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80 Percent of Drivers Admit to Road Rage, AAA Survey Says

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 18, 2016 in Car Accidents

According to a recent survey conducted by AAA, nearly 80 percent of all U.S. drivers admit to having experienced “significant road rage” in the past year. Road rage can lead to speeding and reckless driving, which are two of the leading causes of car accidents in the U.S. Excessive honking and yelling at other drivers […]

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Police Release Guidelines to Avoid Pokémon Go Accidents

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 14, 2016 in Car Accidents

Within the first week of the Pokémon Go craze that has consumed kids and adults alike across the country, police are warning users to pay attention to their surroundings and not use the game while driving. After an Auburn, New York, man drove his car into a tree while playing the wildly popular smartphone game, […]

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NHTSA Investigates Second Tesla Car Crash

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 12, 2016 in Car Accidents

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the second crash involving a Tesla vehicle with an Autopilot system. The NHTSA is trying to find out if the Autopilot system was in use at the time of the accident. While Tesla asserts there is no evidence to suggest Autopilot was in use at the […]

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Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle Through “Walking Works”

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 01, 2016 in News

The team at Schmidt Kramer recently participated in a Walking Works program through Capital BlueCross to promote regular exercise.   The Walking Works program gave participants who hit the goal of 50,000 steps each week a chance to have their name drawn in a raffle. The program was organized by Sherrie Mehring and took place […]

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2016 Schmidt Kramer Senators Baseball Game Outing

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on June 29, 2016 in News

The team at Schmidt Kramer greatly enjoyed watching the Harrisburg Senators take on the Bowie Baysox at our annual Senators game outing on June 29.

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Penn State University (PSU) recently filed a motion requesting an interim appeal in the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance v. Pennsylvania State University ruling. The ruling, by Judge Gary Glazer, stems from the abuse and molestation case of Jerry Sandusky and the University using its insurance coverage for payouts of the claims. Glazer ruled that the […]

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New legislation took effect on Wednesday, June 1st that requires rental car companies to fix any vehicles in their fleets under recall by the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) prior to renting them out to consumers. Rental companies with fleets larger than 35 vehicles must immediately remove vehicles under open recalls and cannot rent them […]

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More Fatal Accidents Have Resulted from Speed Limit Increases

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on June 15, 2016 in Car Accidents

Rising speed limits throughout the country have caused the number of fatal traffic accidents to rise. From 1993 to 2013, increased speed limits led to an additional 33,000 traffic accident fatalities. In a recent study, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that when states raised their maximum speed limits, accident fatalities also increased; […]

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Summer Marks the “100 Deadliest Days” for Teen Drivers

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on June 09, 2016 in Car Accidents

Memorial Day marked the beginning of what the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has taken to calling the “100 Deadliest Days” for teenage drivers. The newest results from an ongoing study are nothing short of alarming, proving that almost 60 percent of teen automobile accidents involve being distracted behind the wheel. There was also a […]

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Local news station ABC 27 has uncovered the latest violations at Golden Living nursing facility in Lancaster County after reviewing recent inspection reports filed by the Department of Health. Because of the facility’s failure to provide quality care as advertised, the attorney general is also suing various Golden Living facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Cumberland and Dauphin […]

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