A 15-year-old girl was killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Maryland Avenue near Lower Oak Street in Wilmington. Surveillance video captured the fatal crash, which also showed the driver traveling at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the street. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she later died[…] Read More
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Prescription Drugs and DUI
When most people think of impaired driving, they associate it with alcohol or illegal drugs. However, prescription medications can also affect a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. Even when taken as directed, certain medications can cause drowsiness, slowed reaction times, and impaired judgment—all of which can increase the risk of serious car accidents.[…] Read More
Five Injured in Crash Involving Police Vehicle
On Sunday, a New Castle County police officer was involved in a crash near Christiana Road. The officer was traveling east along Route 273 when he was struck by a silver Kia Optima that crossed the grass median and struck the patrol vehicle. One adult and three children in the Kia were taken to area[…] Read More
Charter School Workers Charged With Abuse of 26 Students
Twenty workers at Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) are facing charges for allegedly physically abusing or failing to report the abuse of 26 children. The charges come after a two-month investigation and include multiple counts of conspiracy, simple assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child, and failure to report endangering the[…] Read More
Drug Makers Seek Dismissal in Ozempic Case
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly sought to dismiss claims that the companies deceived the medical community and consumers about the safety of weight loss medications, such as Ozempic. More than 1,300 cases are pending against the companies in multidistrict litigation (MDL) over the drug’s glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 Ras). That number is expected to[…] Read More
Were You Hit by a Distracted Driver?
If you are hit by a distracted driver, you will likely grapple with physical pain, emotional trauma, and financial strain for a significant amount of time—and the process of claiming the compensation that you need to cover your associated costs in Philadelphia can feel overwhelming. Our car accident lawyers at McCann Dillon Jaffe & Lamb,[…] Read More
Four Injured, Toddler Killed in Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash
Four people are injured and a toddler dead after a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer near Hockessin on Sunday. Authorities say the five were traveling southbound on Newport Gap Pike in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when the driver veered into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a Freightliner tractor-trailer. The Jeep driver and a two-year-old[…] Read More
Pedestrian Killed by Drunk Driver in South Philadelphia
A South Philadelphia woman was killed by a drunk driver on the 2300 block of 7th Street Saturday. Philadelphia Police say that a man in black Ford F-150 pick-up overaccelerated from a parking spot on 7th and Ritner and crashed into a Nissan SUV on the other side of the street. The driver them reversed[…] Read More
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Car Accidents?
It is essential that a driver has the proper amount of rest when they get behind the wheel. Studies show that fatigued driving can be every bit as dangerous as drunk driving, although it does not get the same amount of attention. Sleep apnea can keep motorists from getting the rest that they need to[…] Read More
Young Girl Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Collision
A 12-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter near the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Westmoreland Street in Kensington. She was transported to a local hospital, where she is listed in critical condition. Police said the vehicle driver briefly stopped after striking the girl but then fled the scene. The incident[…] Read More