At the event, participants jumped into the Allegheny River with the water temperature just above freezing to raise money for Special Olympics Pennsylvania.  The air temperature at the time of the event was in the mid-20’s.

Those who signed up for the event reached out to family and friends to get pledges and meet a fundraising goal.  This year’s Pittsburgh Polar Plunge raised between $275,000 and $300,000 for Special Olympics Pennsylvania.

Other Polar Plunge events will be taking place in Bensalem, Harrisburg, Wrightsville, and Boswell in January and February.

The Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. would like to recognize all of this year’s Polar Plunge participants for their efforts for Special Olympics Pennsylvania.

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Before the bus flipped, passengers and witnesses say the bus hit a concrete barrier in the center of the highway, continued into oncoming traffic, and hit another embankment.  No other vehicles were involved in the bus accident.

The accident happened about 20 miles outside of Harrisburg at around 6:30 a.m.  Investigators are looking into what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

The bus was traveling from New York City to St. Louis, Missouri and was carrying 25 people.  21 people suffered injuries in the accident and were taken to Pennsylvania hospitals.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident in Pennsylvania, contact the Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER to learn more about your rights.

The film is expected to change the way people perceive the nation’s civil justice system.  It centers around the story of the Albuquerque woman who sued McDonald’s after she spilled a cup of their hot coffee on herself more than 15 years ago.

The provocative film was directed and produced by Susan Saladoff, a trial lawyer for more than 25 years.

To learn more about the film, see http://hotcoffeethemovie.com/.

The fight occurred Sunday, October 31st at around 11:30 P.M. at Hubbard Avenue and Bowers Beach outside the Bayview Inn.  Collier reportedly punched the other man in the face causing him to fall down and hit the back of his head on the pavement.  Collier was later arrested and charged with assault.

The victim was flown via helicopter to University of Pennsylvania Hospital with critical head trauma.

Head injuries can lead to serious and life altering complications.  Contact the Philadelphia traumatic brain injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 1-800-876-5299 if you or someone you love has suffered from a head or brain injury.

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 then ran into the trailer of a tractor-trailer in the next lane and begun to spin.  Williams was thrown from the vehicle through the passenger side window.

Bennett and Williams were taken to the nearby Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, but Williams was later transferred to Ruby Memorial Hospital.  Neither of the men’s injuries or conditions were released.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Pennsylvania auto accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER to learn more about your rights.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigated the cancer unit at Philadelphia VA Medical Center and Dr. Kao’s records and found that of the 116 times he performed brachytherapy on patients, Kao got it right only 16 times.  Moreover, staff at the hospital’s cancer unit attempted to cover up the mistakes in their medical records.  Most patients received brachytherapy radiation that was too weak or with the medical seeds incorrectly placed.

Dr. Kao was terminated from his position at the hospital and the cancer unit was closed down.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the Pennsylvania cancer malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-329-3511 to learn more about your rights.

Police and Coast Guard members searched the river yesterday for the two missing people.  The remains of a young female were found, but Coast Guard officials will not say if the body is one of the victims until it is positively identified by the medical examiner’s office.

The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the accident through cameras along the river and interviewing crew members.

Eleven people in the accident were sent to hospitals for injuries.  Nine were released by Thursday morning.

A guard for the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. stated, “Fortunately, you began to see the life vests popping up almost immediately”.

Original reports from Coast Guard officials stated that there were 37 passengers aboard the duck boat, however a spokesperson for the duck boat company claims there were 39.  Officials are unsure of the reason for the discrepancy.

The two missing people have been described as a 16-year old girl and a 20-year old man.

A man was driving his motorcycle with a female passenger when he lost control and ran into a pedestrian on South Columbus Boulevard and Lombard Street.  The man driving the motorcycle was critically injured and taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.  The female passenger suffered minor injuries and was taken to The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where she is listed as in stable condition.

The pedestrian that was hit was also taken to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with multiple injuries.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact the Philadelphia motorcycle accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER to learn more about your rights.

The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office recorded Cpl. John Quigg Jr.’s BAC at .27 percent.  Quigg was driving the wrong-way on Schuylkill Expressway when he hit 23-year old Chantelle Harper of South Philadelphia.  Harper was sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries but later released in good condition.  Police officials said that Harper was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, but Quigg was not.

This was not Quigg’s first driving under the influence offense.