Motor Vehicle Accidents
Bucks County PA
Pedestrian Accident
Our 16 year old Tinicum, Pennsylvania Client was a passenger in a car travelling south on Route 611 in Tinicum Township,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The driver failed to see a vehicle stopped to turn left into a mini-mart/gas station, and struck
that vehicle in the rear.
Following the impact, our Client exited vehicle and walked to the shoulder of the roadway toward a grassy area to wait for
help to arrive. Another car was also southbound on Route 611, some distance behind the car crash scene. The driver failed
to observe the situation on Route 611. When he recognized that there were vehicles in the roadway, he swerved to the right,
traveling at a minimum of 55 mph when he began to skid, he ran onto the shoulder and then the grassy area, striking our 16
year old Client at a minimum speed of 47 mph.
Our Client was struck and thrown approximately 20 feet landing on her side and then rolling onto her back. She told
emergency personnel that she blacked out but remembered the incident. She was in serious distress. Her leg injuries were
evaluated at the scene and she was given oxygen and morphine for pain relief. She was transported as a trauma victim to St.
Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Both of her legs were severely broken. She remained in the trauma unit for weeks and
underwent a number of orthopedic surgeries. She was eventually transferred to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in
Allentown, Lehigh County Pennsylvania.
Our Client's parents hired the law firm of Naftulin and Shick, P.C. to help their daughter seek compensation for her very
serious injuries. We made sure her medical bills were paid and she was able to receive the care and rehabilitation that she
needed.
The insurance coverage for the car in which our Client was a passenger at the time of the first collision and the
insurance coverage for the car that struck her as a pedestrian was not adequate to compensate our Client for her permanent
personal injuries. Our law firm also presented claims to her parents' underinsured motorist insurance company. All
available sources of recovery were exhausted to obtain compensation for this very injured Bucks County Pennsylvania
Client.
Monroe County PA
Car Accident - Stroudsburg
Our Stroudsburg Client was driving her Audi A6 in a southerly direction on Route 209 in Monroe County. She engaged her
left hand turn signal and stopped to turn into a parking lot. She was stopped on Route 209 waiting for northbound traffic to
pass so that she could safely negotiate a left hand turn. An employee of a towing company was driving his employer's FL60
Freightliner tow truck with a 19' rollback bed on Route 209, some distance behind our Client. Although other vehicles coming
from behind her had safely gone around the Audi, the driver was not paying attention to the roadway and traffic in front of
him, failed to stop and crashed into the back of our Client, pushing her into oncoming traffic where she was struck by a
minivan.
At the scene, our Client was scared, confused and in a lot of pain. There was blood running down the back of her head.
She described the scene as total confusion and she wanted to get out of there. She was ambulanced to Pocono Medical Center
in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
She suffered many injuries to her head, back and body. Her head required sutures. She had a concussion. A disc in her
neck was herniated. Her left knee sustained a tear of the medial meniscus. She underwent a number of orthopedic surgeries
to correct the injuries to her knee. However, some of the injuries were permanent.
Prior to the accident, our Client worked as a nurse at Easton Hospital, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. She worked long
hours and was required to be on her feet and able to lift to care for patients. She tried to go back to work as a nurse at
Easton Hospital but was unable to do so. She was out of work due to the injuries she suffered for a long period of time.
Eventually she found a job as a school nurse at a Monroe County school.
Suit was filed in Monroe County Pennsylvania. Prior to trial, the insurance company for the car that caused the collision
agreed to mediation. The case was successfully mediated and our Client received compensation for her serious personal
injuries caused by the negligence of the other driver.
Northampton County PA
Car Accident - Easton
Our Client was operating his Jeep Cherokee on Northampton Street, Easton, Pennsylvania and was stopped to make a left-hand
turn. Two cars were right behind him. The second car behind him crashed into the back of the car right behind him, pushing
it violently into the back of our Client's vehicle. After getting out of their vehicles and talking to each other, both
other drivers fled the scene of the accident. One driver was apprehended by police and arrested for drunk driving. The
other was caught later and plead guilty to "accident involving damage to an attended vehicle, failed in the duty to give
information and render aid."
Our Client went to his home after the accident with back pain, right shoulder pain and neck pain. That evening he went to
the emergency room at Easton Hospital in Easton, Pennsylvania and was given x-rays and pain medication. He followed up with
an Easton orthopedic doctor. He had six months of physical therapy at a Northampton County Physical Therapy Center and was
given multiple pain medications. He also had three epidural injections by an Easton pain specialist. His neck pain resolved
but he still had constant pain in his low back with intermittent radiation down into his foot.
