The families’ claim states that the driver consumed alcohol at 9 different locations, many in Lehigh Valley, before causing a fatal accident in Bethlehem Township in 2010.  The victims were traveling through the intersection at Willow Park Road and Easton Avenue when the drunk driver’s 2006 Dodge Dakota crashed into their vehicle at around 12 a.m. on January 28.

Tests revealed that the Dodge Dakota’s driver had a blood alcohol content of .23 at the time of the accident.  He recently received a 7.5- to 18-year jail sentence for vehicular homicide.

The lawsuit names the drunk driver, the driver’s designated driver, the organizers of a bus trip to a hockey game in Reading, and several bars as defendants.

The measure, HB 1907, is sponsored by Rep. Glen Grell, and proposes limiting punitive damages to 200 percent of compensatory damages.  The cap would not apply in cases in which the defendant purposefully or knowingly committed negligence.

HB 1907 now needs to be voted on by members of the Pennsylvania Senate.  If passed, the legislation would be similar to a law which caps punitive damages awarded in medical malpractice cases filed against physicians and surgeons in the state.

Contact the Pennsylvania nursing home abuse lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511, if you or someone you love is being abused at a nursing home facility.

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.

The child was born at NorthCrest Medical Center on June 13, 2009.  After his delivery, the doctor who performed the delivery determined–without receiving consultation from any other doctors or nurses–that the child could not survive.  The newborn was left lying in a plastic bin, without any care or medical attention.

Nurses involved in the boy’s delivery say that he cried and moved his arms and legs after being delivered.  Although the newborn experienced an irregular heart rate and difficulty breathing upon being delivered, hours after the doctor left him alone, a nurse found him still trying to breath.

The nurse ordered resuscitation therapy for the boy, and the newborn was transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  The child suffered brain damage, other injuries, and spent 3 months receiving treatment at Vanderbilt.

The lawsuit states that the doctor should have called a pediatrician to resuscitate the baby immediately after its delivery, and then sent it to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.

In 2009, more than 5,000 people were killed  and 450,000 were injured by distracted drivers. Law enforcement will now be allowed to pull over drivers observed texting or on the suspicion of texting without having to witness an additional violation. Drivers seen texting will be fined $50.

Some critics believe the law is too lenient and should prohibit all drivers under the age of 18 from using their cellphones or hands-free devices. Others claim that it will be difficult to enforce, since talking on the phone is not illegal. The only way for an officer to prove a driver was texting would be to subpoena their phone records.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a distracted driver, contact the Pennsylvania driver error lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. today at 610-667-7511.

A Texas woman who gave birth to a baby boy with shoulder dystocia is suing the delivery doctor for negligence.

During labor, the baby’s shoulder blades became stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone while his head was outside of the birth canal. The doctor chose to pull the baby’s head in order to loosen the rest of his body.

This negligence resulted in the severe birth injury, shoulder dystocia. The symptoms of this condition can include broken arms and collarbones, nerve damage as well as brain damage.  She is suing the doctor as well as the practice for medical expenses, disfigurement and physical impairment.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to medical malpractice, please contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

According to police, the accident occurred when an 86-year-old man was driving in front of Palace Pizza and he struck a guardrail  just after 7:40 p.m.

A driver passing by stopped at the scene and performed CPR on the man. When emergency crews arrived, the man was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Center where he was later pronounced dead.

Our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victim during this time.

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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Eventually, around 50 people had to be taken to area hospitals for treatment of eye irritation.  Several were still in the emergency room yesterday.

Investigators arrived at the high school early on Monday morning to determine the cause of the eye irritation among competition attendees.  Officials found that a sodium light fixture had broken in the school’s auditorium.

The competition was held in the auditorium and the light released a hazardous gas into the area.  The emergency rooms that treated those who experienced eye irritation were quarantined.

To speak with an attorney about injuries you or a loved one has suffered on another’s property, contact the Pennsylvania premises liability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 800-876-LAWYER today.

The plaintiff in the suit was a 39-year old bicyclist living in New York City.  The accident occurred in Manhattan at the intersection of 10th Avenue and West 44th Street.  As the plaintiff was riding his bicycle down 10th, a car door on a taxi opened and in the process of trying to avoid hitting the door, the bicyclist was hit by a city bus.

In the accident, the plaintiff suffered permanent, debilitating injuries, including multiple fractures and soft tissue injuries.  The man was hospitalized for several weeks and underwent 5 surgeries.  In addition, he had to have several weeks of physical therapy to relearn how to walk.  Today, the plaintiff says his left leg is deformed and he still experiences pain related to his injuries.

A jury determined that the taxi driver and the cab company were 30 percent responsible for the man’s injuries.  Other defendants in the case including the bus driver and bus company were found 70 percent responsible.

If you or a loved one has suffered severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident, contact the Pennsylvania severe auto injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to discuss your situation with one of our attorneys today.