November 1, 2012 A small explosion at a Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, brewery two weeks ago left a pair of workers injured and forced the evacuation of hundreds of others. According to Boston.com, the incident occurred just before noon on Thursday, October 18, at the Samuel Adams Brewery. Reports indicate that workers inside the boiler room …
October 25, 2012 The family of a 40-year-old Ambridge, Pennsylvania, man filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home where the man was a resident. Times Online reports the man died on April 30, which the lawsuit alleges was caused by the negligence of the Brighton Township facility and its staff. The victim was …
October 18, 2012 In the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas earlier this week, settlements were reached in five drug injury lawsuits brought against drug manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson (J&J). According to Bloomberg Business Week, the lawsuits claimed the company’s drug, Risperdal, caused the young, male victims to develop breasts. The Pennsylvania Drug Injury lawsuits were among more …
A multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus and two cars was responsible for seriously injuring seven people Tuesday afternoon.
June 4, 2012 The New York Daily News (6/2) reported, “‘Most dangerous car in America.’ It’s the title no automaker wants to have, but was given to the Dodge Ram by 24/7 Wall St., a financial publication that put together a list of the worst cars on the road based on testing scores from the …
Action 6 News indicates that a car accident happened Wednesday at 12:30 a.m. at the corner of Upper Gulph and Fletcher Roads in Tredyffrin Township.
May 2, 2012 Aunt Minnie (5/2, Yee) reports, “The number of medical malpractice suits filed in the US each year is actually declining, but those that are filed are more severe, said presenters Dr. Richard Daffner and Dr. Leonard Berlin.” As the story explains, “To minimize risk, radiologists must remain vigilant about communicating urgent results …
April 10, 2012 The Attleboro (MA) Sun Chronicle (4/6, Foster) reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a consumer alert advising consumers to stop using an infant baby bicycle seat due to a possible amputation hazard. The agency says that Topeak Babyseat II bicycle carrier seats imported from Taiwan, following two incidents of …
Beginning today in Pennsylvania, motorists who are caught texting while driving by law enforcement could receive a ticket.
A Pennsylvania woman was awarded $14 million in damages by a jury Monday for an accident she was involved in with a school bus several years ago.
