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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the beaded eyes could become loose and fall out, creating a choking hazard for young children. No injuries have been reported due to the recall.

The “Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears” are white with different shapes of multicolored hearts. Customers who have purchased the teddy bear can return it to any Build-A-Bear store location in exchange for a coupon on any stuffed animal.

If your child has been injured by a defective toy, contact the Philadelphia toy liability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130.

Two of the company’s locations were tested for levels of lead after a request to investigate was given to OSHA by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This request came after a man who worked for the company, Refractory Installation and Construction Headquarters Inc., had an elevated amount of lead in his blood.

Overall, the company received 11 different fines dealing with the toxic levels of lead employees were exposed to at both locations. The company owes $54,600 for the lead exposure problems.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to a toxic chemical in the workplace, please contact the Philadelphia toxic chemical exposure lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130 today.

The plaintiff was injured when a Pennsbury school bus ran over her in January 2007.  Several other high school students were also hit by the bus when its driver pushed down on the accelerator, instead of the brake.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Falls Police Department found the cause of the accident to be driver error.  The Pennsbury School District accepted liability in the accident before the case went to trial.

The then-17-year old girl was in a medically induced coma for a month after the accident.  Her leg and hip were crushed when she was dragged underneath the school bus, and her left leg was amputated above the knee.

The high school hosted a cheerleading competition on Sunday.  Between 5 and 10 cheerleaders at the competition were the first to report experiencing eye irritation and were taken to multiple emergency rooms.

Yesterday, dozens of people who attended the competition were still being treated for eye irritation.

Early Monday morning, investigators arrived at the school to determine what was causing the irritation.  At around 7 a.m., officials determined that a sodium light fixture in the auditorium broke and released a hazardous gas.

Two of the hospital emergency rooms that treated the people with eye irritation were quarartined.  The school was already scheduled to be closed on Monday.

Contact the Philadelphia premises liability attorneys by calling 215-238-1130, if you or someone you love has been injured on another person’s property.

The accident occurred in 2006 when the 39-year old bicyclist was riding on 10th Avenue near West 44th Street.  According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff fell off his bicycle in an attempt to avoid hitting a door than was being opened on a parked taxicab.  A number of defendants were named in the suit, including the taxi driver, the cab company, the bus operator, and several transportation agencies.

When the bus hit the bicyclist, he was dragged across about one third of the block.  The man suffered serious injuries and fractures.  After five surgeries, several weeks of hospitalization and therapy, and a year of nursing home care, the plaintiff still lives in pain and has a permanent leg deformation.

The jury found the cab driver and cab company 30 percent liable for the man’s injuries and the other defendants 70 percent liable.  In total, $9,180,000 was awarded to the plaintiff — $6,000,000 for past medical expenses and pain and suffering and $3,180,000 for future pain and suffering.

If you or a loved one has suffered from broken bones or scarring after an auto accident, contact the Philadelphia broken bones and scarring attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130 today.