2009 December | Lowenthal & Abrams

Head-on Collision Injures Six in Harrisburg

Posted on December 28th, 2009 No Comments

A head-on collision on IL-34 just two miles north of Harrisburg sent six people to the hospital with injuries caused by the crash. The accident occurred at 5:29 p.m. on Sunday and forced authorities to shut down the highway until about 10:30 p.m.

Law enforcement officials believe the accident occurred when a vehicle crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head-on.

If you have been the victim of a serious car accident, contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to discuss your legal options.

Massive Snowfall in Fredericksburg Puts Drivers at Risk

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 No Comments

A rare December storm left Fredericksburg residents under 20 inches of snow, creating hazardous conditions on heavily traveled roadways. State Police report that they received over 3,000 calls about disabled vehicles and collisions.

One traffic death was reported after a Pennsylvania man traveling westbound on Interstate 66 was killed when his Ford F-250 truck struck a tractor-trailer that was moving slowly along the roadway.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a winter-storm related collision, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C at 610-667-7511.

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Winter Weather Leading to More Accidents

Posted on December 17th, 2009 No Comments

The winter weather is responsible for an increase in recent car accidents. Authorities and state officials have stated that the icy and winter weather has been responsible for an increase in rear end collisions and fender benders. Although an increase in the number of accidents has been reported, the seriousness of the accidents in general is not very high.

It is recommended during the winter weather to take the necessary steps to drive safely. Attentive and slow driving will be important when driving conditions become poor because of weather.

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Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Man Lied About Fatal Car Crash

Posted on December 8th, 2009 No Comments

The former girlfriend of a man from Casper accused ofvehicular homicide testified Monday that he had asked her to lie about a carcrash that killed a 72 year-old woman.

Justin Breazeale was driving a pickup truck with Brooke McCulloch in the passengers seat when hestruck a car drven by 72 year-old Madeline Rakestraw. Rakestraw was transportedto Wyoming Medical Center where she died later that day. McCulloch testified thatat the time of the accident, Breazeale was huffing a can of “Dust-Off” a brandof pressurized air used for cleaning electronics. Pennsylvania State Policefound two cans of “Dust-Off” in the vehicle.

Breazeale’s defense attorney Kurt Infanger argued that hehad used the pressured air to clean the truck’s dashboard. McCulloch said thatwas a fabrication. “That’s what he said after the wreck. He said that’s what wewere going to tell the poice…” She added.

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Study Ranks Most Accident-Prone Occupations, Students Rank No. 1

Posted on December 7th, 2009 1 Comment

A new study released by Quality Planning Corporation showsthat students are the group mostly to be involved in car accidents, whilefarmers were the least.

The California firm that verifies information in cooperationwith insurance companies found that students were more frequently involved incar accidents than anyone else. Second on the list were doctors, followed bylawyers, architects and real estate agents.

Farmers, though ranked as the safest drivers, came inseventh in the number of speeding tickets they received.

Company spokesman Tim Cox attributes the large amount ofstudent crashes to a lack of experience behind the wheel. The report showedthat for every 1,000 students there are about 152 car accidents and 87 speedingtickets per year. For doctors there were 109 car crashes and 44 speedingtickets per 1,000. For lawyers, 106 car accidents and 37 speeding tickets.

The other professions in the top ten were enlisted militarypersonnel, social workers, manual laborers, analysts, engineers andconsultants.

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Driver dies after crash with tour bus in Derry Township

Posted on December 3rd, 2009 No Comments

The driver of the Cadilac Deville that was involved in the crash with a tour bus in Derry Township on Tuesday, died the following day.

The driver, George Nastav, 95,died on Nov. 25 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The accident involved an MCI tourbus that was traveling from Kentucky to New York City transporting a high school band to the Thanksgiving day parade. No one on the bus was injured.

Police said they are still in the process of investigating.

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Toyota to Replace 3.8 Million Gas Pedals

Posted on December 1st, 2009 No Comments

Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will replace or reshapeaccelerator pedals on 3.8 million vehicles as a response to an unintendedacceleration problem that has caused at least one fatal accident. It is thelarges recall in the company’s history.

Vehicles affected by the recall are: 2007-20010 Camrys,2005-2010 Avalons, 2004-2009 Prius’, 2005-2010 Tacomas, 2007-2010 Tundras,2007-2010 Lexus ES 350, 2006 – 2010 Lexus IS 250 and IS350.

The car manufacturer will shorten the gas pedals on somemodels and reconfigure the floor surface beneath the pedal on all Avalons,Camrys and Lexus’

The car company also announced it will install a brakeoverride system on the Camrys, Avalons and Lexus’. The brake system overhaul is the result of talks betweenToyota and the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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