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Butler Township crash injures one

Tom Matvey — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:52:47 +0000

One person was injured last Friday in a two-car accident in Butler Township. According to reports, a man attempted to pass another car by traveling on the right side of a two-lane road when the other car attempted to turn left onto another road. The driver of the turning vehicle was injured and the driver of the passing car was cited for illegal passing.

Passing on the berm of the road is illegal for obvious reasons and the driver of the passing vehicle will be liable for all damages caused by this accident. Personal injury attorney Tom Matvey.

Two injured in Brentwood crash

Tom Matvey — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:14:01 +0000

Two people were injured yesterday in a crash on Churchview Avenue in Brentwood last night. According to reports, an SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to flip over. The occupants of the SUV were ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries.

Four injured in deck collapse in Fayette County

Tom Matvey — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:14:23 +0000

Three women and a child were injured yesterday when a backyard deck collapsed. According to reports, the three women and child were sitting on the deck when it separated from the wall of the house, dropping them to the ground. All four were taken to the hospital with various injuries.

The failure of a deck can be caused by several factors. The design of the deck may be insufficient to handle the weight of the deck and the objects and people on it. The manner of attachment of the deck to a house may also be inadequate for the stresses placed on the deck by the deck structure itself and the weight it must support. It is also possible that the deck structure can deteriorate to the point that it fails and collapses. It is recommended that decks be inspected regularly to confirm the safety of these structures. Personal injury lawyer Tom Matvey.

More information on this accident may be found at WTAE.

One killed in Indiana County car accident

Tom Matvey — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:34:43 +0000

A female passenger of a car was killed yesterday in a broad-side collision at the intersection of Routes 422 and 403. According to reports, the woman was a passenger in a car traveling on Route 403. The car failed to stop for a stop sign and was struck broadside by a pick-up truck. The driver of her car sustained significant injuries and the occupants of the pick-up truck sustained minor injuries.

Sewickley Township rollover accident injures three

Tom Matvey — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:19:29 +0000

Three teenagers were injured yesterday when the driver of their car lost control and crashed, causing the car to roll over. The occupants of the car were all 18 years old or under. Police indicate that excessive speed was a factor in the cause of this car accident.

Excessive speed combined with limited driver experience are a very dangerous combination, the results of which can be seen in this accident. Pittsburgh Car Accident Attorney.

Woman dead after being struck by van in South Fayette

Tom Matvey — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:57:25 +0000

A 70-year-old nursing assistant died yesterday after being struck by a van in the parking lot of the Country Meadows of South Hills nursing home. The woman was a nursing assistant at the nursing home and was on her way into work at the time of the accident. According to reports, the van was moving backwards at the time of the accident. It was unclear yesterday whether the woman was struck by the van and knocked over by the impact or whether she had collapsed to the ground prior to being hit by the van. The investigation into this unfortunate accident is continuing.

Because the circumstances of this accident are currently unclear, I cannot comment on the relative responsibility of the parties involved for the cause of this accident. Pedestrian accident attorney.

Indiana County motorcycle accident kills man

Tom Matvey — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:03:37 +0000

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday in a crash on Route 422 in Pine, Indiana County. according to reports, the man filed to slow for traffic in front of him, causing him to collide with two vehicles in front of him. The biker was flown to an area hospital for treatment but succumed to his injuries. Western PA motorcycle accident attorney.

Man killed in Mercer County motorcycle accident

Tom Matvey — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:39:59 +0000

A Grove City man was killed Sunday in a Mercer County accident. According to reports, the man lost control of his motorcycle on North Liberty Road and crashed his motorcycle. He was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Woman injured in fall into manhole

Tom Matvey — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:36:18 +0000

A Pittsburgh woman fell thirty feet down an open manhole on Saturday, landing in ten feet of water and sustaining moderate injuries. According to reports, the woman was walking on West Carson Street late Saturday night when she fell in to the open manhole. Firefighters later rescued her through the use of a metal rescue basket and flotation devices.

This incident raises interesting issues regarding landowner liability for fall down injuries. One question is whether the injured woman has to prove that the property owner knew or should have known of the condition of the manhole. Another is whether she had a right to be on the property where she fell and how that might affect the liability of the landowner.

Van knocked off I-79 bridge, three injured

Tom Matvey — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:35:25 +0000

A van traveling on I-79 was struck by another vehicle in Greene County yesterday, causing the van to fly off a bridge and onto a road below. According to reports, the van was traveling in the fast lane of I-79 when an SUV bumped the van. The van driver lost control of her vehicle and it went over the bridge and landed on its roof. The woman driver and her two children sustained minor to moderate injuries.

Of significant note is the fact that all occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of this accident. The structural strength of the van and the use of seat-belts protected the occupants of the van from serious injury.

More information on this accident may be found at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.