Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) May 5, 2016 – A nun from Philadelphia who is on trial for drunken driving, gave testimony that she had taken a sedative, and that she had no memory of crashing her vehicle into a building on a highway in South Jersey. Sister Kimberly Miller, who…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) April 20, 2016 – A jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rendered an award of $10.5 million to the family of a woman who was “buried alive” at the time of a crash with a dump truck. The jury found in favor of the husband and two autistic…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) March 8, 2016 – An investigation has been conducted into whether a popular smartphone app called Snapchat may have been a factor in causing a fatal car crash that claimed the lives of three young women in Philadelphia. According to the victims’ families, the app was…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2016 – Prior to a Christmas parade that occurred in the North Cape May section of Lower Township, New Jersey, a fugitive hit and injured two persons, and then left the scene of the accident. The accident occurred before 7 p.m. on Saturday, December…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) November 17, 2015 – The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in September that the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, deserves a new trial in a slip-and-fall personal injury lawsuit. The court determined that the trial court’s instructions to the jury were…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 28, 2015 – There are new child safety laws in New Jersey that parents must follow when driving their children. The rules became effective Sept. 1, and comply with recommendations set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). One of the requirements is that…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 4, 2015 – According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the driver of a Walmart tractor-trailer that crashed into a limousine that was transporting comedian Tracy Morgan last June had not slept in more than 28 hours. However, the board also stated that Morgan…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) August 10, 2015 – Recently, there were two collisions in Millburn, New Jersey, involving elderly drivers. Such accidents are indicative of a problem that is all too prevalent among aging adults. According to police, an 82-year-old man hit a pedestrian on June 11 in the downtown…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) July 23, 2015 – Mathematician John F. Nash, who inspired “A Beautiful Mind,” and his spouse, were ejected from a vehicle in a fatal accident. New Jersey State Police over the Memorial Day weekend released their preliminary findings in connection with the May 23 crash on…

Petrillo & Goldberg Law Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) May 7, 2015 – Philapelphia’s city and state Departments of Transportation have teamed up to focus on distraction caused by the use of smartphones. On April 9, the city of Philadelphia, in tandem with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) launched a public safety campaign urging…