides research and information for those needing physical therapy.  This site answers all the questions you may have as you enter or consider physical therapy.

  • American Trauma Society

    Description: An advocacy organization dedicated to the prevention of traumatic injuries. 

  • Attorney Mark Rosenberg

    Description: Conshohocken accidents and injuries leave victims and their families facing a mountain of debt. Get the advice you need to obtain compensation from personal injury attorney Mark Rosenberg.

  • Back pain at work: Preventing aches, pains and injuries

    Description: (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)- Resource for discovering the many causes of back pain and tips for how to avoid back injury.

  • Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

    Description: More great information on bicycle helmets and their importance for you and your children.

  • Brain Injury Association of America

    Description:

    Helpful resources for the brain injured and their loved ones.

  • California DUI Lawyers

    Description: California DUI lawyers and attorneys specializes drunk driving defense. A premier law firm providing legal help and assistance for Los Angeles, San Diego and other county's in California.

  • Child Passanger Safety

    Description: On this site the Children's Hospital of Boston provides valuable tips for how to help prevent life threatening injury to your child in the case of an accident while you are driving.

  • Erie Personal Injury Lawyer Microsite

    Description: A microsite sponsored by Purchase & George with just the basics about Pennsylvania personal injury lawsuits:

    How do I Figure Out Who Was at Fault?

    What is My Claim Worth?

    How Long Do I Have to File My Lawsuit?

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