Paul Gerrity, 50, killed in collision on PA Turnpike in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
Deadly turnpike wreck in Carbon Co. kills one, injures two
Authorities say just before midnight, Joseph Persico, 68, of Shavertown, drove into oncoming traffic and hit another vehicle head on.
Nearly Six Months after Deadly Wrong-Way Crash, Waiting for Answers
Police have not charged alleged wrong-way driver Joseph Persico of Shavertown. Persico is a well-known real estate attorney in Luzerne County.
$1.3M settlement reached over wrong-way crash involving attorney
A settlement has been reached between a Shavertown attorney and the family of a deceased Scranton man who was killed in a wrong-way accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension last November.
Driver Charged in Deadly Wrong-way Turnpike Crash
Joseph Persico, 69, of Shavertown, was charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI and related charges.
Second lawsuit filed against Shavertown attorney charged in drunken fatal crash
The suit alleges Persico was intoxicated and drove a vehicle in a negligent and reckless way that created an unreasonably risk of physical harm to Gerrity, Pan Tso and other motorists.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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