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This past Saturday evening, I attended a local dinner party and while I was sipping a glass of wine, I heard a shrill chirping or beeping sound. When I asked what it was, I was told that one of the guests had brought a portable breathalyzer. Interestingly enough, I thought that this little device was a great way to give myself and others at the party a little peace of mind by allowing the hosts to rest assured tha [...]

As a Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer who has been litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases for over three decades, I am very careful in my case selection process and always attempt to recognize a difficult or unrealistic client at the outset. While many individuals may sustain a catastrophic injury or wrongful death, often personal injury cases involve complex legal issues and liability may not [...]

On November 5, a Columbia Gas worker was struck by a car and killed while working in York, PA. According to The York Daily Record, there have been several similar Pennsylvania car accidents in this region in the past eight years. In 2008 in the United States, about 5071 fatal work injuries were reported. Two-fifths of those incidents were transportation accidents. Of the 2053 transportation fatalities, 322 involv [...]

A 45-year-old man working on a crane was seriously injured after his crane was hit by a Gold Medal Disposal garbage truck. Philly.com reported that the man was knocked unconscious and taken to Jefferson University Hospital. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported in 2008, there were about 969 fatalities resulting from construction accidents. These fatalities account for about one-fifth of all workplace fa [...]

A utility worker in Washington DC was injured on September 16 when a crane hit some overhead wires and electrified the machine. The Washington Post reported that the worker suffered serious electric-shock injuries and burns. His injuries may be life-threatening and, at the time of the article, he was taken to Washington Hospital Center. Electrocutions are a devastating type of injury. The Electrical Safety Foundat [...]

A construction worker in Pittsburgh, PA seriously injured himself when he fell about 50 feet and landed on a concrete pier. According to the article on pittsburghlive.com, he broke several ribs, dislocated his shoulder, punctured his lung and fractured his scapula. He was sandblasting steel girders to prepare the Donora-Monesson bridge for painting, a $19.9 million bridge rehabilitation project. He landed on a pie [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 Pennsylvania worker suffered severe injuries to his legs after being run over by a forklift, according to a recent news report. The 48-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment after the Pennsylvania workplace accident, which happened in Hatfield Township. Officials are still looking into how and why this forklift accident occurred. According to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, forkli [...]