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A Jacksonville man lost his life Saturday, September 25, when his car collided with a semi tractor-trailer in Nassau County. The accident occurred around 3 a.m. on U.S. 301. according to FirstCoastNews.com. James Lee Knotts, 31, was northbound when he began to drift off the road. He crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer. The Florida Highway Patrol is unsure of what caused this accid [...]

An off-duty police officer in New Jersey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole in three and a half years, for striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing a street in Lower Manhattan. According to a news report, the woman died at the scene and her boyfriend was critically injured. The driver was reportedly driving double the speed limit and authorities have stated that he was unde [...]

One construction worker lost his life and three more workers were seriously injured when a cinderblock wall on which they were working collapsed, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The four construction workers were building the wall on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst when it collapsed. According to rescue personnel, the four workers were pouring cement near the wall when the scaffolding holdi [...]

pFor over 40 years, I have regularly driven on Roosevelt Boulevard, the major traffic artery running through north and northeast Philadelphia. Just yesterday, I was driving with my son northbound in the middle lane when two vehicles appeared to be racing out of control, weaving in and out of traffic in a dangerous fashion. Police cars were stopped at several locations apparently investigating a number of a href=" [...]

pIt never ceases to amaze me when dealing with defendants and insurance companies after a car accident and I suggest a loss of life’s pleasures, the representative or attorney on the other side seems to suggest that most people have the ability to walk away unaffected despite the fact that there may not be “hard core” objective findings of broken bones. Certainly it goes without saying that a car accident is [...]

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Any Philadelphia dram shop lawyer will tell you that drunk driving in Pennsylvania is one of the most dangerous things a person can do. It not only puts their own life at risk, but also the lives of anyone in their car and others on the road. It is shocking to learn that almost 30 individuals are killed every day in car crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control an [...]

As a conversion van accident and van rollover lawyer, I understand that safety is a priority particularly when dealing with individuals suffering from handicaps. Many times vans are modified or converted to facilitate an active life style for individuals that are wheel chair bound. Many vans are pone to roll over without modification and therefore, it is important that the conversion complies with all safety sta [...]

A Pennsylvania man lost his life and a woman suffered critical injuries recently when their minivan collided with another van on I-79 near Clarksburg, West Virginia, according to a recent article in the Charleston, West Virginia Gazette. The Oil City, Pennsylvania couple were driving south on I-79 when their van swerved suddenly, crossing the median and driving into the northbound lane. A pickup truck traveling no [...]

Fox 43 News reports that a 59-year-old construction worker lost his life recently when he was struck by a piece of heavy equipment. He and his coworkers were working on the construction of the Holtwood Dam in Lancaster County. When the accident occurred, the workers were trying to move an equipment loader that had gotten stuck on a steep hill. They brought in other pieces of heavy equipment and one of these fatall [...]