A woman, who died in a recent automobile accident on the New Jersey Turnpike when the sport utility vehicle she was in got struck by a big rig, has been identified as 68-year-old Ruby Riggins. According to this report, Riggins, a Brooklyn resident, was a passenger in the SUV that was being driven by Mellie Riggins, 68, also of Brooklyn.
The tractor-trailer accident happened near the Exit 5 interchange when the tru [...]
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New Jersey Big Rig versus Auto Accident Kills New York Resident
Albany Police Chase Ends in Hit-and-Run Death
A 62-year-old man has passed away from the injuries he suffered during a hit-and-run on Sunday, October 30 in Albany, after the driver of an SUV fled from police and crashed into his car in an intersection, according to The Times-Union. The collision fractured the skull of the victim, which led to his death on November 1.
The incident began when the SUV driver had his license plates identified with those of a stol [...]
Woman Critical After Being Hit by Car in Public Shopping Center
A 53-year-old Jacksonville Beach woman is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store at the upscale Marsh Landing area Friday afternoon, December 23. According to Jacksonville Beach police, the SUV was backing out after being parked and backed into the woman around 3 p.m. The two women did not know each other. The victim was air lifted to Shands Jacksonville Medical [...]
UF Student Killed on Turnpike Returning to School from Thanksgiving
A 20-year-old architecture student killed November 27 on her way back to the University of Florida was eulogized Tuesday Night, December 6 in a celebration of her life. Friends gathered in a restaurant in Delray Beach to remember the young woman in a positive way.
Also in attendance was the passenger in the Florida car crash who told WPBF-Television that she was sleeping but when she woke up she felt the SUV drifti [...]
There Is Nothing Worse Than Losing Your Child In A Car Accident. Experienced Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyer Welcomes Pennsylvania’s “Lacey Law” As A Step In Reducing Teen Driving Fatalities in Pennsylvania.
For over three decades handling tens of thousands of Pennsylvania car accident cases, I have shared the loss of a child with all too many families after car accidents involving teenage drivers. As an experienced Philadelphia and Pennsylvania car accident attorney, I salute the efforts of Governor Tom Corbett and the state legislature who today signed House Bill 9, also known as Lacey’s Law, which will enable juni [...]
Lessons To Be Learned After Catastrophic Injuries Caused To 1-Year Old After Falling From A Car
As I write this, a 1-year old boy remains in critical condition in a Philadelphia hospital after he fell from a moving vehicle and was run over by another car. According to news sources, the unrestrained 1-year child was sitting in the rear seat when the back door somehow opened causing the infant to fall out of the moving SUV, after which point the baby was run over by another vehicle behind the SUV. While it rema [...]
4 Killed and 4 Others Injured in Single SUV Rollover Accident Over the Weekend
On Saturday, August 20th, 8 members of the Mainland varsity and junior varsity football teams of Linwood, New Jersey were traveling to a restaurant in Egg Harbor Township for a traditional annual breakfast with coaches and players after the last football practice of the summer when tragedy struck.
According to news sources, the 2002 Ford Explorer that the eight football players were traveling in lost control and [...]
Fatal Chester County SUV Rollover Accident
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 [...]
Fatal Chester County SUV Rollover Accident – Teen Driver in Custody
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 [...]
