Philadelphia Top Injury Lawyer Blog

A deadly motorcycle crash in East Falls Philadelphia was a tragic start to this Memorial Day weekend. Two motorcycle riders who were riding their bikes around Roosevelt Boulevard and Ridge Avenue early Saturday morning, have now been pronounced dead.

Police say the crash occurred around the early morning hours Saturday, approximately at 1 a.m. One of the drivers who has now been identified as Willie Singletary, 54, of Yeadon, Delaware County, lost control of his motorcycle after striking a guard rail. Singletary was ejected from the vehicle and suffered such serious injuries that he was soon pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center just one hour later around 2 a.m.

More details about this crash are under investigation. According to reports, Teresa Gibson of Philadelphia was also killed in the Saturday morning crash. Northbound Route One was closed for several hours after Saturday's accident. There is still no word on the exact cause of the crash.

Many motorcyclists become injured or are killed each year while riding their bikes on main roads, sometimes at no fault of their own. Often times, actions caused by other drivers, particularly those in cars and other larger vehicles cause injuries to motorcycle riders. If your loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident or other motor vehicle accident, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Philadelphia accident lawyer right away.

Several young Philadelphia residents protested at a Center City hotel today with signs in hand that read things like "Killer Coal Pollution" and "Protect Philadelphia, No Toxic Mercury." These protestors are looking to protect Philadelphians from the injuries and fatal health conditions they may face from unsafe coal emissions that come out of the many smoke stacks atop the city.

The sign holders came out to protest in the wake of the hearing in Philadelphia about proposed new power plant regulations. These regulations have been needed for years according to city environmentalists and health advocates.

The regulations have been put off thus far due to the high costs of changing operations at the city's power plants, but Dr. Devin Osterhoudt of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reminded reportes that "we're paying anyway." In 2007 Philadelphia spent $56 billion in health care for asthma exacerbations that can be blamed in part by the pollution, he told today's panel. According to many, this pollution poses injury and health risks especially to children and elderly Philadelphia residents.

If you or a loved one has been injured in the Philadelphia area or has been a victim of medical malpractice, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer of a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible.

Philadelphia police are investigating a tragic accident this evening. They are still looking into just what circumstances caused a car to slam into a home early Monday morning. Both the car and the home in this accident were badly damaged.

According to CBS Philly the crash happened when a car crashed into a home between 61st and Sansom Streets in West Philadelphia. Investigators say that the driver of the car may have lost control and slammed into the house hitting both an exterior wall and the front steps.
Luckily, there have been no injuries reported at this time, but the condition of the home owner and the driver of the car both remain under investigation.

More than 6 million car accidents occur in the United States each year, many in Pennsylvania and the areas surrounding Philadelphia. Some sources have even reported that one death occurs due to a car accident occurs every 13 minutes. These terrifying statistics remind us that we must protect ourselves and our love ones and fight to ensure that they are taken care of after sustaining injuries from a car crash that was no fault of their own. If you've been involved in a car accident, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Philadelphia accident lawyer today.

A recent case of medical malpractice reminds us that doctor negligence should be looked out for not only in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania area, but also anywhere throughout the country. In this near fatal case of medical professional negligence, the Illinois based plaintiff, a 61-year-old female, visited her primary care physician in April 2008 complaining of pneumonia-like symptoms.

After taking a chest x-ray, her physician gave her a clean bill of health, failing to diagnose and inform her of the presence of a large mass that appeared on her chest x-ray. The physician did not perform any follow up testing.

The physician's lack of action, which was later found to be negligent by a court of law, caused the patient's lung cancer to not be identified until it had progressed to Stage IV lung cancer, 22 months after her initial complaints and visit, according to reports. Failure to diagnose and treat certain cancers at an early stage can make prognosis much more dismal than if diagnosed in earlier stages.

If you suspect you were not given the proper care and follow up by a doctor or medical professional or that you were not given the treatment you needed, contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer or a Philadelphia injury lawyer today.

More than one thousand lawsuits have been filed against Philadelphia area company Johnson & Johnson according to reports. These law suits are all filed against the company for its hip replacements. Due to the high number of cases, the FDA's interest has been peaked.

According to a May 11th report, the US Food and Drug Administration asked Johnson & Johnson as well as 20 other replacement part makers to study whether implants raise the level of metal in patients' blood to dangerous levels.

The worldwide hip replacement market is a huge one and one that is expected to grow by at least 3.2% this year from 5.28 billion in 2010. Could it, however, be an industry that is putting Philadelphia patients and patients all over the world at risk?

Patients who underwent a hip replacement surgery and received a DePuy hip replacement system have complained of symptoms including swelling and problems walking nearing the five year mark after their surgery.

