marijuana

As an experienced Philadelphia car accident attorney for over three decades, as well as a licensed driver for over 40 years, there is one thing I am certain, of marijuana, alcohol, and other substances that impair one’s thinking do not mix well with the operation of a motor vehicle. Statistics indicate that people who drive after using medical marijuana are nearly twice as likely to be involved in a car acciden [...]

As an experienced Philadelphia car accident attorney for over three decades, as well as a licensed driver for over 40 years, there is one thing I am certain, of marijuana, alcohol, and other substances that impair one’s thinking do not mix well with the operation of a motor vehicle. Statistics indicate that people who drive after using medical marijuana are nearly twice as likely to be involved in a car acciden [...]

On October 12, Ryan Lippincott was charged in connection with a DUI accident on March 18 in Burlington County, NJ. While under the influence, Lippincott drove his car into oncoming traffic, killing 27-year-old Jonathan Hinkson, a music teacher at Volz Middle School. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Lippincott had inhaled an aerosol can of cleaner (known as “huffing”) and also used marijuana just befo [...]

On November 23, a 16-year-old crashed his SUV and killed two teenage friends. The teen is accused of being under the influence of marijuana at the time of the crash. The Chester County Court Juvenile Master decided that the teen should remain at the Chester County Youth Center until an adjudication hearing. The Assistant District Attorney argued that the teenager recently posted entries on Facebook indicating tha [...]

On November 23, a 16-year-old crashed his SUV and killed two teenage friends. The teen is accused of being under the influence of marijuana at the time of the crash. The Chester County Court Juvenile Master decided that the teen should remain at the Chester County Youth Center until an adjudication hearing. The Assistant District Attorney argued that the teenager recently posted entries on Facebook indicating tha [...]

According to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, a 20-year-old man from South Philadelphia was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison for the incident in which he was driving under the influence of marijuana. The driver ran down two women after a Phillies game in 2008. One of the pedestrians was killed and the other woman was permanently disabled. Police say the two women left the stadium after the base [...]

A 15-year-old boy admitted in Family Court this week that he was high on marijuana on Christmas Eve when he hit and killed William Wrigley, 73, with his mother’s SUV in this tragic pedestrian accident in Pennsylvania. According to the article in the Philadelphia Daily News, Wrigley was crossing M Street near Erie Avenue in Kensington, PA on Dec. 24 when he was struck by the teen. The teen pleaded guilty to ho [...]

On November 23, a 16-year-old crashed his SUV and killed two teenage friends. According to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, he is accused of being under the influence of marijuana at the time of the crash. The Chester County Court Juvenile Master decided that the teen should remain at the Chester County Youth Center until an adjudication hearing. The Assistant District Attorney argued that the male teenag [...]

A man from central Pennsylvania has been charged with drunken driving and homicide by vehicle in a crash that killed a taxicab driver and one of his passengers in October. According to an article on Philly.com, the 31-year-old man is also charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence and other counts. The article said that his blood-alcohol level was above the legal limit, he tested [...]