Stephen Cogar, 22, died from smoke inhalation from the recent fire at the Division of Highways headquarters in Webster County. Cogar was found alive in the building and transported to Webster Memorial Hospital, but emergency medical staff were unable to save him.
Cogar, who is survived by his parents, was the…Read More
A 13 year old boy recently died due to his injuries following a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) accident in Berks County.
According to officials, the boy was one of two teenagers injured when their UTV struck a tree head on. The accident is still under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.
UTV and…Read MoreEvery year hunters die during deer hunting season due to accidents and 2017 was no exception.
Randy Gozzard, 62, from St. Petersburg, Florida, and originally from Ashtabula County, Ohio, was killed while he hunted with three friends along Horton Road in Monroe Township.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to…Read More
Companies that sell faulty or defective products can be held legally responsible when consumers are injured.
In some cases, it’s even proven that companies knowingly sold products that put consumers at risk, and then waited too long or did not bother at all to issue warnings or to remove the dangerous…Read More
Several people were injured and one area political figure lost his life in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Route 202 in West Goshen Township, Chester County recently.
The crash shut down the highway going both ways for several hours.
The nine vehicle accident occurred when a tractor trailer slammed into a…Read More
No criminal charges are expected to be filed concerning the collision between a dump truck and a Chevy Cruze sedan on West Virginia 51/Middleway Pike west of Shirley Road that killed the driver of the sedan.
The female driver of the sedan was one of two people in the vehicle. A…Read More
A recent ruling by the Ohio State Supreme Court determined The Living Room strip club in Dayton had no Dram Shop liability and would not have to pay a $2.85 million verdict under the state’s Dram Shop Act. The Act, established in 2004, says bar and tavern owners are liable…Read More
A jury recently ruled the injuries of Paul Michalec, a 47 year old chief engineer, were caused by poor loading dock procedures.
Michalec’s injuries occurred on May 28, 2015, when he and a co-worker drove to American Supply Co., Inc., in Philadelphia to pick up materials. Michalec’s co-worker positioned their vehicle…Read More
The recent incident involving a Lincoln County miner’s death was caused by a rock that fell between roof bolts, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
The miner, Dennis Fillinger of Harts, West Virginia, was injured at the CK Mine No. 5 near Williamson in Mingo County in February….Read More
While road construction worker deaths nationwide are down from what they were, they are still far too common. There are many different factors that contribute to the death toll here, but almost all of them involve drivers, not mistakes on the part of road…Read More
