A New Jersey man was killed this week after falling into a sugar hopper at a Bucks County sugar processing facility. Janio Salinas Valerda, of Edgewater, New Jersey, is believed to have fallen off of a catwalk and into a vat while working at CSC Sugar in Fairless Hills, PA. According to police, CSC workers …
Dangers of Extreme Heat Posed to Children
People generally expect that extreme heat (and cold) poses increased risk for young children, as well as the elderly and infirm. What people do not expect is that the negligent choices made by people we trust can place our loved ones in danger of serious injury and death caused by extreme temperatures. The death of …
Officer’s Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit
The widow of a Philadelphia police officer killed in a crash earlier this summer has filed a lawsuit against the driver of the other vehicle and the restaurant where the driver was drinking prior to the crash. Brian Lorenzo, a 23 year old veteran of the Philadelphia police department, was killed while returning to his …
New Jersey Nursing Home Sued for Wrongful Death
The family of a New Jersey woman killed while attempting to cross Route 22 in Bridgewater has filed a lawsuit against the nursing care facility where she was living at the time. In 2010, Anastasia Zavitsanos, then 74-years old, was a resident of Brandywine Assisted Living at Middlebrook Crossing when she exited the facility through …
Inadequate Guardrails Cause Lethal Car Crash
Seven people were killed last week in New York City when an SUV lost control on the highway and plunged more than 50 feet to the grounds of the Bronx Zoo. According to police, a Honda Pilot, driven by Maria Gonzalez, bumped a median, crossed all southbound lanes, hit a 2 foot high concrete curb …