Posted on July 13th, 2010
Richard Mitchell, John Berry, James Armstrong, Donald Pepper, and Barry Lackro are suing the Philadelphia VA Medical Center and former employee Dr. Gary Kao for performing botched radiation therapy.
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.
Posted on July 9th, 2010
In response to the accident involving a barge hitting a tourist duck boat on the Delaware River, Philadelphia police Lt. Frank Vanore said that the duck boat had “mechanical trouble”, resulting in a fire on board which caused the engine to shut down. The boat was waiting in the river for help when the barge hit it.
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.
Posted on July 7th, 2010
A duck boat carrying 37 people was hit by a barge this afternoon in Philadelphia, throwing the duck boat’s passengers into the Delaware River. Rescue officials searched for the 35 passengers and 2 crew members, but have yet to find two people. Fire officials say none of the rescued passengers were seriously injured, but three were taken to hospitals for unspecified injuries.
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.
Posted on July 6th, 2010
A motorcycle accident occurred just after 2 AM Monday morning in Penn’s Landing leaving three injured.
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.
Posted on July 2nd, 2010
The Pennsylvania state police officer who died in a wrong-way car accident earlier this month on the Schuylkill Expressway had a blood alcohol content level over three times the legal limit.
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.