Our client underwent a spinal surgery by an Easton neurosurgeon. The surgery was not successful and a second surgery was
performed.
After the surgery, his Easton orthopedic surgeon determined that he could only work 1-2 hours a day. Based on this
evaluation, our Client could not perform any type of gainful employment.
Suit was filed in the Court of Northampton County. The insurance companies for both other drivers tendered their policy
limits which were not sufficient to compensate our Client for his very serious back injuries. Claims were made against our
Client's insurance company for underinsured motorist insurance benefits. Our Client received all available coverage from his
underinsured motorist insurance coverage to compensate him for the injuries he suffered because of the negligence of two
drunk drivers.
Northampton County PA
Tractor Trailer Accident
One early summer morning, our Bangor, Pennsylvania client was driving to work on Route 78 near Easton, Northampton County,
in his Jeep Wrangler. A 47 year old, married, father of two, he was returning to work as an arborist after a two week
vacation. A very physically fit individual, he enjoyed boating and water skiing on his recent trip.
He had left his home in very early to report to his job in New Jersey. The trip usually took him about an hour. It was
almost 5:00 a.m. and the sun was just rising. It was clear and dry. There was no sun glare or anything else hindering
drivers' views. The Jeep had a soft top that was not on that day as the weather was so nice.
Up ahead, a road crew was re-paving the highway. The three lane eastbound lanes of the highway were narrowing to two lanes
in the construction zone. As drivers approached the area, there were warnings to slow and move to the right. It was evident
that the traffic was slowing as brake lights were coming on.
An over the road operator was driving a tractor/trailer rig in the center lane some distance behind our client. Our client
slowed down but had not stopped when his Jeep was struck from behind by the 18 wheeler. The impact pushed him toward the
median. The Ford van was coming up on his left and he was pushed into the side of it. He was then hit again from the rear by
the tractor/trailer.
Despite wearing his seat and shoulder harness, our client's body was violently thrown around the inside of the Jeep. The
bucket seat broke; he hit the steering wheel, the windshield, and the dashboard; something struck and punctured the back of
his head.
Our client sustained serious injuries to his right shoulder, knee and low back. He had repeated surgeries to his knee. He
underwent a lumbar fusion followed by months of physical therapy. He will never return to his pre-accident employment as an
arborist. Nor will he enjoy activities such as boating, skiing and hunting as he did before he was injured.
The law firm of Naftulin and Shick, P.C. was hired to obtain compensation for our client and his family. Suit was filed in
Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. After lengthy litigation, both sides agreed to submit the case to a mediation where
it was successfully resolved. The settlement provides compensation to our Northampton County client for the injuries he
suffered as a result of the negligence of the trucking company and their driver.
Bucks County PA
Motorcycle Accident
Our Quakertown, Pennsylvania client, a 36 year old married father of 4, was the operator of a Yamaha motorcycle which was
traveling southbound, in the left hand lane of Rt. 611 between Street Road and County Line Road in Warrington Township, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania. He was on his way to work at the Willow Grove Naval Air Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania. A driver was
attempting to make a left hand turn from a stop sign. In making the left turn onto northbound Rt. 611, the car came into the
motorcycle's path. Our client was ejected from his motorcycle and thrown 45 feet. Upon impact the face shield of his helmet
exploded shattering glass into his face and eyes.
The injured motorcycle operator was transported to Abington Memorial Hospital where he was admitted to the trauma unit. He
suffered injuries to his right wrist, left shoulder, and left elbow. He was restricted from performing all of his duties and
he was not able to workout as he had before the accident.
Our client was looking forward to retiring after 20 years in the Navy. He had always been physically active, enjoyed
working out and outdoor activities such as hiking and long walks with his wife and children. Because of the injuries to his
wrist, he was unable to fulfill the physical fitness requirements of his job with the Navy.
Our law firm was hired to obtain compensation for the injuries our client suffered. The driver of the vehicle did not have
sufficient insurance coverage. A claim was made for Uninsured Motorist Benefits from our client's policy of motor vehicle
insurance. The case was arbitrated and an award obtained to compensate our client for his injuries.
Monroe County PA
Wrongful Death - Car Accident Passenger
The collision occurred at an intersection of Route 209 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Our
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania client's teenage son was a rear seat passenger in a Jeep Wrangler. The driver of the Jeep failed to
stop and yield the right of way and was struck by a minivan. Three of the four teenagers were ejected from the Jeep. Our
client's son, died at the scene as a result of the injuries he received in this crash.
