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- Fire truck involved in fatal Pennsylvania car accident
Dec 16, 2011
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. Sadly, last week a fire truck was involved in a fatal car accident in South Middleton Township, Pennsylvania. The fatal accident occurred one afternoon when a 70-year-old woman driving a minivan entered an intersection at...Read More - Earphones named as culprit in some railroad fatalities
Dec 16, 2011
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 tracks. Operation Lifesaver is a nonprofit organization focused on railroad safety education. They believe that pedestrians walking near railroad tracks apparently feel a false sense of safety, even when their earbuds are firmly seated in...Read More - Pennsylvania siblings die in car crash
Dec 14, 2011
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 three Pennsylvania children are dealing with this first hand. Their children died last week in a collision with another vehicle. The victims, twin brothers who were 16-years-old and their 9-year-old younger sister were the only...Read More - Concrete truck involved in fatal accident on Route 119
Dec 7, 2011
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 taken that would have prevented the fatal accident but were not, it is often the final straw. A 37-year-old Pennsylvania man, who was a passenger in a car involved in an accident late last month,...Read More - Tractor-trailer causes fatal PA car crash
Nov 30, 2011
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 that they lead to their death. This is particularly true when one of the vehicles involved in the accident is a tractor-trailer. A tractor-trailer caused a chain-reaction car accident earlier this month. The accident occurred...Read More - Work accident leads to death of Pennsylvania logger
Nov 23, 2011
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 always the case. Sadly, earlier this month a man from Ridgway, Pennsylvania, made his last trip into the forest when he was involved in a fatal accident. The 61-year-old man was injured while working in...Read More - Settlement of $750K reached in death of prison inmate
Nov 9, 2011
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, a successful wrongful death lawsuit may provide financial compensation that will make it easier for those left behind to move forward with their lives. The wife of a man who was incarcerated in a Pennsylvania...Read More - Pennsylvania House Bill 9 signed by governor
Nov 4, 2011
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 to motor vehicle accidents. This is important because according to the lead sponsor of the bill drivers of that age are involved in fatal car crashes four times more than adults. Most would agree this...Read More - Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 22
Nov 2, 2011
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 Police Chief, the man had driven his car to the post office located on Route 22 and then parked it across the road. He had already crossed the road once and was in the process...Read More - Pennsylvania teen killed in farming accident
Oct 28, 2011
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 any job, it is possible that an accident can occur. Sadly, because of the size and nature of the equipment used in farming the injuries in these types of accidents are often very serious. A...Read More