On Sunday June 12, a story was published concerning a family whose vehicle ran out of gas and was thereafter violently and forcefully rear ended by an oncoming car. As an experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyer, this bad dream is becoming a reality for many individuals who were trying to stretch their dollars in a tightened economy by attempting to fill their tanks at the last possible minute. Many times fue [...]
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Experienced Pennsylvania Car Accident Attorney Warns That You Are A Sitting Duck For a Catastrophic Accident If You Run Out Of Gas On A Highway
Three Philadelphia Men Killed in AC Expressway Accident
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 [...]
Patient Dies of Medication Overdose Due to Hospital Negligence
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 [...]
Southampton Township Two Car Crash Proves Fatal
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 [...]
Woman Struck by Bus Near Benjamin Franklin Parkway
A woman in her 60s was hit by a SEPTA bus on June 22 near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. According to this article on Philly.com, the Route 32 bus was traveling south on 21st Street when it struck the woman as it was turning east on Winter Street. The woman was walking north on 21st and was crossing Winter.
She was hospitalized with head and foot injuries.
According to the Pennsylvania Department [...]
New Hanover Car Collides with Limo, Injures 8
On June 13, a limousine filled with passengers was struck by another vehicle along Church Road in New Hanover, PA. According to this article in the Delaware County Times, eight people were taken to hospitals because of injuries.
The article reported that when police arrived on the scene on the 3300 block of Church Road, each driver was still trapped inside their vehicles.
Sean Lawrence, 25, was driving his 1988 [...]
Pittsburgh Traffic Crash Injures 7, Including Wedding Party
Seven people, including several members of a wedding party, were injured in a traffic accident on June 11. According to this article on Philly.com, the wedding had to be postponed due to the crash. The mother of the bride-to-be was critically injured and the bride’s stepfather was also injured.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash outside Primanti Brothers restaurant in the Pittsburgh suburb of Pleasa [...]
