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PA News Update Drunk driving charges filed in auto accident that left 2 teens dead
Posted by Lawyer in Philadelphia Lawyers on August 19, 2011
A 19-year-old Ambler, PA man on Aug. 17 was arrested on vehicular homicide charges in connection with a high-speed Montgomery County car accident in which two teen-agers were killed and two others sustained injuries. Story found on
accident lawyer Philadelphia PA web site.
Authorities charged Connor J. McNicholas, of Bryant Court, with two counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence and one count of driving under the influence (DUI), according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Injury Reported: 2 New York tour bus accidents result in three fatalities, dozens of injuries July 23
Posted by Lawyer in Wilkes-Barre Lawyers on July 26, 2011
A fiery bus accident involving a tractor trailer on July 22 on the New York State Thruway near Waterloo, N.Y., resulted in burn injuries and the death of the truck driver.
The tour bus crash occurred on Interstate 90 in Junius, Seneca County, along the northern edge of the Finger Lakes region around 1:30 a.m., according to news reports. Injury victims were transported to Rochester area hospitals.
Earlier in the week, on July 17, two people were killed and 35 were injured in a separate tour bus crash involving a tire blowout in Avoca, N.Y.
These bus accidents, along with other tour bus crashes that have occurred throughout the United States, have prompted an effort by legislators for stronger bus regulations. Buffalo NY bus accident lawyers also have begun representing people injured in bus crashes.
In the bus accident in Waterloo, a tour bus from the Canadian province of Ontario with 52 people aboard was bound for New York City when the accident happened. The bus driver pulled to the side of the road because an emissions warning light had come on, and then was struck from behind by a tractor trailer as the bus was getting back onto the highway.
Both the bus and the semi truck burst into flames. Killed in the accident was truck driver Timothy Hume, 59, of Dreyden, Mich. At least 30 people were injured in the bus accident and transported to area hospitals. James Morris is a Bufflao personal injury lawyer
The tour bus accident is under investigation. The bus driver, Rene Bisson, of Ontario, was ticketed because his license was suspended in New York State, according to police. The license was suspended in New York over two speeding tickets, according to news reports.
A Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers Stands Up for Victims Harrisburg
Posted by Lawyer in Harrisburg Lawyer on July 21, 2011
Nursing home abuse sadly is a growing trend in the United States, with millions of older Americans living in nursing homes today. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services set strict regulations for nursing homes. Despite regulations, it is not unusual for nursing home staff to take advantage of the residents’ vulnerability. At Metzger Wickersham we have a Personal Injury Lawyer in Harrisburg that can discuss the matter with you. Elder abuse can also occur outside of nursing homes and be committed by a victim’s family members.
Abuse in nursing homes can take many forms. The abuse primarily is an act or oversight by a caregiver or professional staff member that causes harm to a nursing home resident. The abuse sometimes can result in wrongful death. Nursing home abuse can be a criminal act.
Examples of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Nursing home abuse can be:
– Physical or sexual abuse
– Neglect to provide necessary care, food, water, medicine, clothing or necessities for living
– Unsanitary and unclean conditions
– Failure to monitor
-Theft
– Emotional abuse such as threats, humiliation, verbal assault and isolation
– Abuse of court-appointed roles such as guardianship or power of attorney
Nursing home abuse and neglect may be difficult to prove, because in many cases the victim has lost the ability to describe the abuse or ask for help. At Metzger Wickersham we have an onsite Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer in Harrisburg that can help. Family members should be aware of signs of abuse and neglect, such as:
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Our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined legal experience to put to work on your behalf and can work with all of Pennsylvania.
Woman was killed, guy harmed after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in philadelphia.
Posted by Lawyer in Philadelphia Lawyers on June 4, 2011
A woman died and a man was seriously injured in a Tamaqua car accident after their vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on June 1, according to a report in republicanherald.com.
Killed in the accident was passenger Helen Sparich, 71, of Lehighton, PA. The driver, Salvatore Sparich, 75, also of Lehighton, was listed in serious condition at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, according to the news report.
Besik Gambashidze, of Philadelphia, was driving a tractor-trailer and failed to brake in time. He rear-ended Sparich’s vehicle, which was stopped in traffic on Route 309, according to republicanherald.com. No one else was injured. Get The Full Story in pa news.
