Philadelphia Woman Sentenced in Fatal A.C. Expressway Car Crash
Sheila McCrea was recently sentenced to 6 years in prison after she crashed her car on the Atlantic City Expressway on July 19, 2009. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, her blood-alcohol level was 0.201 % when she swerved into a guardrail, killing her daughter’s friend and injuring her daughter and two nieces.
On average, every day 1.5 persons are killed and 26 people are injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes. In 2008, in Pennsylvania, 534 people died in alcohol-related crashes. Ninety percent of the alcohol-related occupant deaths were in the vehicle driven by the drinking driver; 75% were the drinking drivers themselves.
Individuals like Ms. McCrea who are deemed responsible for causing a fatal Pennsylvania car crash can be held liable for having done so in a court of law. Families of car crash victims have the right to seek damages from reckless motorists on behalf of lost loved ones, and the best strategy in doing so is to retain the services of an experienced car collision attorney who will examine all circumstances surrounding an accident to determine the negligent parties involved.
If you have recently lost a loved one in an car accident, please don't hesitate to contact the attorneys at Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP for a free evaluation of your case. These Pennsylvania auto accident attorneys can help hold negligent parties accountable for their actions, seeking compensatory damages on behalf of your loved ones to help pay for medical bills and funeral arrangements, if necessary. Call today at 888-684-2374 for more information.
