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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...

$425K settlement in product-defect case involving exercise device

Aug 26, 2011

A settlement of $425,000 has provisionally been approved unanimously by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in a case against Perfect Fitness. The product defect case pertains to a defect in the initial version of the exercise device, known as Perfect Pullup. Products made available to consumers for purchase are expected to meet the ordinary expectations of the consumer. Retailing for between $80 and $100, the fitness device consisting of a poll with attached hanging...

Woman without pants detained after car accident

Aug 26, 2011

Last Saturday, shortly after police received calls describing a red Chevrolet Cavalier driving in an unpredictable manner down Route 119 in Youngwood, an accident occurred. The driver of the Chevrolet rear-ended a Jeep at Lowe Street. Immediately after the car accident the driver of the Chevrolet, a woman who was not wearing any pants, attempted to flee the scene, leaving her 7-year-old in the back seat. People living near the accident scene restrained the woman...

Drunk driver charged in death of baby girl on Old Mill Road

Aug 25, 2011

Accidents caused by drunk drivers are 100 percent preventable but sadly nonetheless happen all too frequently throughout Pennsylvania and the nation. A driver accused of killing a baby girl in a drunk driving accident in North Whitehall Township in July has been charged by Lehigh County prosecutors with vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and driving under the influence. The 1-year-old girl, who was not in a car seat, died after the 56-year-old man hit the minivan...

2 men injured in collapse of North Philadelphia row house

Aug 25, 2011

Two construction workers were injured last week in North Philadelphia when the row house on which they were working crumbled. Because the crumbling of the house on Boston Street near 9th caused the two men, ages 51 and 41, to be trapped inside, the fire department was called to the construction accident. After firefighters assisted in removing the workers from the building both men were taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment. Neither of the...

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...

Victim of hit-and-run in Philadelphia moves on with life

Aug 24, 2011

After a person is injured in an accident, we so often only hear about the tragic outcomes. Sometimes, however, a person recovers and decides to give back. Such is the case for a 25-year-old man from Philadelphia. The man was seriously injured while riding his bike when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver at 55th Street and Lancaster Avenue. He was 20-years-old at the time. In addition to broken bones, the accident left him...

Father alleges negligence in electrocution of death of daughter

Aug 24, 2011

For many teenagers, the best way to spend the summer is to earn some money while spending time with good friends. For two Illinois girls, both 14-years-old, seeking to do this, the summer ended tragically. The two girls died last month after being electrocuted while removing tassels from corn in a field in outside of Rock Falls. Their death may have been due to a defect in a product being used in the field. According...