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- Speed a factor in fatal truck crash on turnpike
Sep 16, 2011
Whenever a car and truck collide, the chance that a passenger in the car will sustain a serious injury increases. Because the average weight of a commercial truck is over 25 times greater than most cars, the injuries caused by the impact often lead to death. Earlier this month a fatal auto accident involving a car and truck occurred in Lower Salford, Pennsylvania. The early morning accident on the turnpike resulted in the closure of...Read More - Neck massager to blame in death of radiologist
Sep 7, 2011
Defective products are bought, sold and used in states throughout the country including Pennsylvania on a regular basis. A neck massager has been blamed in the December 2010 death of a 37-year-old radiologist. Her husband reportedly has a product liability lawsuit pending. The woman's death occurred while she was using the ShoulderFlex Deep Kneading Shiatsu massager before her Christmas Eve shift. The 16-inch leather necklace she was wearing at the time reportedly became entangled in...Read More - Harley rider sustains minor injuries in accident
Sep 7, 2011
Motor vehicle accidents occur every day. The injuries incurred in some crashes are devastating. At other times, the damage to person and property is minor. When one of the vehicles involved in a crash is a motorcycle, injuries can be especially serious because the motorcycle rider does not have a lot of protection. A motorcycle accident involving a car occurred in Summit Township last week. The incident between a 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue and a 2010...Read More - Family of girl killed in hit-and-run awarded $2.9M
Sep 7, 2011
The family of a 14-year-old girl, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in 2004, was awarded $2.9 million after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the 21-year-old Philadelphia man who was driving the car that hit her. The owner of the car was also named as a defendant in the civil lawsuit. At the time of the accident tests administered by the police indicated the driver was intoxicated. He was also driving with a...Read More - Fatal car accident on Route 249 in PA
Sep 2, 2011
According to the police a fatal accident occurred yesterday morning in Westfield Township, Pennsylvania, when a 20-year-old woman was driving her Pontiac Sunfire on State Route 249 in Tioga County. At approximately 9:30 a.m. she entered a curve in the road. As she did so, her car reportedly slid causing her to cross into the other lane and collide with the car occupying that lane. The driver of the other vehicle was a 53-year-old woman...Read More - Maserati issues recall of cars due to problem with tie-rods
Sep 2, 2011
Many residents of Pennsylvania may assume the more they pay for a vehicle, the safer the occupants will be. The reality however is the price of a consumer product is not necessarily indicative of the product's safety. This is illustrated in the recent recall of 763 Maserati cars in the United States. The Italian carmaker which is owned by Fiat Group, a partner of Chrysler Group, has recalled two-door GranTurismo coupes and Quattroporte sedans due...Read More - NTSB requests review of safety procedures by duck boat company
Sep 2, 2011
Earlier this month we wrote about the guilty plea to the maritime offense of misconduct of a ship operator causing death entered by the pilot of a tug boat. The two deaths occurred when he pushed a barge into a duck boat on the Delaware River. At the time, the duck boat was anchored in a busy shipping channel due to the belief there was a fire on board. Now, as a result of the...Read More - Trooper injured after crash with fleeing suspect
Sep 1, 2011
A Pennsylvania state trooper was injured on the job last week when the police cruiser he was driving was hit by the car he was pursing. The accident happened shortly before 5 p.m. on New Falls Road in Bristol Township. When the accident occurred, the 46-year-old trooper was in pursuit of a 1998 Buick Century driven by a 31-year-old New Jersey resident. The Buick hit the driver-side front fender of the cruiser after trying to...Read More - Defective swing set recalled
Aug 31, 2011
Most people would probably agree that it is important to supervise children when they are playing. However, one usually assumes that when children are playing with a toy specifically designed for someone of their age, it will not break. When children are injured when using or playing with a defective product, it can be very upsetting. A swing set has been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The voluntary recall is based on...Read More - Minor injuries in chain-reaction crash in Pennsylvania
Aug 31, 2011
Ensconced in one's vehicle, not all Pennsylvania drivers are thinking about the cars surrounding them on the road and how the actions they take inside of their vehicle may affect other vehicles on the road. In reality, a driver need only be distracted for a moment for an accident to occur. The delicate nature of the interaction between all drivers on a road becomes clear when a chain-reaction car accident occurs. Two people sustained minor injuries...Read More