Philadelphia Top Injury Lawyer Blog

According to the Philadelphia Daily News, a 19-year-old woman accidentally ran over her boyfriend earlier this week, sending him to Albert Einstein Medical Center in "extremely critical condition." This Philadelphia motor vehicle accident demonstrates how suddenly injuries can radically transform lives and even whole communities.

According to police reports, the woman and her boyfriend had been partying at an apartment on Levering Street. Around a little past 4 in the morning, the 19-year old woman left the party. But her car was having trouble, so she solicited help from her boyfriend to push it up a hill called the Manayunk Wall. [The Wall is the sharpest vertical drop in Philadelphia. During the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, the bikers must climb this notorious hill - and it's often the most exciting part of the race.]

Unfortunately, the car rolled back over the boyfriend and dragged him along the ground for over 30 feet, causing terrible injuries.

The woman has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Philadelphia as well as aggravated assault. This senseless tragedy highlights how quickly seemingly innocuous conditions can spiral out of control and cause injury and even death. In an incident like this, a variety of parties could theoretically wind up liable for the man's injuries. Defendants could include his girlfriend as well as (potentially) the manufacturer of the car or even the city of Philadelphia. A Philadelphia injury lawyer would have to analyze the matter in great detail, however, before one could draw any deep conclusions about the accident.

It's important to remember that the dynamics that go into even the most "obvious seeming" accidents can be far more nuanced than initial news reports make them out to be. To that end, if you or someone you care about has been involved in an injury accident, consult today with a Philadelphia accident lawyer or a Philadelphia medical malpractice laywer.