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Philadelphia residents may be dismayed by a newly released AFL-CIO report on workplace injuries and fatalities. The report was released around the same time as Workers’ Memorial Day, an international event honoring those killed due to workplace injuries. The report showed that overall, workplace fatalities rose in 2010. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that […]
Philadelphia Where Paralysis Victims Go To Walk Again
Over the past several years, Philadelphia has become a hub for people who have suffered spinal cord injuries and can no longer walk on their own. This is due to the metro area’s availability of cutting-edge robotic technology that works as a second pair of legs. Local rehab facilities offer two competing models of the exoskeletons, […]
Lawsuit Involving Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident Settles
On July 7, 2010, a fatal accident involving a Philadelphia duck boat occurred on the Delaware River when a tugboat pilot led a 250-foot barge into a Ride the Ducks tourist boat that had stalled on the river. The collision caused the boat to sink in 55 feet of water, and two Hungarian tourists drowned. […]
Study Reveals Risk Passengers Pose To Teen Drivers
Many states, including Pennsylvania, have developed graduated licensing programs that restrict the number of passengers teen drivers can carry in their vehicles. Teenagers might gripe about the laws, but a new study has revealed just how dangerous it is for teen drivers to be surrounded by friends in a vehicle. The study by AAA’s safety […]
Former Nfl Player With Brain Injury Takes His Own Life
A former NFL player who was part of the Philadelphia-based lawsuit against the NFL died of a self-inflicted bullet wound last week. According to his wife, Ray Easterling suffered from brain disorders including depression, insomnia and dementia as a result of the hard hits he endured while playing for the Atlanta Falcons during the 1970s. […]
Police Car Accident Not Gunshot Killed Philadelphia Man
While a rap video was being filmed in North Philadelphia on the evening of March 22, a gunshot rang out. A crowd of about 100 people in the area panicked, and one man was later pronounced dead. While some initially believed that he had been shot, it was determined that the man died after being […]
Woman Killed In Bizarre Accident On Philadelphia Turnpike
Everyone knows that wearing a seatbelt is the best way to stay safe while traveling in a motor vehicle. But sometimes even a seatbelt isn’t enough to protect a motorist from a catastrophic motor vehicle accident. On Saturday, a suburban Philadelphia woman appears to simply have been in the wrong place at the wrong time […]
Update On Nfl Head Injury Lawsuit
As we have discussed in the past, head injuries are a significant health problem in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation, and a legal case against the NFL is highlighting that concern. A former NFL Washington Redskins quarterback has become the primary litigant the personal injury case against the NFL. The mass-tort lawsuit has been filed […]
Dot Declares April To Be Distracted Driving Awareness Month
There’s no doubt that cellphones have changed the way we communicate. Cellphones allow us to constantly stay in contact with family members, friends and business associates. But cellphones can also pose a great threat when they are used at the wrong times, particularly when driving. In effort to raise awareness on the hazard distracted driving creates, the […]
Punitive Damages Denied In Distracted Driving Lawsuit
Sometimes after car accidents, the innocent driver is able to sue the driver-at-fault for damages. Usually, the damages that apply in Pennsylvania car accident cases are compensatory. Compensatory damages include medical bills, lost wages and other financial losses stemming from the accident. In extreme cases, punitive damages may also be available following car accidents. Punitive […]
Football Helmets Being Redesigned To Hinder Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries affect thousands of people in Pennsylvania each year, most commonly as a result of car accidents, falls or sports injuries. Serious brain injuries can change a person’s life forever, especially if the injury is not treated right away. In recent years, brain injuries have received a lot of media attention after famous football […]
11 Year Old Killed In South Philadelphia Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrians make up the second-largest group of people killed in car accident fatalities. Oftentimes, these tragic accidents involve drivers who are drunk or impaired. Sadly, this appears to be the case in a recent pedestrian accident in South Philadelphia that claimed a young girl’s life. An 11-year-old girl was walking out of a seafood restaurant […]