Wrongful Death

Expected fatal motorcycle accidents in the U.S. for 2011 equate to similar numbers recorded in 2010. However, in Pennsylvania the news is more encouraging, as statistics indicate a 13 percent decline in motorcycle fatalities as reported by the Governors Highway...

People throughout the nation rely on energy produced by coal that is mined in Pennsylvania. In order for it to be of use to those people however, it must first be transported to their area. This is done via several...

Sadly there do not seem to be a shortage of stories about motorcycle accidents that result in death. These fatal accidents take place throughout all of Pennsylvania including the Pittsburgh area. While these accidents often involve only the motorcycle and...

There are of course many actions that lead to the occurrence of a car accident. One that often appears in news stories throughout the Pittsburgh area is when a vehicle crosses the centerline and enters the lane of traffic travelling...

There is no question about it. Drunk driving is an issue for communities throughout the nation. The Pittsburgh area is no exception. Most would agree that the worst thing that could possibly happen when someone gets behind the wheel of...

While there are of course many motor vehicle accidents that occur each day that are just that, "accidents," and happen despite a lack of negligent behavior, there are those that could have potentially been avoided had certain steps been taken....

A 35-year-old Pennsylvania trooper must stand trial for wrongful death resulting from a fatal car accident that took the life of a 21-year-old man. The trooper is charged with DUI, involuntary manslaughter and vehicular homicide. He is free on $2,500...

We are all too aware of the number of fatal car accidents that occur on a regular basis throughout the Pittsburgh area. While in some cases there is nothing that could have been done to change the outcome, in many...

While it is sad when anyone dies in a car accident, it is particularly upsetting when the person who dies is a child. Sadly the family of a 6-year-old boy from Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, is facing this fate. They are mourning...

There are many factors that make Pennsylvania car accidents serious rather than just minor fender benders. In addition to the speed the vehicles are travelling at the time of the collision, size differences and the setting of the accident can...

A Gannon University student, placed on life support after falling from a fraternity house balcony in April, was pronounced dead a few days after the accident. The engineering major, a junior, tumbled from the second-story balcony at the Alpha Phi...

While there are of course innumerable ways in which a person can be hurt in Pennsylvania, car and other motor vehicle accidents are likely the most cited causes of personal injuries. While most do not look forward to feeling pain...