Posted on July 28th, 2010
The founder of Auntie Anne’s pretzel franchise, Anne Beiler, was injured in a motorcycle accident in central Pennsylvania this past Saturday. Auntie Anne’s is the largest hand-rolled soft pretzel franchise with over 1,000 locations worldwide.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Beiler drove over an oil spot and lost control of her motorcycle in Gap, Pennsylvania. Beiler was wearing a helmet but still suffered a concussion, broken collarbone, broken rib, and abrasions on her face. She was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment and released Tuesday afternoon.
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 1-800-876-LAWYER to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 20th, 2010
Two Pennsylvania men were injured in a two-car accident in Lewis County, West Virginia this past Saturday morning. Lewis County Sheriff’s Department deputies describe the accident as occurring near the 104 mile marker on Interstate 79 South in Lewis County just before 9 AM Saturday morning.
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.
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.
