Most people are unaware of the high risk of fatal falls. but the odds of a person dying over his/her lifetime from a fall is 1 in 269. Thomas Sheridan, a well-respected personal injury lawyer and expert in representing fall-related accident victims cites that on average over 13,000 people a year in America die from …
School Janitor Punches 8-Year-Old Student
Police state that an 8-year-old student at Chester Community Charter School was punched in the mouth on the playground during recess on Monday by the school’s janitor. The attack was caught on the school’s video surveillance, however authorities were not called, neither were that parents.
Truths and Misconceptions About Medical Malpractice
What is Medical Malpractice? How does one Identify Malpractice? Although medical malpractice is far from uncommon in the health care world, many people are unsure of exactly what constitutes malpractice. Some may think that malpractice occurs whenever a doctor or other type of health care professional accidently prescribes the wrong medication to a patient. However, …
Reckless Teen Kills Elderly Woman ‘Drifting’
A 17-year-old from Willow Grove was taking into custody and accused of killing an elderly pedestrian while attempting a driving maneuver called “drifting.” On October 12, 2010, the boy was speeding southbound on Old York Road when he tried to make a left turn by simultaneously pulling his emergency brake and turning the wheel. The …
SEPTA Bus Hits Woman Pushing Stroller
Thursday afternoon around 3p.m., a woman pushing a baby in a stroller was hit by a SEPTA bus in the Parkside section of West Philadelphia. The Rout 38 bus was traveling down Girard Avenue at 41st Street, when it hit the woman. The woman was taken to a local hospital to get check out. She …