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Up and down the East Coast this morning, commuters were reading about the tragic death of a young Philadelphia woman and three of her four children. Their story is so dramatic and so unjust that it has captured the attention of media outlets throughout the country. The woman and her children were killed in a […]
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Is Car Rental Company Liable In Drunk Driving Accident
Vicarious liability is an important doctrine within personal injury law. Essentially, it means that one party can be held responsible for the failure of another. Vicarious liability can occur when the liable party and the responsible party have a special relationship, such as parent/child, employer/employee or vehicle owner/driver. But very few cases involving vicarious liability […]
Bucks County Man Awarded 191m Following Car Accident
A Philadelphia jury recently awarded $19.1 million to a man who was struck by a car while trying to push a broken down vehicle off the roadway four years ago. The man lost his leg as a result of the accident and suffered other severe injuries. Following a three-day trial, the jury ruled that the […]
Pennsylvania Motorcyclist Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver
On April 26, a 24-year-old Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, man was killed while riding his motorcycle in Westtown Township. Police said the deadly accident occurred when the motorcyclist was traveling north on SR 202 and was hit by a white Dodge Ram coming from the opposite direction that took a left at Stanton Avenue. The accident victim’s […]
Are Driverless Cars Coming To A Philly Auto Dealership Near You
A great number of car accidents here in Philadelphia occur due to driver error or negligence. Drunk driving, distracted driving and fatigued driving lead to injuries and death every day in this country. In an effort to make driving safer, automakers are continuing to work to eradicate the biggest peril of driving: the human driver. […]
Police Weekend Tour Bus Crashed Caused By Blown Tire
Police have determined that a bus crash involving a tour bus that was traveling from Philadelphia to New York was caused by a tire blowout. A total of 14 passengers were injured when the crash occurred in New Jersey on Interstate 29 near mile marker 59 just before 3 p.m. on Saturday. According to reports, […]
Study Finds Drowsy Driving More Prevalent Than Previously Known
While on the road, have you ever noticed yourself drifting off? Head bobbing? Yawning frequently? According to a recent study performed by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, drowsy driving is an even bigger problem than people originally imagined. The researchers provided the over 100 study participants with vehicles equipped with high-tech sensors to monitor their driving […]
Another Fatal Tour Bus Crash Occurs Amid Fed Crackdown
Last month, a tour bus accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike claimed the lives of the bus driver and the Seton Hill University women’s lacrosse coach, who was pregnant with a child. The tragic accident was one of several that have occurred recently involving tour buses, including one that occurred today in Texas. The Texas crash […]
New Study Shows Promise In Treating Paralysis
Spinal cord injuries are often catastrophic because they frequently result in partial or complete paralysis. Around 11,000 Americans each year suffer from spinal cord injuries, and about 1.3 million people in the United States are paralyzed, according to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Because spinal cord injuries affect so many people in Pennsylvania and […]
Philadelphia Family Plagued By Hit And Runs
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare for their child to be involved in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident. For one Philadelphia dad, that nightmare recently came true, not just once, but twice. The man’s 10-year old daughter was struck by a car as she was crossing a street in Fishtown Thursday. The young girl, who is an […]
Report Teen Driving Fatalities Up Drastically Last Year
A scary new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association indicates that highway fatalities involving teens in the United States increased by 19 percent during the first half of 2012. Overall, highway fatalities increased by 8 percent during the same time period. The report indicated that there were 240 highway fatalities involving drivers ages 16 […]
Critics Say Money Is Driving Philadelphia Red Light Cameras
Red light cameras have popped up all over the Delaware Valley, including Philadelphia and South Jersey, and soon they could be coming to Philadelphia suburbs. The purpose of the red light cameras is to dissuade drivers from running red lights at dangerous intersections, but critics say the red light cameras are actually doing more harm […]