Ryan Zavodnick | November 21, 2013 | Car Accidents
You can feel it. The days are shorter, the air crisper and cooler, and if that werent enough, the Christmas displays in your favorites stores started going up weeks ago. Winter is on its way to Philadelphia, and with it comes winter weather followed by winter drivers, which sometimes could lead to car crashes. Here […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 31, 2013 | Personal Injury
Sometimes improbable things happen. Trains derail, hurricanes take out entire cities, and buildings collapse. Yes, buildings collapse. Right here in Philadelphia, on October 17, a project to demolish an apartment building on 22nd and Market went from routine to disaster. An unsupported brick wall, something not taken into account by the project’s architect, Plato A. […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 9, 2013 | Workers' Compensation
Over the last few centuries, Philadelphia has seen more than its share of dangerous work environments. From the Arsenal of the Union during the Civil War to becoming the Workshop of the World during the early part of the 20th Century, the clanking of steel and the rhythm of automation has been a part of […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 9, 2013 | Car Accidents
A local Philadelphia government sponsored website reported that in 2009, Philadelphia County recorded 10,000 automobile accidents while Potter County reported only 100 accidents. The site continued by making the astute deduction: It seems there is a distinct correlation between the population of the county and the number of crashes. You will find no argument here, […]
Ryan Zavodnick | September 1, 2013 | Car Accidents
Most residents of any city will have an opinion on the most dangerous street or intersection in town. Usually they wont avoid it though, since most roads identified as dangerous are also convenient and popular. One opinion of Philadelphia’s most dangerous stretch of road might be Roosevelt Boulevard. A man commented on the New York […]
Ryan Zavodnick | August 27, 2013 | Personal Injury
Most people have stubbed their toe and felt the overwhelming desire to shout, scream, or whisper through clenched teeth, Damn. Damn. Damn. The pain is excruciating. You may look down at the coffee table that has been there forever and wonder how you could be so clumsy. Or . . . you look down and […]
Ryan Zavodnick | August 13, 2013 | Car Accidents
Nearly everyone seems to be happy with the ban, perhaps with the exception of staunch libertarians or the occasional phone-addicted driver. More or less, it was welcomed as a necessary legal adjustment to a developing modern problem. Unfortunately, the law isn’t having the desired impact. In 2012, 3,328 people died a as a direct result […]