According to an FDA statement, "a small number of patients in which high levels of metal ions in the bloodstream may have caused other types of symptoms or illnesses elsewhere in the body, including effects on the heart, nervous system, and thyroid gland."
If you or a loved one has suspects they have suffered injury due to a bad hip replacement or a dangerous surgical procedure, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Pennsylvania malpractice lawyer today.

If you've been injured at no fault of your own you may be wondering what you may be entitled to, and if so, how much?

To know for sure, you'll need to contact a Philadelphia injury who will be able to advise you on your unique case. Every personal injury case is unique and compensation amounts and settlements will vary.

Some basic things that settlements for personal injuries can take into account are how much your injury cost you in past, present, and future medical bills. Experts note that lost wages, lost ability to earn a living, and sometimes, pain and suffering and punitive damages may be taken into account when determining your personal injury settlement as well.

Personal injury settlement averages and the factors that determine them vary from state to state and even county to county. Things like inconvenience, physical and emotional pain, stress, loss of enjoyment of life, inability to complete responsibilities, loss of consortium, and inability to do things you enjoy may be considered by the judge.

Calculating the exact total of your damages is never easy and there is no one calculator used in all cases. A Philadelphia injury lawyer or Philadelphia accident lawyer can help you on an individual basis to determine what amount you very well may deserve as well ensuring that your case is heard. In cases involving serious injury and long term disability, your lawyer should always be contacted right away.

A Florida man driving a tour bus in New York City is being charged with DWI and vehicular manslaughter after an accident that occurred just before 10 p.m. on Saturday evening. The man ran over pedestrian Timothy White, a Philadelphia resident who was visiting New York City that day. The tour bus struck the victim as it was headed from West 47th Street and making a turn onto 9th Avenue.

Police say the tour bus driver carelessly ran over the victim, who was just 29 years old and found unconscious and severely injured underneath the tour bus after the accident. Victim Timothy White was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he died from the injuries sustained.
Although the tour bus was carrying passengers, none of them were reportedly injured from the accident. It has not yet been reported where the tour bus was coming from or where it was headed.

Fifty-seven-year-old Steve Drappel of West Palm Beach, Florida has been arrested and charged in this case. This incident is sadly one of the many suspected to be caused by the negligence of drivers of mass transit vehicles that has occurred over the past few months in the Philadelphia and New York areas.

Drivers of commercial vehicles, if found guilty, as well as the company they work for may be responsible for providing serious compensation to the victims and their families in order to pay for the injury and tragic losses caused. If you or a loved one has been involved in a similar case, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Philadelphia accident lawyer right away.

Early Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, a driver and SEPTA trolley collided at 39th Street and Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia.

According to reports from police, the driver was driving in the trolley lane at the time of the accident. The driver side-swiped the oncoming trolley causing serious damage to his car and minor damage to the Philadelphia SEPTA trolley.

The driver was taken to the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital after reporting neck and back pain. It is not yet known if anyone who was riding on the trolley has suffered any injuries from the crash.

The accident is still under investigation, but Philadelphia injury lawyers urge that parties involved in accidents like this to be sure to see a Philadelphia accident lawyer or a Philadelphia injury lawyer right away. Within the last several years, there have been several accidents in Philadelphia and surrounding areas of Pennsylvania involving SEPTA service vehicles.

When it is uncertain at the scene just who may have caused an auto accident, an innocent party could be at risk of being wrongly convicted or not receiving the damages they may be entitled to. In order to help prevent such undesirable outcomes, it is recommended that you call an expert Philadelphia attorney immediately.

The Philadelphia Ride the Ducks Boat is back in business on the Delaware River for the first time since the tragic duck boat accident that occurred last year, killing two teens. The Ride the Ducks operation, whose corporate offices, are headed up in Norcross, Georgia, took a nine month hiatus to consider and address safety concerns to prevent any further accidents.

The Ride the Ducks gave a preview tour to Philadelphia area residents and media before officially opening back up for business. According to reports, the tour showcased a new, shorter and closer to shore water route. The tour also explained the use of a new spotter boat that will be present to help respond to any potential emergencies.
The changes have been made in consultation with the U.S. Coast Guard in order to make them even safer than before and to prevent accidents like the one that occurred last year.

Families of the injured as well as families of the two Hungarian teens that were killed filed lawsuits against the Ride the Ducks company and the city of Philadelphia after the Ride the Ducks boat was struck by a disabled boat which was hit by a 2,100 ton city barge.

Philadelphia residents seem to be expressing satisfaction that the tours have taken greater safety measures. If you are a Philadelphia resident who has been injured in a boat or other motor vehicle accident, contact a Philadelphia accident lawyer or Philadelphia injury lawyer.