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- What Counts as Negligent Hiring by a Freight Broker?
Sep 28, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C., Freight Broker and Truck Accident Lawyers in Philadelphia The phrase negligent hiring by a freight broker sounds technical, but the idea behind it is simple. When a broker chooses a trucking company it should have known was dangerous, and that company causes a crash, the broker can be held responsible. Since the Supreme Court’s 2026 decision opened the courthouse door to these claims, the real fight has shifted to a...Read More - When A Motorcycle Crash Turns Fatal In Philadelphia: How Pennsylvania Law Protects Families
Sep 25, 2026
By The Philadelphia Motorcycle Accident Lawyers At Harden Crichton, P.C. Losing someone in a motorcycle crash is a kind of grief that arrives without warning. One moment your loved one is heading home, and the next you are getting a phone call that changes everything. If your family is looking for a Philadelphia motorcycle accident lawyer after a sudden loss, you are probably carrying questions no one should have to face alone. You want...Read More - Who Can Be Held Liable After a Pennsylvania Truck Accident?
Sep 21, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C. | Truck Accident Lawyers Serving Philadelphia, Delaware County, and Montgomery County After a violent crash with a tractor-trailer, most people assume there is one obvious target for a claim, and that is the driver. The instinct is understandable, but it often misses the bigger picture. Truck accident liability in Pennsylvania can reach a whole chain of companies that helped put that rig on the road, and the driver is frequently...Read More - How To Get Security Footage From Your Accident In Philadelphia And Protect Your Case
Sep 17, 2026
By The Personal Injury Team At Harden Crichton, P.C. | Philadelphia Accident And Security Footage Attorneys In the moments after a serious crash, most people are thinking about their injuries, their vehicle, and how they are going to get home. Almost no one is thinking about the cameras. Yet learning how to get security footage from your accident can be one of the most important things you do for your case, and the window...Read More - Supreme Court Rules Freight Brokers Can Be Sued for Hiring Unsafe Truckers
Sep 14, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C. |Philadelphia and Delaware County Truck Accident Lawyers When a tractor-trailer causes a crash on I-95 or the Blue Route, the truck driver is rarely the only party responsible. Behind almost every load is a freight broker, the company that matched the shipment with a trucking company and often chose a carrier the public never sees. For years, freight broker liability was a dead end, because brokers insisted they could not...Read More - New Study Finds Nearly Fourfold Gap in Maternal Mortality Rates Across U.S. States
Sep 8, 2026
Summary: A new nationwide study from Harden Crichton, P.C. finds that maternal mortality rates vary nearly fourfold across U.S. states, with Tennessee recording the highest rate at 41.1 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to California's low of 10.5. Drawing on CDC data for 39 states from 2018 to 2022, the study also highlights that Pennsylvania reviewers deemed 98% of the state's 2021 pregnancy-related deaths preventable, along with persistent racial disparities in maternal health outcomes...Read More - Which States Are The Most Dangerous To Give Birth In?
Aug 10, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C. | Philadelphia Birth Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorneys If you are pregnant or planning to grow your family, one of the most unsettling facts about American healthcare is that where you live can change your odds of surviving childbirth. Maternal mortality in the United States is not spread evenly across the map. New federal data shows that a mother in one state can face nearly four times the risk of...Read More - 5 Ways to Protect Yourself After a Car Accident in Pennsylvania
Jul 31, 2026
By the Team at Harden Crichton, P.C., Philadelphia Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers One minute you are driving home on I-95, and the next you are sitting on the shoulder with your heart pounding, unsure of what just happened. A car accident can turn an ordinary day upside down in seconds, and knowing what to do after a car accident in Pennsylvania can feel impossible when you are shaken and scared. The good...Read More - How to Choose the Right Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyer in 2026
Jul 9, 2026
By the Team at Harden Crichton, P.C , Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers A serious crash can change everything in a matter of seconds. One moment a family is heading home on the Schuylkill Expressway, and the next they are facing hospital bills, a totaled car, and an insurance adjuster who keeps calling. In those first stressful weeks, the Philadelphia car accident lawyer a person chooses can shape how the entire case turns out. Insurance...Read More - Juneteenth Reflection: How Pennsylvania's Civil Rights and Wrongful Conviction Cases Continue the Fight for Equal Justice
Jun 19, 2026
Harden Crichton, P.C. | Philadelphia Civil Rights Attorney | Pennsylvania Wrongful Conviction Lawyer Juneteenth marks the moment in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Texas finally received word of their freedom. More than 160 years later, the struggle for equal justice in Pennsylvania remains unfinished. Across Philadelphia, Delaware County, and communities like Chester, Upper Darby, and Cheltenham, people continue to face civil rights violations, wrongful convictions, and systemic failures that strip them of...Read More