The National Transportation Safety Board made what might seem like a common sense recommendation on December 13, 2011. The NTSB recommended that all states in the country should ban phone calls and text messages for every driver of all vehicle types, unless they are using a device that was installed by the vehicle manufacturer. The …
Don’t Be A ‘Jackass’ And Drive While Intoxicated
Jackass star, Ryan Dunn, was tragically killed on June 20, 2011, in fiery car crash in the Philadelphia suburb of West Goshen Township. Dunn, 34, died along with his friend, Zachary Hartwell, 30, when Dunn’s Porsche 911 GT3 left the roadway crashing through a guardrail, down an embankment, and into a tree where it exploded …
Traffic Accidents in Philadelphia: Five Steps to Follow at the Scene
In 2009, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation released the Pennsylvania Crash Facts & Statistics report. The report cited 1,256 traffic-related deaths, 95 of those deaths occurred in Philadelphia. In the unfortunate event you are involved in a car accident, please follow these steps: 1. Stay Calm: It is natural for those involved to become scared, angry, …
2-Year-Old Dies After Falling from Luxury Suite at Lakers Game
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 …
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 …