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A grand jury will be investigating and gathering evidence following last week’s deadly building collapse in Philadelphia. Six people were killed and 13 were injured Wednesday when a four-story building that was being demolished collapsed on a Salvation Army thrift store as people shopped. Several civil lawsuits have already been filed in the wake of […]
Category: Construction Site Accidents
Questions Remain After Deadly Philadelphia Building Collapse
On Wednesday, two City Center buildings that were part of a demolition project collapsed, leaving six people dead and more than a dozen injured. In the wake of the tragic Philadelphia building collapse, the mayor said a full investigation will take place. Rescue workers were still searching through rubble at 22nd and Market Streets for survivors […]
Pennsylvania Family Sues After Fatal Construction Accident
The family of a Lancaster County man who was killed in a construction site accident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. The fatal accident occurred in December 2010 at an excavation site at Holtwood Dam, which is the oldest of the three major dams on the lower Susquehanna River. According […]
Philadelphia Man Falls 10 Feet Into Open Manhole
If construction or utility crews aren’t careful, they could create serious hazards for drivers and passersby. Luckily, a South Philadelphia man wasn’t seriously injured when he fell 10 feet down a manhole that a Philadelphia Water Department crew had left open. The 69-year-old said he was cleaning the outside of his car when the fall […]
Philadelphia Water Worker Sues Peco Over Excavation Accident
At least $50,000 is being sought in a personal injury lawsuit against PECO Energy Co. and several affiliated businesses. The plaintiff is an employee of the Philadelphia Water Department, who was seriously hurt in an on-the-job accident last year when the tool he was using allegedly made contact with a buried electric line, causing a fire […]
Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Philadelphia Construction Accident
A Philadelphia father of four died last year from injuries he sustained during a fall at work. The man’s widow has filed a wrongful death claim against her husband’s employer and several other parties connected to the construction site accident. Defendants include the manufacturer and retailer of a reciprocating saw that allegedly fell apart in the victim’s […]