Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Apple App Android App Blog
Harrisburg Office:

ph: 717-238-0220
107 N. Front Street
Suite 117
Harrisburg, PA 17101
map to office >>

Pennsylvania Office:

ph: 610-667-7511
fax: 610-667-3440
555 City Line Avenue
Suite 500
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
map to office >>

Philadelphia Office:

ph: 215-238-1130
fax: 215-238-1132
1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
map to office >>

New Jersey Office:

ph: 856-667-7515
fax: 856-667-8666
385 Kings Highway North
Suite 210
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
map to office >>

New York Office:

ph: 800-690-9315
11 Broadway
Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
map to office >>

Upstate New York Office:

ph: 800-690-9315
397 route 281
P.O. Box 430
Tully, NY 13159-0430
map to office >>

Woman Injured in Crash Involving Harrisburg Police Officer

Posted on March 30th, 2010 No Comments

A woman was injured Friday in a Conewago Township car accident involving a Harrisburg State Police Trooper.

According to officials with the Pennsylvania State Police in Harrisburg, trooper Jeremy Baluh was approaching the intersection of Ridge Road and State Route 743 when he swerved to avoid a vehicle driven by 19 year-old Timothy Kanode, of Elizabethtown. Kanode was stopped on the road waiting to make a left turn, police say. Baluh’s squad car struck Kanode’s vehicle, pushing it into the path of another southbound car on S.R. 743.

The driver of the third car, 24 year-old Angela Jewell, was taken to Penn State Milton South Hershey Medical Center with non-life threatening injures, according to police. Kanode was treated at the scene.

Police say the accident remains under investigation. No charges have been filed against Baluh.

If you have lost a loved one to an avoidable tragedy, the law allows you some recourse in the form of a lawsuit against the individuals or institutions responsible for the wrongful death of your loved one. Please contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.

Pennsylvania Teen Killed in Hit & Run

Posted on March 30th, 2010 No Comments

A high school student died Monday after being hit by a car near in Germantown Pike, Pennsylvania.

According to officials with the Whitemarsh Township Police Department, 17 year-old Denise Cotteta was struck by a car shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Authorities speculate that Cotteta, a student at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, may have been celebrating the school’s boys basketball title with friends when the incident occurred.

The car that struck Cotteta initially fled the scene of the crash, but was later located, police say.

Whitemarsh Township police officers said an investigation is underway to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.

No information on the driver of the vehicle was available.

If you have lost a loved one to an avoidable tragedy, the law allows you some recourse in the form of a lawsuit against the individuals or institutions responsible for the wrongful death of your loved one. Please contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.

Reader's Digest Study Lists Deadliest Roads in U.S.

Posted on March 18th, 2010 No Comments

A study released by Reader’s Digest lists the deadliest roads in America by state.

The study shows the states with the deadliest roads to be South Carolina, Montana, Louisiana, South Carolina, and West Virginia. The safest roads, according to the ranking system used by Reader’s Digest, are in the state of Massachusetts. Minnesota came in second followed by Rhode Island and New Jersey.

The magazine studied deficient bridges, fatalities on the roads, spending, congestion, road conditions, and safety to rank all of the states. The magazine even showed which states are the deadliest for DUI’s: South Carolina and Montana. The worst states for speeding are Alabama and Mississippi, according to the study.

If you have lost a loved one to an avoidable tragedy, the law allows you some recourse in the form of a lawsuit against the individuals or institutions responsible for the wrongful death of your loved one. Please contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.

Harrisburg Woman in Serious Condition After Crash

Posted on March 17th, 2010 No Comments

A Pennsylvania woman is in serious condition after she was hit by a car in Harrisburg last week.

According to Lieutenant Robert Fegan with the Harrisburg Police Department, 57 year-old Gwendolyn Spinner, of Harrisburg, was struck by a Lexus shortly before 6:30 p.m. Friday. The Lexus was traveling in the northbound lane of South Cameron Street when the accident occurred. The driver, Matthew Kostelac, of Shiremanstown, remained at the scene and spoke with police.

Kostelac has not been charged and the accident remains under investigation, Fegan said.

Car accidents can happen in a moment. A quick distraction or a brief lapse in judgment can be all it takes to cause a wreck. Yet the aftereffects of a car crash can take days or even years to sort through. When a crash is caused by one driver’s reckless behavior, it is simply not fair for the other people involved to deal with this aftermath on their own.

