Some may joke that, at 74 years old, Justice Stephen Breyer may need to put the training wheels back on his bike. News sources report the Supreme Court Justice has been cycling most of his life and suffered three serious accidents in the last 20 years. In 1993, Justice Breyer was hospitalized with broken ribs …
In February New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Barbara Buono, suffered minor injuries when her car was involved in an accident. She was leaving an event and being driven home by an assistant when her driver attempted to turn and collided with an oncoming car. The 59-year-old senator suffered a minor injury to her forehead. Buono’s …
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Bicycling accidents happen more often than you think. It’s moments like these when people need a bicycle accident lawyer. Philadelphia, for instance, is full of children who ride their bikes which increases the potential for numerous accidents. Last month, a 10-year-old local boy from Broomall was found sprawled out unconscious on the side of the road. …
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On September 23, a Lancaster County college sophomore, Paul Zeigler was killed while riding his bicycle near the campus of McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. Paul, 20 was a member of the school’s tennis team and worked in the school’s sports information office. According to local police who just released additional information on the accident, …
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A Pennsylvania court recently acquitted a man of vehicular homicide after his vehicle struck a sixteen-year-old boy on his bicycle, resulting in the boy’s death. There are always two sides to every story, and prosecutors argued that the man intended to harm the boy as he rode on his bicycle because he and his friends had …
Concern for human health and safety may soon trump the right to own a dog in at least one Pennsylvania community. City officials in Beaver Falls are considering a ban on dogs in one downtown business district. They cite the problems that arise when owners tie dogs, particularly notorious breeds like Pit bulls and Rottweilers, to parking …
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Increased efforts to protect motorcyclists are leading to safer roadways. Statistics from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration indicate that helmet usage has increased nearly twenty percent from 2004 to 2009. Even as motorcyclists themselves appear to be taking action to prevent injuries on the road, other motorists must also be alert and attentive to the bikers …
Well-known author and consultant Stephen Covey recently died from complications of a biking accident. Stephen Covey, author of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” apparently lost control of his bike during a ride through Utah. While bikers are typically concerned about the dangers posed when they share the road with motorists, Covey’s injuries resulted …
A trucking accident can be traumatizing, but navigating through the aftermath as a victim can be even more emotionally frustrating. In a recent accident in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a vehicle operated by a New Jersey trucking company went careening across an intersection after the brakes failed. As of yet, authorities have been unable to properly identify …
On February 12, lawyers representing Abebe Isaac reached a settlement agreement with the city of Philadelphia following his fatal shooting by a Philadelphia police officer. The shooting occurred while the police officer was in hot pursuit of a man who was considered armed and dangerous. After the man entered a home in East Germantown and …
