Category: Personal Injury

With the weather heating up many people will take a break from the heat in pools. But cooling off could become a tragedy if safety precautions are not taken, particularly for parents of young children. Anyone visiting or owning a pool should be aware of the potential safety hazards of a swimming pool and what[…]

Investigators are looking into what could have caused the devastating train derailment last night in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, carrying 238 passengers from Washington D.C. to New York City. Seven passengers have been confirmed dead, 10 are in critical condition and dozens more are seriously injured. The direct cause of the accident is[…]

A potential Spring Garden Greenway for bicycles and pedestrians could replace the median of Spring Garden Street, which is already one of the busiest streets for cyclists travelling across town. However, the street is currently one of the five most dangerous streets for cyclists and pedestrians.  The proposed bike path would help alleviate this danger.[…]

In an effort to reduce the number of pedestrian accidents in Philadelphia, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities offer a satirical approach to […]

US Cities are increasingly adopting an approach to traffic accidents, originally developed by engineers and safety experts at the Swedish Transportation Administration in 1997 called, “Vision Zero.” The aim is to reduce deaths and life changing injuries from traffic accidents to zero through a combination of engineering, education and increased traffic law enforcement.  Cities like[…]