Even a relatively minor accident is not always a simple matter to deal with. Insurance companies are often reluctant to pay the full amount that policy holders are entitled to. Even worse, there are many drivers on the road without adequate coverage at all.

The Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., can help you with insurance settlements, personal injury compensation, and any other legal services you need following a car accident. Please call 610-667-7511 today.

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Philadelphia Car Crash

Posted on March 9th, 2010 No Comments

An man in Philadelphia was killed and two others injured in an early morning car accident Monday.

 

According to officials with the Philadelphia Police Department, 18 year-old Francis Moll, of the 4900 block of Cottage Street in Frankford, was driving a car traveling on Torresdale Avenue when the fatal crash occurred. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on the 4200 block of Torresdale Moll lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the back of a parked tow truck.

 

Moll was transported by Emergency Medical Services to St. Christopher's hospital for Children after the accident. He was pronounced dead about two-hours later. 

 

The two passengers in the vehicle, a 24 year-old woman and a 17 year-old boy, were injured in the accident. The two were also transported to St. Christopher's where they were treated and released.

 

Please contact a Harrisburg personal injury lawyer  of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.

Teen Killed in Gas Station Fire

Posted on March 9th, 2010 No Comments

A man in Pennsylvania was killed Friday while filling his car at a gas station.

 

According to Todd Eckenrode, the Cumberland County Coroner, 19 year-old L. David Byers was pumping gas into his Toyota Yaris at a BP station in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania shortly before 3:00 a.m. Friday, when gasoline vapor fumes caught fire. Byers was killed after inhaling superheated gases from the flash fire. State police say Byers fell victim to a rare phenomenon where static electric discharge sparked the gasoline vapor.

 

Bill Renkes, a spokesman with the Petroleum Equipment Institute in Oklahoma, blames Byers' youth for the tragic incident. Renkes said younger people are unaware of the dangerous of static electricity at gas stations. Older people know to touch the car door before pumping gas, Renkes says, which acts as a ground to discharge static electricity.

 

"There are 11 billion fill-ups a year," Renkes said. "This is the second fatality we know of. That makes the chances of dying this way, what, two in tens of billions…"

 

If you have lost a loved one to an avoidable tragedy, the law allows you some recourse in the form of a lawsuit against the individuals or institutions responsible for the wrongful death of your loved one. Please contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.

Woman Suffers Spinal Injury in Pennsylvania Car Accident

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 No Comments

A woman sustained serious injuries to her spine and lungs in a Pennsylvania car accident early Tuesday morning.

 

The 39 year-old woman from Newton was driving a black Vauxhall Tigra on the A380 shortly after 12:00 a.m. Tuesday when the crash occurred. The Tigra left the road and smashed into a tree near the Buckland over-bridge. 

 

Firefighters arrived at the scene of the crash and used hydraulic cutting equipment to free the woman, who was trapped in her vehicle.

 

The driver was treated for injuries on the scene before being transported to Torbay Hospital. Her condition is not known.

 

If you or someone you know has been injured in a Pennsylvania car accident, please contact a Harrisburg personal injury lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

3 Injured in Pennsylvania 4-Car Wreck

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 No Comments

Three people were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Carbon County Tuesday.

 

According to Pennsylvania State Police, 81 year-old Ruh Witherow, of New Oxford, Pennsylvania, was driving a Ford Taurus the wrong way down the eastbound lane of Route 248 near the intersection of Club Road when she collided head-on with a Chrysler van driven by 59 year-old Shirley Phillips, of Slatington. Two cars behind the van, driven by 56 year-old Nadine Harbove and 32 year-old Brian Ellis, struck the Chrysler. 

 

Police sources say Witherow, Phillips and Harbove were transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for treatment. Police did not disclose the extent or nature of their injuries. 

 

Ellis was uninjured in the crash and was able to drive away from the scene.

 

If you or someone you know has been injured in a Pennsylvania car accident, please contact a Harrisburg personal injury lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

home  |  firm profile  |  practice areas  |  articles  |  faqs  |  blog  |  contact us  |  resources | sitemap | Log in

©2007-2009 Lowenthal and Abrams, P.C. All rights reserved

Philadelphia, PA. | Manhattan, NY. | Newark, NJ. The hiring of a attorney is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a attorney/client relationship. Copyright .