In 2008, a 45-year-old woman was driving on Interstate 75 in Manatee County when a tire on her vehicle pulled away from the car causing the vehicle to roll. The vehicle flipped multiple times before it came to a rest.

The woman sustained serious spinal injuries in the accident. She is now permanently paralyzed. Three months before the accident, the woman’s husband had taken the vehicle into an automotive repair shop specifically regarding the right rear tire. The receipt from that visit showed that the mechanics replaced a flat for that tire.

They filed a lawsuit against the automotive repair shop, as well as the mechanic that worked on the vehicle. They claimed that the accident was a result of the improperly secured tire fastened by the negligent mechanic. The jury agreed with the woman, and awarded her $13.6 million for damages.

If you have been injured in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence, please contact the Philadelphia car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130 today.

A case filed by a 56-year-old truck driver working at a cemetery in New York was recently settled for $335,000. The lawsuit was filed against the cemetery and its operators, the trustees of Calvary Cemetery and the Archdiocese of New York.

The plaintiff was injured while off-loading a delivery of dirt at the cemetery in 2006. His truck, which was being directed by an employee of the cemetery, struck him. The accident caused the worker to suffer a fracture to his left clavicle, fractures to four ribs, and a tear to a tendon in his left shoulder.

According to the lawsuit, the cemetery’s employee told the truck driver to park the truck in an area where the soil was not able to support the vehicle. Experts supported this argument.

After the accident, the plaintiff was determined to have a permanent partial disability. In the case’s settlement, the Archdiocese of New York agreed to pay the worker $335,000.

To learn more about filing suit for compensation for injuries your a loved one has suffered in a pedestrian accident, contact the Philadelphia pedestrian accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130 today.

A jury recently awarded a floor refinishing worker almost $19 million in a lawsuit he filed against an apartment complex and its managers. The 37-year-old worker was hired by the complex to repair floors, and suffered severe burn injuries while lacquering one apartment’s flooring in July 2003.

When the plaintiff was lacquering the floor, the apartment’s gas-fired stove caused vapors from the lacquer to ignite. The apartment caught fire, and while attempting to run out, the worker slipped on the floor, causing him to also catch on fire. According to the lawsuit, the apartment managers were aware that he would be lacquering the floors that day and that they should have turned off the gas.

The worker suffered second- and third-degree burns on more than half of his body and needed more than 20 surgeries to treat his injuries. Experts testified that the plaintiff continues to experience pain from the burns and developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the accident.

If someone you love has been injured on another person’s property, they may be able to receive compensation for their physical and emotional injuries. Contact the Philadelphia premises liability attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 to discuss your case with one of our experienced and compassionate injury lawyers today.

Yesterday, 4 people were injured in a car accident in North Philadelphia that involved a school bus and sedan. The accident occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Monday near the intersection of Fontain Street and 19th Street.

According to Philadelphia police, both vehicles were traveling northbound on Fontain St. when the school bus collided with a Chrysler Sebring. Reports indicate that the driver of the Sebring did not have the right of way. Investigators are looking into the accident before charging the driver.

2 teenage students on the school bus were injured in the accident and taken to Hahnemann University Hospital for treatment. The 17-year-olds were later reported to be in stable condition. The bus driver was also injured and treated at the same hospital. A 22-year-old passenger in the Sebring suffered minor injuries and was treated at Temple University Hospital.

Contact the Philadelphia driver error lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130, if you or someone you know has been injured in an accident caused by another driver’s error or negligence.

Last week, Pfizer, Inc., the nation’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, recalled 1 million packs of Lo/Ovral-28 and generic Norgestrel; The 28-day birth control packs could contain the incorrect amount of pills, according to the company.

Officials found that a packaging error when the drug was manufactured could have caused some of the recalled packs to contain too many or too few active, hormone pills, and the same for inert, sugar pills.  Patients taking the birth control are supposed to take 21 days of hormone pills, followed by 7 days of sugar pills to prevent pregnancy.

However, if a patient’s birth control pack does not contain the correct amount or sequence of pills, they are at risk of becoming pregnant. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that the pills do not pose any immediate health threat other than unintended pregnancy, and advises women taking the recalled birth control to contact their physician immediately.

If you or someone you know has taken a recalled pharmaceutical product and subsequently suffered medical complications, contact the Philadelphia drug recall lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 to learn more about how we can help you.

Last Friday, a fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Roosevelt Boulevard.  According to police, the tragic car accident happened near the intersection at Welsh road at about 6 a.m.

The vehicle involved in the accident was traveling northbound on Roosevelt when it struck a 44-year old woman walking eastbound across the boulevard.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  Police closed the northbound lanes of Roosevelt for 2 hours after the accident to investigate.  The woman’s identity has not been made public.

Our utmost sympathies go out to the victim’s family and friends.

Last week, a 6-year old girl from Lawrence Township, Ohio went to the hospital after her neighbor’s dog bit her.  The young girl needed 35 stitches to repair injuries to her face.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, a black Labrador Retriever from the neighbor’s house, which the girl had played with before, walked over to the 6-year old’s home and stood outside a sliding glass door.  The girl opened the door to pet the dog, and the animal attacked, biting her face.

The 6-year old was taken to the emergency room at Children’s Hospital in Columbus.  Police, the dog’s owners, and witnesses to the attack are unsure of what led the dog to bite, but they are investigating the incident.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a dog bite or attack, contact the Philadelphia dog bite attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 to learn more about your rights.

Authorities recently reported that the death toll from the crash of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off of the Italian coast increased to 11.  The ship was operated by Costa Cruises, a company owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.

Officials from the cruise ship company have blamed the fatal accident on the ship’s captain.  According to the company, the captain did not follow the approved course by directing the vessel too close to the rocky shores of the Italian island, Giglio.  He is currently being investigated for manslaughter.

4,200 people were aboard the ship, which crashed just hours after the cruise began last Friday evening.  Rescue crews are still searching for 24 missing passengers and crew members.

Two weeks ago, Honda announced the expansion of their recall of vehicles with the potential for airbag defects by 273,000 vehicles.  Initially, Honda recalled 603,000 vehicles.

The recall involves mostly older model vehicles.  Models include Civics, Accords, CRVs, Odysseys, Pilots, and Acuras.  Honda has asked all of its dealers to stop selling models included on the recall list until they are tested for the airbag defect.

Investigators have found that some Honda vehicles use too much pressure to inflate the airbag, sending pieces of metal and plastic around the airbag into the air and at drivers and passengers.  Honda has received reports of 12 injuries and at least 1 death related to the automobile defect.

A one-car crash near Franklin Mills Road on Wednesday night claimed the lives of two teenagers and a 20 year-old.

Law enforcement believes the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when the vehicle hit a curb and flipped several times. The 20 year-old driver and his 18 year-old friend, a recent graduate of Northeast Philadelphia High School, were both thrown from the vehicle and were not wearing seatbelts. The other passenger, a 15 year-old girl, was trapped inside and was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness estimated the car was traveling at least 70 to 75 mph before the driver lost control. Investigators are awaiting toxicology results to determine if alcohol was also a factor in the crash.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the young victims.