Wrongful Death

Earlier this week a Pennsylvania woman who had been involved in an apartment fire died in the hospital. The woman's husband had previously died as a result of injuries sustained in the early morning fire that took place at their...

The joyous New Year's holiday is often marred by fatal car accidents. In Pennsylvania this is due to many reasons including bad weather, slick roads and drunk drivers. The numbers regarding accidents this year, between December 30, 2011, and January...

When one thinks about fire trucks at a motor vehicle accident scene it is usually in the context of assisting those who have been injured. Rarely does one think about a fire truck actually being involved in a car accident....

MP3 players and the headphones needed to hear the music are involved in some Pennsylvania wrongful death events. These earphones, blocking out other sounds, are apparently accentuating the surrounding distractions and contributing to fatalities of persons on or near railroad...

Car accidents that result in the death of any person are unbelievably sad. When children are the ones who die it is even worse. When siblings die together in a car accident it is almost unbearable. Sadly, the parents of...

Fatal accidents are difficult to deal with for a variety of reasons. For most, the death of a loved one is a trying matter. When the death is sudden and unexpected it is even worse. When actions could have been...

Most people in Pennsylvania recognize that all accidents have the potential to be catastrophic. Serious injuries such as traumatic brain injury and spinal injuries can be difficult to recover from. In the worst cases individuals involved sustain such severe injuries...

For many in Pennsylvania, though dangerous, logging is a way of life. Each day individuals get up and go to their job in the woods. While most days they return home at the end of the day, this is not...

Whenever a family loses a loved one it is tragic. When a family loses a loved one due to the negligence of another person or entity it is even worse. While nothing can be done to bring that person back,...

Last month we wrote about House Bill 9 that was working its way through the Pennsylvania legislature. Last week that bill was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett. The intent of the bill is to reduce teen deaths due...

A late night accident involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle earlier this week resulted in the death of the pedestrian. The deceased, a 71-year-old man from Export, was running an errand when he was hit. According to the Murrysville...

Each fall farmers around the state of Pennsylvania take to the fields to harvest the crop that will help them make their living for the year as well as help to feed the country. As is the case in at...