Automobile Accidents

• Five More Teens Die - The Time Has Come To Make Getting Driver's Licenses More Difficult - Need To Do Something Drastic To Cut Down Teen Driving Deaths

  Mike Ferrara | May 06, 2007 10:28 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  As two more teens died on their way to school in Ohio last Friday, the same day that three teens died in Harrisburg, PA, Michael A. Ferrara, Jr., a Past President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey, has called on the legislators of all 50 states to make it harder for teens to get their licenses. These last tragedies in Loudonville, Ohio and Harrisburg,...

• 29 Year Old Cardinals Pitcher, Dies in Auto Crash, Played for the Phillies

  Mike Ferrara | May 04, 2007 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Drinking played a major role in the auto accident case took the life of 29 year old St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, Josh Hancock. He was driving a 2007 Ford Explorer when he struck the rear of a flat-bed tow truck that was helping someone from a prior auto accident. The early reports are the tow truck had flashing lights and no drinking was involved. It now has been discovered that Josh's...

• Drunk Driver Kills 12 Year Old Camden County Boy

  Mike Ferrara | May 03, 2007 11:03 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A 38 year old man has been arrested for causing the death of a 12 year old boy from Camden County, New Jersey. The boy was riding his electric scootor on the shoulder of the road, when he was struck by a car driven by Michael T. Repko. After he hit the child, Repko fled the scene to try to hide the damage to his car. He is being held in the Camden County Jail and bail is set at $250,000. ...

• Highway Worker Injured In Pennsylvania Auto Accident

  Mike Ferrara | May 03, 2007 10:50 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A 60 year old highway worker was injured as he stood in the highway with his flag directing traffic to stop The first vehicle, a delivery truck, obeyed him and stopped. The second vehicle, driven by a 79 year old, did not stop and struck the delivery truck that, in turn, struck the highway worker. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said that proper signage marking the work...

• 13 Year Old Boy Killed by Hit and Run SUV

  Mike Ferrara | April 30, 2007 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  In another very sad case, a 13 year Brooklyn boy was killed as he rode a bike back from a family party. As he crossed the street, an SUV went around a slower moving car and stuck and killed the boy. The driver of the SUV did not stop and police are now trying to locate him. Drivers have to be ever vigilant to make sure they are aware of pedestrians or bike riders. There are over...

• 17 Year Old Driver Kills 60 Year Old Cherry Hill Woman

  Mike Ferrara | April 14, 2007 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  In a tragic case, a 60 year woman was struck by a car driven by a 17 year old from Haddonfield, New Jersey. Doctors tried to save her, but she died several days later. The woman was a pedestrian in the Promenade Shopping Center in Marlton, New Jersey. She was crossing the parking lot in front of the L.L.Bean store when she was hit. Teenagers are notorious bad drivers because of...

• Governor Corzine: Get Well Soon, But Please Buckle Up Next Time

  Mike Ferrara | April 13, 2007 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Jon Corzine, the 60 year old Governor of New Jersey, remains in intensive care after being seriously injured in a auto crash. He was the front seat passenger in an SUV being driven by a state trooper when it was forced into a guard rail by a hit and run driver. Incredibly, he was not wearing a seatbelt. Every major study done to date shows that wearing seatbelts saves lives and...

• Woman and Her Boyfried Killed in Crash with Train

  Michelle Zeigler | March 29, 2007 9:51 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a young woman who was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on collided with a Philadelphia bound New Jersey Transit train. Her boyfiend, the driver, was also killed.The prelliminary investigation reveals that the train was speeding and that warning signs were blocked with trees and shrubs. Experts have determined that the accident was the fault of...

• Two Teens DIe in Tragic Auto Crashes Hours Apart at the Same Spot

  Mike Ferrara | March 26, 2007 12:07 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  After his buddy died hours earlier, Andrew Coit was hit and killed by a hit and run driver while playing his guitar at the site of the crash. Several hours before, his 14 year old friend died when his car hit a tree. He was drinking and had taken his mother's minivan without permission. As prom season approaches, all parents and teachers must do all in their power to make sure these...

• Careful: Don't Injure or Kill Your Own Child with Your Own Car

  Staff Writer | March 23, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Our children are in danger every day from our cars, even when we are not on the roadway. Just last week, 7 children died from injuries from non-traffic related accidents with cars such as leaving children in cars, backovers, etc. On average, over 450 children a year are injured from these types of accidents, 150 of which lead to fatalities. Please check out the wonderful group called Kids...