It appears that Facebook is buzzing about a very serious incident involving two middle school students and a elevator collapse. As a parent, this type of event sends chills down my spine. Fortunately, it appears that neither student sustained any serious injuries. The accident I’m referring to occurred today at Upper Dublin’s Sandy Run Middle …
OSHA’s Increased Safety Standards in Crane Operations
OSHA introduced a new standard for the use of cranes and derricks in construction on November 8, 2010. The revision was OSHA’s first revision of the crane and derrick in construction standard since 1971. Long overdue, the new standard adopts common-sense requirements designed to prevent worker fatalities and injuries. Key provisions of the new standard …
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 …
Motor Vehicle Accident and Injury Lawsuits
Car accidents are a common and very deadly threat to people who drive motor vehicles every day, and people are not often prepared when they do strike. It is important to be knowledgeable in the laws governing automobile accident injury, so that if you are harmed by another negligent driver, you know how to take the appropriate steps to proper litigation and compensation. Personal injury lawyers are experts at handling car accident cases, and any questions you have should be taken directly to a trusted accident or injury attorney.