Unsecured Cargo Falls from Truck Killing Rock Star
In what was described as a “freak accident,” Mike Edwards (a founding member of The Electric Light Orchestra) was killed on Friday, September 3, 2010 when an unsecured bale of hay rolled off a tractor trailer into the path of the van he was driving. According to news sources, Edwards’ van swerved and hit another vehicle causing catastrophic injuries which resulted in death. While the news sources state that this was a “freak accident,” the experienced Philadelphia truck and trailer accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily are all too familiar with this type of falling cargo and unsecured materials accident. As I have noted in my blog, every time an accident such as this occurs, the newspapers refer to them as “freak accidents.”
The experienced Pennsylvania truck accident lawyers of the law firm of Reiff & Bily offer their deepest condolences to the family of the victim who died in the tragic and unfortunate accident. Obviously he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was the victim of someone else’s negligence. Unfortunately, freeway debris and containers falling off of trucks is not so infrequent on our nation’s highways, and in Pennsylvania, a motorist can be fined and held liable for dropping anything from their vehicle onto the roadway which causes an accident. In addition to fines, motorists can be held civilly and criminally responsible for the consequence of debris on the highway.
The experienced Pennsylvania truck accident and car accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily have successfully handled many major truck injury and truck fatality cases caused by highway debris and objects falling from trucks and trailers. A person injured in a car accident caused by debris and falling objects has the right to be compensated for their injuries not only from the person who drops the debris on the highway but also from the underinsured or uninsured motorist provision of their own insurance policy.
If you or a loved one has sustained a catastrophic injury in a Pennsylvania car accident or Pennsylvania truck accident, please contact us for a free no obligation consultation with an experienced Philadelphia automobile accident or truck accident attorney at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
