2010 July Archive

Three men in their twenties, all from Philadelphia, were killed on June 25, 2010 when the vehicle in which they were traveling went off the Atlantic City Expressway in NJ and hit several trees, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. The three men were killed after their vehicle went out of control on the expressway. It left the roadway and struck trees in the center median. The three men were pronounced dead a [...]

According to this article on Maineville.com, a Mayo Regional patient received 10 times the needed epinephrine. The article reported that Timothy Harvey, 51, went to the hospital’s emergency room on June 4. He was suffering from an allergic reaction and died early the next morning from a massive overdose of medication mistakenly administered by hospital staff. The hospital’s CEO said it takes full responsibi [...]

On July 9, an elderly pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck in western Pennsylvania. According to this article on Philly.com, a 79-year-old man was struck as he was crossing a city street. He died of blunt force trauma. The man lived at an assisted living center in Altoona, PA. The article did not report if the 28-year-old man driving the pickup was injured. Pedestrian accidents account for 9.7% o [...]

According to Pennsylvania State Police, 10 people were killed and 361 were injured in 712 crashes investigated by troopers across PA over the four-day Fourth of July travel period. The Patriot-News, reported that 72 of the crashes were alcohol-related, including three of the fatal crashes. Over the four days, troopers arrested 339 persons for driving under the influence. In 2009, 9 people died over the three-day F [...]

Here are some interesting statistics recorded by the PA Department of Transportation in 2006 regarding car crashes in the state of Pennsylvania. The report’s statistics are based upon reportable accidents, or any accident that was reported by the police. 1,300 Police Departments in Pennsylvania provide the Department of Transportation with this information. The report given cannot account for unreported accidents [...]

Having a baby is often a joyous event, however, complications may arise, causing lifelong defects and other issues that may affect an infant’s ability to grow and enjoy life fully. Birth injuries are caused by a number of reasons, including the baby’s position or size during labor as well as the possibilities of gestational diabetes and premature or prolonged labor. Many birth injuries in Pennsylvania are mino [...]

According to an article found on Public Opinion, a fatal accident occurred on Monday, June 21 in Southampton Township Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania state police reported that the accident involved two vehicles and occurred at the intersection of Thornwood and Orrstown Road at approximately 12:10 p.m. The man that was killed in the accident was driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler southbound down Thornwood when he failed [...]