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 …
Jury Finds Virginia Tech Liable For Deaths Due to Delayed Alert
A Virginia jury recently found Virginia Tech negligent for waiting to warn students about a gunman on campus in 2007. The wrongful death lawsuit, brought by the parents of two students killed in the shooting, alleged that if the University had alerted the campus about the shootings immediately after the first two victims were shot …
Understanding Your Auto Insurance
Residents of Pennsylvania and New Jersey have probably heard the terms: Full Tort, Limited Tort, Verbal Threshold, and Limitation on Lawsuit Option. Few, however, likely understand what these terms mean and how the selection affects them. In Pennsylvania, auto insurers are required by law to give consumers the option of selecting Full Tort or Limited …
Suit Against Flashlight Manufacturer After Shooting Death
The estate of a man who was shot and killed by a police officer in October 2010 is suing the company that manufactured the flashlight mounted on the officer’s weapon. The officer has sworn that he was attempting to switch on his weapon-mounted flashlight, when he accidentally pulled the trigger and shot 25-year-old Michael Alcala. …
Pennsylvania Mushroom Plant Worker Killed in Workplace Accident
An Avondale man was killed earlier this month after being crushed by a 700-pound hay bale at the Cardile Brothers Mushroom Plant in Avondale, Pennsylvania. Lucio Valderrabano, a mushroom plant worker, was pronounced dead at the plant shortly following the incident. According to reports, Valderrabano had been preparing the hay bales, which were stacked in …