Posted on October 27th, 2009
The Philadelphia based Entercom Communication Corp. at its Sacremento subsidiary have denied liability in the death of a woman who participated in a radio station water-drinking contest.
Entercom said that Jennifer Lea Strange’s death was not foreseeable. Prosecutor for Strange’s family, Roger A. Dryer, said the evidence against Entercom was “overwhelming.” The lawsuit claimed that Entercom’s corporate officials failed to train their management personnel properly. Dryer said that disc jokeys on KDND’s Morning Rave Show knew ahead of time about a 2005 water intoxication death at California State University, and were warned by callers during the show that there was potential danger in the stations “Hold Your Wee For A Wii” contest.
Still, Dryer said, the station changed the rules in the middle of the contest so as to double contestants water intake and failed to get medical care for Strange even though she vomited in the studio and complained of head pains. Dryer asked the jury to award his clients between $24.62 million and #34.45 million in restitution. Dryer asked the jurors to “understand the value of a mother. Understand and appreciate the value of a mother, a lover, a companion and a best friend.”
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.
Posted on October 27th, 2009
The family of a 9 year-old boy in Providence, Rhode Island has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a city pool in Augusta after the boy drowned.
Jameson Auciel died on August 10, three days after he was pulled unconscious from the McGrane Pool in the city’s west end. Auciel’s 8 year old cousin, Gamaelle Bazelais, was also pulled unconscious out of the pool that day. Bazelais survived.
The lawyer for the Auciel family, Kenneth Schreiber, told reporters that the drowning was a “clear case of negligence.”
The city of Augusta has 40 days to issue a response to the claims. If the city does not respond, the family can file a lawsuit. City officials have stated that the pool was adequately supervised and deny and liability in the boy’s death.
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.
Posted on September 1st, 2009
On Sunday, the iron railing on a fire escape broke away from the building at 16th St and Spruce St. As a result, two people fell four stories to the ground in front of the local business, Monk’s Cafe. The 16 apartment building had no previous problems of this type.
A 25 year old man died in the fall. A woman who fell with him was rushed to the hospital after the accident for treatment. She was released from the hospital on Monday. The city does not have any record of the condition of the building where the accident occurred.
If you have lost a loved one to an accident, contact the Pennsylvania wrongful death lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on August 10th, 2009
On Saturday morning, a plane and a helicopter crashed over the Hudson River. The helicopter contained a New Jersey pilot and five Italian tourists while the private airplane held three Pennsylvania residents. All nine were killed in the accident.
The wreckage has been extracted from the river along with seven of the bodies. However, the remaining two bodies are still unaccounted for. Crews are searching the river while an investigation continues into the crash.
If a loved one has been taken from you in a tragic accident such as this, contact the Pennsylvania wrongful death lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on August 5th, 2009
In Crafton, a borough council voted 7 to 1 to immediately terminate a police officer who was recently implicated in a hit and run accident. The officer surrendered on July 3, and has been on suspension ever since. He offered to resign, but was fired before the resignation took effect.
The hit and run occurred on July 20, 2007. In the crash, a 24 year old man was killed. Until recently, the driver had not been found. The officer is now charged with involuntary manslaughter and other related charges.
If someone you know has been killed by a hit and run driver, contact the Pennsylvania wrongful death attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
