Three people were killed and seven others were injured after a drunk tractor-trailer driver caused an 11 car accident. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday night on Interstate 83 in Lower Paxton Township. Reports say that a tractor-trailer driver, who was driving under the influence of alcohol, failed to stop when traffic slowed down in front...
Window Washer Dies after Bucket Truck Hits Power Lines
A window washer has died after his bucket truck hit power lines Tuesday morning. The man was working at the Metropolitan Condominiums on North Neville Street when the accident occurred. The victim had backed the bucket into the power lines and was roughly 30-40 feet in the air. Duquesne Light was called to turn off the electricity so emergency responders could bring the man down. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident.
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Liability in Teen Drunk Driving Accidents
Drunk Drivers Responsible for One-Third of all Traffic Fatalities
In 2008, more than 11,500 people lost their lives in drunk driving accidents. In Pennsylvania alone, there were 12,752 alcohol-related crashes, resulting in 534 lost lives. Based on these numbers, 1.5 people are killed and another 26 are injured on any given day in drunk driving accidents on Pennsylvania roadways. Young drivers are more likely to drive intoxicated than any other...Driverless utopia? Not so fast
Dram shop law offers hope for victims of drunk drivers
A successful claim requires proving negligence on the part of the drunk driver. Negligence is often easy to prove when the driver tested over the limit. Even in a clear-cut case, however, actually getting...