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Brandon “Bam” Margera, star of the MTV show “Jackass,” was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Chester County, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 27. The accident was described as relatively minor, and the other motorist involved in the two-car accident reportedly became excited when he recognized Margera as a celebrity. The accident reportedly occurred while Margera’s […]
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Ntsb Curbside Tour Bus Industry Lacks Safety Regulation
As you may remember, we have written about several fatal tour bus accidents that have occurred over the past year in the northeast. One of them took place in August on the Pennsylvania Turnpike about 75 miles out of Philadelphia and left 14 people injured. It seemed that many of these bus accidents involved low-cost […]
Philadelphia To Vote On Bill Limiting Accident Report Access
Currently in Philadelphia, information relating to car accidents and car accident victims, including contact information, is accessible by the public. But soon, the city council will be voting on a bill that would limit access to police reports on Philadelphia motor vehicle accidents. Citing problems of insurance fraud and unlawful access, proponents of the bill […]
Motorist Sentenced In Crash That Killed Philadelphia Cop
On Nov. 18, 2008, a 46-year-old police sergeant was in his squad car responding to a robbery call in North Philadelphia at the same time another man in a stolen black Camaro led police officers on a high-speed chase, running through several red lights. The police sergeant and the career-criminal collided at an intersection, and […]
Truck Driver In Fatal Pennsylvania Accident Was Sleep Deprived
A driver involved in a January 2009 serious truck accident that took the life of a male motorist has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in federal court in Philadelphia. The 58-year-old truck driver could be sentenced to between 10 to 16 months of incarceration for falsifying his truck driving log books required by the U.S. […]
New Pennsylvania Law Toughens Policy On Teen Drivers
It’s no secret that the youngest drivers in Philadelphia are also some of the most dangerous. Unfortunately, inexperience and poor driving decisions have cost the lives of many young people in the state over the past few years. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among young people in the United […]
Hit And Run Driver Arrested In Fatal Cherry Hill Ped Accident
Hit-and-run accidents are considered a serious crime in part because they prevent the accident victim from recovering damages from the negligent driver. A woman that is alleged to have caused a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian accident in the Philadelphia area has been arrested by police. During questioning by investigators, the woman allegedly admitted to causing the […]
Should Truckers Be Banned From Using Cell Phones
Traffic accidents claim the lives of too many innocent people each year in Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States. Oftentimes the fatal accidents involve large commercial vehicles or trucks with drivers who are speeding, too tired to be driving or distracted by a cell phone or other device. After it was determined that […]
Loss Of Four Teens In Car Accident Shakes Community
School is back in session in Pennsylvania which means that the football season has also kicked off. But what is usually the most exciting time of the year for student athletes and fans turned extremely tragic for a New Jersey community that lost four high school football players in a fatal SUV rollover accident last […]
Ambulance Squad Involved In Fatal Accident Denies Wrongdoing
A fatal auto accident involving a Philadelphia area ambulance squad has resulted in a $3 million dollar personal injury lawsuit being filed against the driver of the ambulance, the Philadelphia Volunteer Fire Department and Fort Drum, New York, which is the driver’s employer. According to the lawsuit, the ambulance from Fort Drum was waiting on […]
Philadelphia Ranked As One Of The Most Car Accident Prone Cities
In a recent study conducted by AllState insurance and published by The Street, Philadelphia was ranked the sixth most car accident-prone city in the United States. While this distinction is nothing to brag about, it does mean that residents of Philadelphia and the surrounding areas must know what to expect if they are involved in […]
Pennsylvania Woman Injured In Megabus Accident Sues Company
A fatal bus accident that occurred as a Megabus headed to Toronto from Philadelphia in September of 2010 took a severe physical and mental toll on one woman, and she is now fighting in court for compensation. The woman, a 56-year-old from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit against the bus company, Megabus Northeast […]