Blog: Wrongful Death

Father and daughter killed in PA traffic accident on I-79

Aug 31, 2011

Minor car accidents can be stressful. Dealing with property damage and nonlife threatening injuries can be time consuming. When a traffic accident proves to be fatal however, the survivors and loved ones of the deceased must deal with a completely different level of stress. The wrongful death claim that often follows is usually very difficult to deal with emotionally. According to Pennsylvania State Police a father and his 22-month-old daughter were both killed in a...

Teen who punched man charged with involuntary manslaughter

Aug 31, 2011

After a long winter, most people in Pennsylvania welcome local summer festivals with open arms. The opportunity to be outside socializing with others is for some, what summer is all about. Unfortunately, all it takes is carelessness or negligence on the part of one participant to take a social event from fun to tragedy. A 17-year-old was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a 23-year-old Carbondale man earlier this month. He...

PennDOT dump truck driver dies after accident

Aug 26, 2011

Car accidents can happen anytime one is driving, regardless of the time of day or why one is in a vehicle. One is not immune from a car accident because the vehicle they are driving is done in the course of everyday business. A 51-year-old equipment operator in the York County Maintenance Office for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), died earlier this month after being involved in a single-car accident while working. The man...

2 die in crash involving van and motorcycle on route 724

Aug 24, 2011

Two people were reportedly killed after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The vehicles involved in the car crash Tuesday evening were a van and a motorcycle. This accident happened on Route 724 in Birdsboro. All motor vehicle accidents have the potential to be devastating. When a motorcycle is one of the vehicles, things can be even worse. This is due to the size and weight of the motorcycle compared...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed following poisoning of Penn alum

Aug 19, 2011

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the employer of the deceased's spouse and the hospital where he died, in the poisoning death of a man by his estranged wife. Besides the two entities, numerous health-care workers are named in wrongful death lawsuit including doctors who attended to him. The lawsuit states that negligence on the part of the defendants contributed to his death. The man's estranged wife has been charged with murder. The...