The mother hired our law firm to obtain compensation for the wrongful death or her only child. Suit was filed in Monroe
County Pennsylvania against the drivers of the Jeep and minivan for their negligence in operating their vehicles. Suit was
also filed against the owner of the corner property for obstructing the view of the intersection. Claims were also made
against Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Township for their negligent design of the intersection and
placement of the stop sign. Additionally, suit was brought against a local business for the placement of an advertising sign
that blocked the view at the intersection.
The case was quite complex and involved uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist claims in addition to the lawsuit
filed in Monroe County. Prior to trial, the parties agreed to attend a mediation with a mutually agreeable mediator. At the
mediation, the parties came to a resolution that compensated our client.
Monroe County PA
Drunk Driver Crash
Our Mount Poconoe, Pennsylvania Client was a 41 year old waitress in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA. She was on her way
home from work when a drunk driver in a pick-up truck crossed the center line and hit her car head on. She was seriously
injured in the automobile accident which occurred on Route 611 outside Stroudsburg, Monroe County. Emergency personnel from
Stroudsburg, Monroe County arrived on the automobile accident scene and tended to her injuries.
The main injury was to her hand. She was taken from the vehicle accident scene to Pocono Hospital in Stroudsburg, Monroe
County. The injury from the automobile accident prevented her from performing her duties as a waitress. She had to see a hand
specialist at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Lehigh County. She was out of work from the automobile accident
for six months due to the severity of her injuries.
She used our firm as her lawyers to recover her loss of wages. We also made sure all her medical bills were paid and we
recovered a significant sum of money for her pain and suffering and for the permanent injury to her hand. Even though we were
her personal injury lawyer we also assisted her with the criminal case against the drunk driver in Stroudsburg Monroe
County.
Monroe County, PA
Tractor Trailer Truck Accident
On a fall evening, our 25 year East Stroudsburg Client and his girlfriend were traveling from her family's home in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania to our Client's home in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County. They were driving east on Route 80 in the right
hand lane. At that same time, a Canadian over the road trucker, was operating a tractor trailer rig for a Canadian transport
company from Ontario in the left hand lane of Route 80 in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County. The trucker moved into the right
hand lane without regard for the Client's car that was right beside him.
The tractor trailer struck the Client's vehicle with the tractor of his rig, causing the Client to lose control. The
Client's car then ran into the trailer tires. After hitting the trailer tires, the Client's vehicle spun across the right
hand lane and off the side of the road.
The Client was flown from the scene to the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania by
MedEvac. He was treated for multiple injuries. After a stay in the trauma unit, the Client was discharged and continued to
receive treatment for his injuries with doctors associated with Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown.
The Client suffered injury to his arm, knee and back along with a closed head injury that affected his personality and
memory. At the time of the accident, he worked as a sheet metal worker. Because of the serious injury he suffered, he has
been unable to return to his job.
Our law firm was hired to represent the Client in a negligence case against the Canadian trucking company and their
driver. Suit was filed in Monroe County Pennsylvania. The case was settled prior to trial through a mediation.
Northampton County, PA
Motorcycle Accident
Our Whitehall, Pennsylvania Client, a motorcycle mechanic in his mid 40's was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on
Route 22 near Route 309 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The defendant was operating a tractor
trailer owned by a large trucking company and was engaged in interstate and intrastate commerce. The driver was in the course
of his employment with the trucking company. The tractor trailer was also traveling eastbound on Route 22 in Northampton
County when he failed to observe stopped traffic and crashed into the stopped vehicles including our Client's motorcycle. The
tractor trailer crashed into the back of the motorcycle, forcing it into the car in front of it and causing serious,
permanent and disabling damages and injuries to our Client.
Our Whitehall Client sustained very serious injuries including head injuries; leg fractures; dislocated knees; dislocated
shoulders; torn shoulder ligaments; blurred vision; headaches; and cognitive defects. He was unable to return to work as a
motorcycle mechanic and was determined by the Social Security Administration to be permanently and totally disabled.
Our client underwent numerous surgeries at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania and courses of
physical and cognitive therapy.
A federal lawsuit was brought in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to trial, Attorney Linda Shick obtained a
structured settlement for our Client which provides for periodic payments to him for the rest of his life. We fought to
achieve just compensation for our client who was injured by a negligent trucking company.
