The death toll from the accident is now at 11 people.  The ship was carrying 4,200 people when it crashed into rocks off of the coast of Italy.  Several people were injured in the fatal accident.

The ship’s captain says that documents did not show that there were any rocks in the area.  However, the cruise ship’s operators, Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines, say that the captain was never supposed to be in the area, and that he left the course that officials had approved for the ship.

Johnson was taken to Cleveland Clinic where doctors treated him for back injuries before he returned home to Greensburg, Pennsylvania.  A week later, Johnson collapsed at his home and died.  According to the suit, Johnson had suffered from a pulmonary embolism caused by the injuries he incurred at the ballpark.

In the lawsuit, the widow, Theresa Groh, claims that Manilla is trying to hide assets.  In particular, court documents claim that Manilla transferred expensive real estate holdings to other family members.  Manilla would most likely be trying to hide assets to avoid a high settlement in court.

According to reports from the Harrisburg area Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office, 63-year old Dale Lentz had worked with BAE since 1966 and started working as a maintenance man in 1971.  Lentz was performing maintenance on an overhead garage door from a lift similar to a cherry picker when the accident occurred.  A fellow BAE employee found Lentz at 7:25 A.M. trapped in between the garage door above and the lift.

Rescuers were able to help Lentz out from the lift and took him to York Hospital where he passed away five days later.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Lentz’s family and friends.

Anczarski’s friends were with him when a sport utility vehicle hit him yesterday, leaving him with serious head injuries.  Anczarski later passed away at a nearby hospital.

The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs will handle the investigation because the accident occurred on tribal lands.  The driver was said to be an older male member of the reservation, but his identity has not yet been released.

Anczarski’s friend who were with him at the time of the accident are speaking out to inform the public of their friend’s wrongful death and the terrible costs that careless driving mistakes can have.

Our sincerest sympathies go out to Anczarski’s family and friends.

According to officials with the Pennsylvania State Police at the King of Prussia barracks, 23 year-old Kutztown student Katrina Nesmith, of Philadelphia, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lehigh Valley coroner Saturday. Police say Nesmith crashed on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

The crash occurred shortly before 10:00 p.m. Saturday near mile marker A53.4 in the northbound lanes on the turnpike, according to police. Nesmith was ejected from the vehicle in the crash.

A 22 year-old Kutztown senior was also in the vehicle with Nesmith. The unidentified student was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital for treatment of injuries that police described as non-life-threatening.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

Pennsylvania law has serious penalties for negligent drivers, especially if they injure another person. However, incarceration and government fines do little to help the victims of a car crash.

The Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. are committed to helping victims of negligent drivers seek justice in court. Please call 215-329-3511 for a professional and realistic evaluation of your case.

According to court documents, 46 year-old Thomas Senavitis, of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, is accused for driving drunk and causing the two-vehicle crash that fatally injured Senator James Rhoades on October 17, 2008. Monroe County Assistant District Attorney, Colleen Mancuso, told jurors in her closing argument that Senavitis had a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit when crossed into oncoming traffic lanes and struck Rhoades’ vehicle.

Defense attorney Wes Niemoczynski, representing Senavitis’, argued that Senator Rhoades was at fault in the crash. Niemoczynski said the lawmaker veered into the defendant’s lane to avoid a minivan parked on the side of the road. He also disputed the reliablity of the blood test performed on Senavitis.

The fatal car wreck occurred on Route 209 in Chestnuthill Township.

The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs have been known for decades, yet efforts to crack down on this problem are relatively new. Despite the hard work of law enforcement agents and activist groups such as MADD, drunk driving remains a serious danger on our roads. In Pennsylvania alone, drunk driving killed 1,517 people in 2006.

Pennsylvania law has serious penalties for people who drive under chemical influence, especially if they injure another person. Unfortunately, they do not do much to help the victims of these negligent drivers. While it may be satisfying to see drunk drivers punished with fines or jail time, their victims can be left with serious problems.

The Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. are committed to helping victims of drunk drivers seek justice in court. Please call 215-329-3511 for a professional and realistic evaluation of your case.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed that the man behind the wheel of the Pekiomen Valley school bus in a crash that killed two last week, Fredrick Post III, was involved in a crash in 1999 that killed 2-1/2-year-old Morgan Lee Pena. Post’s driving history did not preclude him from a job driving for the school district. Lynette F. Vivani, a spokeswoman for the district, said that the circumstances of Post’s past citations were unknown at the time of his hiring.

“Neither the criminal nor motor vehicle reports show any record of Mr. Poust being charged with a crime or any details about the 1999 accident.” Vivani said.

Pennsyvlania Department of Education guidelines only require companies to investigate driving incidents that occurred five years prior to the driver being employed.

Because the 1999 accident occurred nearly 10 years earlier and Mr. Poust had a valid CDL, no subsequent violations, came highly recommended by his previous employer, and completed all state and STA required safe driver training, he began driving…in March.”

If you have lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, please contact the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-329-3511.

Authorities say that 25 year-old Anthony Bruno had a blood alcohol content of 0.23 percent, almost three times the legal limit, when his pick-up truck collided with a car early Thursday morning in Bethlehem Township, about fifty miles north of Philadelphia. Prosecutors alleged that Bruno ran at least two red lights before he crashed into a car driven by 22 year-old Chad Horne, of Freehold, New Jersey. Horne was killed instantly, as were his two passengers, 52 year-old Robin Villegas, of Staten Island, New York and 43 year-old Terri Buskirk, of Bethlehem Township.

Bruno remains in Northampton County Prison, his bail is set at $25,000. It is unclear whether he has obtained legal representation.

Many injured people do not have the resources to cope with the extreme financial and physical burden that may accompany their injuries. Fortunately, an experienced Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer may be able to help them recover the financial compensation needed to heal from their experiences and move forward.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a Pennsylvania car accident, please contact the Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-329-3511.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, four vehicles were involved in an accident shortly before 8 am on Friday morning. Ed Asbury, trooper for the Chambersburg police, said a car and van were traveling northbound on Mt. Rock Road when the van swerved to avoid a car that had slowed near the Possum Hollow intersection. The van then struck a southbound dump truck. All three vehicles caught fire in the collision.

Jeff Conner, a Franklin County Coroner, pronounced one person dead at the scene of the accident. The identity of the victim will not be released until the coroner’s office has been able to notify the family.

The driver of the car and dump truck were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Their names have also not been released. The driver of the car that was stopped at the Possum Hollow intersection was not injured according to Asbury.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a Pennsylvania car accident, please contact a Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.