Philadelphia Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

In New York state, the Queens district attorney has dropped charges against the driver of a private van carrying a group of young children to school that crashed into a city bus in Queens last week, injuring seven children, one of whom was critically injured.

The driver of the van, Gene Boyd, 60, faced charges of reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child in the accident. “The charges have been dropped at this time,” said Capt. Kevin Ryan, a spokesman for the Queens district attorney’s office. “There was not enough evidence to sustain criminal charges.”

The police said that Mr. Boyd did not have a license to transport children to school. While the district attorney dropped the more serious charges against Mr. Boyd, he still might face lesser charges, the police said.

Mr. Boyd, who neighbors said was a very careful driver, turned the van into the path of an oncoming Q46 bus at 184th Street and Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows around 8 a.m. the day of the collision.

The most severely injured child, Rebecca Frazier, 9, had head injuries and had been listed in critical but stable condition at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. A hospital spokeswoman said on Monday that the girl’s family had asked that they not share information on her current condition.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a vehicle accident in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania, please contact the accident attorneys at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis today to schedule your initial consultation.

Luckily, rear-end collisions rarely result in the catastrophic injury that a head-on collision with an SUV or truck causes, but they are still dangerous. Rear-end collisions most often result in serious neck and back injuries that sometimes don’t show symptoms right away. Some whiplash injuries may not show symptoms for months. If you are hit from behind, even at a low speed, your injuries cannot be ignored as they affect your ability to live a healthy life down the road.

The accident injury attorneys at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis, LLP represent accident victims in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience representing vehicle accident victims who have suffered life-altering injuries through no fault of their own. We handle accident claims involving victims who were:

Hit while stopped at a red light
Hit from behind while at a stop sign
Hit from behind while paying a toll
Rear-ended while stopped in traffic
Rear-ended by a large truck who didn’t brake in time

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a rear-end collision in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania, please contact the experienced vehicle accident attorneys at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis, LLP today.

There are over 260 million cell phone accounts in the United States alone – nearly one for every person. Considering that most of these cell phone users also use automobiles on a regular basis, it is no wonder that we are seeing more and more car accidents that are caused by driver distraction due to cell phone use.

Current statistics place the number of car accidents caused by cell phone use (link to new web page) as high as 25 percent. This number is only expected to rise in years to come as cell phones become more commonplace. A recent survey by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company found that nearly three-quarters of drivers use cell phones while driving and 20 percent send text messages while driving.

Despite these statistics, there are only a handful of states (California, Washington, Connecticut, Utah, New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C.) that have banned the use of hand-held cell phones while operating a motor vehicle. Alabama currently has no such law. However, if you have been injured in an auto accident caused by another motorist’s cell phone use, you may be able to sue for damages if you can prove the other driver liable. Proving liability can be a challenge in these cases, but we have handled several of them successfully.

If you live in Pennsylvania and have been in a car accident due to someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, please contact Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis, LLP today.