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Pennsylvania Truck Accident InformationPennsylvania Truck Accidents:According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics and Analysis Traffic Safety Fact based on 2005 data, 188 large trucks were involved in fatal truck accidents in Pennsylvania in 2005. That's 3.8 percent of the U.S. total for large trucks involved in fatal truck accidents during the same year. Truck Accident in Pennsylvania?Don’t wait to talk to a lawyer about your commercial truck accident in Pennsylvania. Current laws and regulations limit the time 18-wheeler truck drivers and commercial trucking companies must keep records. Act now before critical evidence related to your Pennsylvania truck accident is destroyed. When you or your family have been in an accident with an 18-wheeler, hiring a lawyer and making a timely legal claim is critical. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) permit trucking companies to destroy all trucking records, including driver logbooks, after a 6-month period. Courts are limited in fairly adjudicating your case if they don't have this important evidence. Waiting too long to seek legal advice and make a claim could seriously jeopardize your ability to receive compensation for catastrophic injury or deaths in your family. Truck Accident Lawyers for PennsylvaniaAttorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP understand the importance of winning. From our first consultation about your accident with an 18-wheeler truck in Pennsylvania, we have one purpose in mind — to prevail on your behalf. We push hard until your case is resolved through a settlement negotiation, trial, or appeal. Our experienced truck accident lawyers stay with your semi truck accident case from the first meeting through its resolution. We are committed to the success of your case from day one. As our client you will know who your attorneys are. We will keep you informed of significant developments in your case. When you have questions or concerns, you can contact our law firm by phone or e-mail and we will respond promptly with full and frank answers. Experienced personal injury lawyers will provide you with practical support. As victims, in the weeks and months following an 18-wheeler truck accident, you and your family may be overwhelmed by mounting bills, trying to get insurance benefits, and coping with grief. Our knowledgeable attorneys and staff can help you find the right doctors, help you manage health care and counseling, and help you secure the financial resources to pay mounting bills and keep the lights on. For a free consultation with an experienced attorney, contact a truck accident lawyer online or phone Arnold & Itkin LLP toll free at (866)222-2606. Pennsylvania MapView Larger Map Pennsylvania Overview
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Pennsylvania EconomyPennsylvania's 2005 total gross state product (GSP) of $430.31 billion ranks the state 6th in the nation. If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 17th largest in the world, ahead of Belgium, but behind the Netherlands. On a per-capita basis, though, Pennsylvania's per-capita GSP of $34,619 ranks 26th among the 50 states. Philadelphia in the southeast corner and Pittsburgh in the southwest corner are urban manufacturing centers, with the "t-shaped" remainder of the Commonwealth being much more rural; this dichotomy affects state politics as well as the state economy. Philadelphia is home to 10 Fortune 500 companies, with more located in suburbs like King of Prussia; it's a leader in the financial and insurance industry. Pittsburgh is home to 6 Fortune 500 companies, including U.S. Steel, PPG Industries, H.J. Heinz, and Alcoa. In all, Pennsylvania is home to 49 Fortune 500 companies. Manufacturing States cannot thrive by "taking in each other's laundry", but manufacturing imports money and jobs from the rest of the world. Pennsylvania's factories and workshops manufacture 16.1% of the Gross State Product (GSP); only 10 states are more industrialized. While Educational Services is only 1.8% of the Commonwealth's GSP, that's twice the national average; only Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont outrank Pennsylvania. Although Pennsylvania is known as a coal state, mining only amounts to 0.6% of the Commonwealth's economy, compared to 1.3% for the country as a whole. Agriculture Pennsylvania ranks 19th overall in agricultural production, but 1st in Mushrooms, 3rd in Christmas trees and layer chickens, 4th in nursery and sod, milk, corn for silage, and horse production. Only about 9,600 of the Commonwealth's 58,000 farmers have sales of $100,000 or more, and with production expenses equaling 84.9% of sales, most not only have a net farming income below the $19,806 that marks poverty for a family of four, but are liable for a 12.4% self-employment tax as well. The average farmer is 53 and getting older, as young Pennsylvanians find low farming income a tough row to hoe. Many farms in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth have been sold to housing developers in the past years. This is largely due to rising taxes and land prices, reflecting high demand for land in the nations fifth largest metropolitan area. Bucks and Montgomery counties were the first to suburbanize, but this trend is now extending to Chester, Lancaster, Berks, and Lehigh counties. Tourism Pennsylvania draws 2.1% of the Gross State Product from Accommodation and Food Services. Only Connecticut, Delaware and Iowa have lower numbers, and Nevada gets a whopping 14.2% of their GSP that way. Philadelphia draws tourists to see the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Franklin Institute and the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, while The Poconos attract honeymooners, golfers and fishermen, and the Delaware Water Gap and Allegheny National Forest appeal to boaters, hikers, and nature lovers. Fourteen slots casinos, the majority of which are either in the process of being awarded licenses from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board or are under construction, are expected to make up a good portion of tourism in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth launched an extensive tourism campaign in 2003 under the direction of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. An extensive website has been established to promote visits to the state and new license plates feature the VistPA.com website. The Pennsylvania Dutch region in south-central Pennsylvania is a favorite for sightseers. The Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Old Order Amish, the Old Order Mennonites and at least 35 other sects, are common in the rural areas around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg, with smaller numbers extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up the Susquehanna River valley. The term "Dutch", when referring to the Pennsylvania Dutch, means "German" or "Teutonic" rather than "Netherlander". Germans, in their own language, call themselves "Deutsch", which in English became, misleadingly, "Dutch". The Pennsylvania Dutch language is a descendant of German, in the West Central German dialect family. * |
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