Accidents Causing Wrongful Death in NC Archives - Page 28 of 77 - Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

Six Killed, Fourteen Injured, when Building Collapses on Store in Philadelphia

Six people were killed when a four-story building being demolished collapsed onto a Salvation Army store in downtown Philadelphia. At least 14 others were injured. It’s unclear whether those numbers could rise since authorities are unsure how many people were actually in the store or on the sidewalk when the accident happened. Demolition crews had…

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Jury Awards Victims’ Families $6 Million Against Charlotte Development Co.

A Mecklenburg County jury unanimously ruled in the plaintiffs’ favor, awarding $6 million dollars against a Charlotte development company which didn’t install a traffic light at an intersection where a fatal accident took place. The tragic accident occurred in April 2009. Two people, a 23 year-old Matthews man driving a Mitsubishi Eclipse and a 47…

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