Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Police may have found what they believe is the car used in a fatal hit-and-run in Bucks County but they're still looking for the driver.  A 36 year old man from Rose Lane, Levittown, was walking home from a party at a Bristol Township bar, when he has struck by a black Audi at about 12:30 a.m. on New Falls Road near Holly Drive, according to police.

According to police, as the Audi sped off a second car struck Beck, but that driver stopped.  A severely damage Audi matching the car's description was impounded by police Sunday night.  TV news reports said it was found at a Fairless Hills storage facility.

The victim died after speaking to his mother who arrived on the scene, because he had called her for a ride.  He asked her to hold his hand just before he died, she told reporters.  She was going to meet him at a Walgreen's parking lot.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Bristol Township police at 267-812-3096.

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Pennsylvania does not require uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance even though all Pennsylvania drivers are required by law to have mandatory minimal automobile insurance.  I highly recommend that all automobile owners and operators immediately get uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.  In the event you or a family member sustain a catastrophic injury or fatality as a result of a car accident with an uninsured, underinsured or hit and-run-driver, your damages will be covered up to your insurance limits.  Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage will protect you against unforeseen and unpredictable expenses that could be staggering.  Proper insurance coverage reduces the unexpected financial impact and can help protect you and your family in the event of an accident.  

Pennsylvania health officials say the number of people stricken with illness after consuming raw milk from the same dairy has risen to 35 in four states.

The confirmed cases of Campylobacter bacterial infection include 28 people in Pennsylvania, four in Maryland, two in West Virginia, and one in New Jersey.  The DHMH Laboratories Administration has confirmed the presence of Campylobacter jejuni in two unopened raw milk samples purchased from this farm. 

Health officials said Thursday that consumers should discard raw milk bought from the Family Cow farm in Chambersburg on or after Jan. 1.  The farm has voluntarily suspended raw milk production.

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The federal Food and Drug Administration warns that raw, or unpasteurized, milk can contain harmful bacteria.  Dairy farmers say demand is growing because of concerns about hormones in traditional dairy products.

Although most individuals will recover within a week of being diagnosed, there are complications resulting from Campylobacteriosis associated with drinking of milk which has led to arthritis or Guillian-Barre Syndrome - a neurological condition that is often quite serious.  Though a formal recall has not been announced, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has recommended that individuals discard any milk purchased from the dairy in which the milk was produced following January 1st. 

Individuals sickened by such products should contact an attorney experienced in defective product suits.  Pennsylvania's product liability laws are specifically designed to protect and compensate those that have been injured by a defective products, such as contaminated milk.

Thirty-five year old Peyton Manning hasn't practiced since having a spinal fusion on September 8, 2011.  This surgery was intended to repair a damaged nerve in his neck that caused weakness in his throwing arm.  Manning had a single-level cervical neck fusion in which surgeons made a bridge between adjacent vertebrae to remove or reduce pressure on nerve roots.  It was Manning's third neck surgery in 19 months and the most risky and complicated of the three.

Fusion is a surgical technique in which one or more of the vertebrae of the spine are "fused" together so that motion no longer occurs between them.  The concept of fusion is similar to that of welding in industry.  Spinal fusion surgery, however, does not weld the vertebrae during surgery.  Rather, bone grafts are placed around the spine during surgery.  The body then heals the grafts over several months - similar to healing a fracture - which joins, or "welds," the vertebrae together.

Recovery following fusion surgery is generally longer than for other types of spinal surgery.   It takes longer to return to an active lifestyle after spinal fusion than many other types of surgery because evidence of bone healing is needed.  In Manning's case, it has been reported that the nerves in his arm are not healing as quickly as hoped and, worse, don't appear to be progressing at enough of a rate to indicate that he will play again, according to two sources with knowledge of Manning's rehabilitation from neck surgery.  Moreover, the velocity on his passes has not improved since he began throwing again in December, a sign that he may have hit a plateau.

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What's more, although fusion is a very good treatment for some spinal conditions, it does not return the spine to its "normal" condition.  Due to a heightened risk of a repeat injury, many surgeons recommend that spinal fusion patients avoid repetitive strenuous activities that involve combined lifting and twisting maneuvers to minimize the stress on the areas around the fusion.  This type of activity would be encountered on a daily basis if Manning returned to the football field. 

On Tuesday, Peyton Manning denied rumors that he was pondering retirement, stating to the media "I have no plans on doing that."   Although I love a good comeback story as much as the next (especially when it comes to a class act like Manning,) the sobering reality is that for an aging Manning, a comeback is about as realistic as Sylvester's return in Rocky V.  However, unlike Rocky V, what a great story it would be.  Whatever happens, Peyton, we wish you the best of luck!