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A fatal accident involving a downed power line took the life of an Irwin, Pennsylvania, woman in June of 2009. In the wake of the accident, a personal injury attorney has urged the state Public Utility Commission to conduct an investigation, hoping to prevent similar deaths from occurring in the future. The lawyer is pursuing […]
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Pennsylvania Man Awarded 3m In Workers Comp Case
A Pennsylvania man from Lower Pottsgrove has been awarded a $3 million workers’ compensation settlement following injuries he sustained after being involved in an accident while employed as a highway construction worker. The man is now a quadriplegic after being hit by a motorist while directing traffic in January 2001. According to court documents and the man’s […]
Two Tragic Accidents Involving Pennsylvania Teens Claim 8 Lives
This has been a tragic month for teenagers on Pennsylvania roads. Within two days at the beginning of December, eight young people were killed in motor vehicle accidents. Three of the car accident victims were siblings. The first of the two accidents occurred on the afternoon of Dec. 5 when five Oxford High School students […]
Study Despite Bans Texting While Driving Soars
Government efforts to rid the roads of it have been a futile effort. Drivers, primarily young ones, in Philadelphia and the rest of the country continue the dangerous habit of texting while driving, according to a survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Roughly half of the drivers in the United States admit to composing […]
Goopy Mess Stops Cars In Tracks On Pennsylvania Turnpike
On Tuesday night, a tanker truck dropped gallons of sticky black muck on about a 40-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It was reported that around 150 cars were disabled by the mess, which was attributed to a leaking valve that let driveway sealant flood the roadway. The incident occurred between New Castle and the […]
Pennsylvania Tackles Brain Injuries In Student Athletes
The governor of Pennsylvania recently signed into law a bill that will help prevent concussions during high school athletic events. The Safety in Youth Sports Act was signed into law on Nov. 9 by Gov. Tom Corbett. The law is said to help lower the occurrence of traumatic brain injuries in student athletes. Sadly, traumatic […]
Staying Safe On Pennsylvania Roads This Holiday Season
The holidays are fast approaching, which means that many Pennsylvania residents will be traveling to visit friends and relatives in other parts of the state and country. With the economy still struggling, a lot of people will be choosing to drive instead of fly again this year. In fact, according to the Allstate 2001 Good […]
Bionic Arm Allows Paraplegic Pennsylvania Man To Feel Again
Seven years ago, a serious motorcycle accident left a Pennsylvania man a quadriplegic. He thought he would never be able to hold his girlfriend’s hand or give his buddy a high-five again. However, because of cutting edge technology, the man recently did both of these things at his own will. The 30-year-old, who has been […]
Osha Discovers Safety Violations At 3 Pennsylvania Lowes
Safety violations found by OSHA inspectors at three Pennsylvania Lowe’s stores resulted in proposed fines totaling $96,030. All of these dangerous conditions could have resulted in workers suffering serious injuries in the job. What’s more bothersome, though, is that a majority of these fines are for repeat offenses. A Lowe’s location in Palmyra that employs […]
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 […]
Pennsylvania Food Worker Stabbed While On The Job
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia may sound like a safe and classy place to work; however, this week a catering worker stabbed a co-worker in the leg after the two allegedly got into an argument while on the job. Police said that the stabbing occurred in the catering kitchen at about 3:30 a.m. and […]
Family Of Deceased Pennsylvania Man Sues For Wrongful Death
If a person is injured in a car accident because of his or her own drinking and driving, many people assume that the driver is the only one at fault. However, under Pennsylvania’s liquor liability law, when an establishment continues to serve alcohol to someone who is known to be drunk and then allows that […]