Posted on August 24th, 2010
Yesterday, a woman injured by a drunk driver in 2007 was awarded $6.8 million in damages by a eastern Pennsylvania jury. The Chester County jury ruled that a Coatesville restaurant was guilty of continuing to serve a visibly intoxicated customer.
The customer, Omar Villalava-Martinez, was drinking at the Famous Mexican Restaurant and Bar in Coatesville before he drove and crashed head-on into Ryan Fell’s vehicle four miles down the road. Villalava-Martinez was an illegal immigrant and has since been deported to Mexico. The Famous Mexian Restaurant and Bar has closed since the accident.
Since the March 2007 car accident, Ryan Fell of West Brandywine says that she is still in pain from the accident and has remained unemployed ever since.
If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the Harrisburg DUI accident victim attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on August 10th, 2010
A car accident occurred last night in Philadelphia when a SEPTA bus and DRPA vehicle collided and continued into a popular restaurant.
Philadelphia city officials reported that the accident occurred when the SEPTA bus traveling northbound on 16th Street was struck by a Delaware River Port Authority vehicle traveling westbound on Spruce. The two vehicles crashed into Monk’s Cafe owned by Tom Peters after colliding. Peters, who lives in one of the apartments above the restaurant, said he was awoken by the accident to see a cloud of smoke and the bus partially inside his restaurant.
All apartment residents were evacuated, but none were injured from the accident. The bus driver and DRPA driver were taken to Jefferson Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on August 3rd, 2010
Two Bucks County residents were killed Friday morning in a tragic three-vehicle car accident in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania.
58-year olds John and Christine Inscho were traveling northbound on Interstate 380 around 4:30 AM on Friday. The couple slowed and stopped due to traffic from an unrelated accident in the southbound lanes of 380. Unfortunately, the tractor-trailer behind them, driven by 48-year old Victor Sanchez-Hernandez, was unable to stop in time, and rear-ended the Inscho’s SUV. The SUV then ran into a Chevrolet Traverse stopped in front of it.
Sanchez-Hernandez suffered minor injuries from the accident, and none of the passengers in the Chevrolet Traverse were injured. It was not reported whether or not the Inschos died at the scene of the accident or were transported to a hospital.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Inscho’s family and friends during this difficult time.
Posted on July 20th, 2010
Saturday morning, two Pennsylvania men were injured in a two-car accident in Lewis County, West Virginia.
According to Lewis County Sheriff’s Department officials, the accident occurred just before 9 AM on Saturday morning around the 104 mile marker on Interstate 79 south. Ralph Bennett of Avella, PA was driving his minivan with Earl Williams of Bentleyville, PA when one of the van’s tires blew. The minivan ran into the trailer of a tractor-trailer in the next lane and began to spin. Williams was thrown from the van through the passenger side window.
Both Williams and Bennett were taken to Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital. Williams was later transferred to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. No information was released on the men’s injuries or conditions.
Lewis County officials are investigating the accident.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on June 23rd, 2010
The Philadelphia Flyers star and center Daniel Briere and his son were injured in a two-car accident last week.
Briere and his son were traveling on Interstate 81 just north of the Pennsylvania border when the accident occurred. Police officials stated that Briere was drousy at the time of the accident which may have contributed to causing the collision. Briere decided to try and pass a tractor-trailer driving in the right lane when he veered into the right lane too early and side-swiped the tractor-trailer. Briere’s Land Rover continued until colliding with a guard rail, and the tractor-trailer flipped after being hit.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, while Briere and his son were taken to Wilson Hospital with minor injuries.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on April 29th, 2010
An 18-year old Harrisburg man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arsenal Boulevard on Monday. The 3:30 p.m. accident may have been caused by wet road conditions, authorities believe. The man’s 2000 Ford Taurus apparently left the roadway and hit a guardrail before striking a tree along the side of the road. Sources say that no other vehicles were involved in the accident and no one else was in the car at the time of the crash.
Posted on March 30th, 2010
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.
Posted on March 18th, 2010
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.
Posted on March 17th, 2010
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.
Posted on March 2nd, 2010
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.
