Posted on July 30th, 2010
A man with severe autism died after he was left inside a van for over five hours Saturday.
According to officials with Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, 20 year-old Brian Nevins died of hyperthermia after he was left in a van for five hours following a trip to the Sesame Place theme park. Nevins was a resident at the Woods Services facility, which provides educational and vocational supports for children and adults with special needs.
According to Bucks County Coroner Dr. Joseph Campbell, the intense heat inside the minivan caused Nevins death. Saturday was the hottest day on record for the year. “This is a horrible tragedy,” Campbell said. “I really feel for his family… He was probably dead within an hour at those temperatures.”
The Middletown Police Department is investigating the incident. There is no word on whether a wrongful death lawsuit will be filed.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010
An 11 year-old boy from Pennsylvania has died from injuries sustained in a watercraft accident in Maryland.
According to officials with the Maryland Natural Resources Police, Joseph Daniels, of York, Pennsylvania, was injured in a crash on Irish Creek in the Royal Oak area in Talbot County on July 3. Sergeant Art Windemuth said Daniels died July 12 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Natural Resources Police were called to Irish Creek on July 3 after a personal watercraft collided with a stopped personal watercraft.
It is illegal in Maryland for anyone younger than 16 years old to operate a personal watercraft. Police continue to investigate the incident.
There is no word whether a wrongful death lawsuit will be filed.
Posted on July 15th, 2010
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle car accident in central Pennsylvania Wednesday.
According to officials with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department, the fatal crash occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m Wednesday on Route 272 in East Drumore Township. The county coroner’s office says two people, a man and a woman traveling in the same car, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by Deputy Coroner Carol Rottmund. Their names were not released pending notification of family members.
Fire companies from Rawlinsville and Quarryville were called to the scene along with several ambulances and medic units.
A tragic scenario brought to the legal arena opens questions about who can be protected and who should be held accountable. If you or someone you love has suffered through the events surrounding a wrongful death, legal advice and counsel can make sure that you are properly informed of your options and rights. Contact the Pennsylvania wrongful death attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., today by calling 610-667-7511 to discuss your case.
Posted on July 9th, 2010
The body of a young female was recovered near the site of a boat accident in the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania police say.
According to officials with the Philadelphia Police Department, the unidentified remains are currently being transported to the Philadelphia medical examiner’s office. The Coast Guard will not say definitively that the person was the victim of the accident until the body can be positively identified by the medical examiner.
Officer Christine O’Brien said two passengers, a 16 year-old girl and a 20 year-old man went missing in that area of the Delaware River after a tour boat collided with a barge Wednesday.
Rescuers saved 35 people were on the tour boat at the time of the crash. Information on the nature or extent of their injuries was not immediately available.
Posted on July 2nd, 2010
The Dubuque Community School District in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $170,000 to the family of a student who died in a traffic accident in front of Hempstead High School.
The parents of 15 year-old Lauren Schmidt filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district after their daughter was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by a classmate in front of the school in September 2007. Schmidt passed in front of a school bus that partially pulled on to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Most details of the settlement are confidential, but the impact to public funds has been released. The school district agreed to pay $115,000 and the city agreed to pay $55,000. The settlement will be payed by a third party insurance carrier.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends.
