What types of accidents lead to a wrongful death in Philadelphia?

Traffic accidents represent the largest contributor to cases of wrongful death throughout Pennsylvania. Other accidents, incidents, and conditions in Philadelphia that could cause a wrongful death include:

• Dangerous property conditions, such as slippery floors that cause someone to fall, and unmonitored swimming pools where someone could drown.
• Defective products that are unreasonably dangerous when used as intended by ordinary consumers, and which cause fatal injuries.
• Medical malpractice, which is medical negligence on the part of a health care provider that may include a misdiagnosis, a surgical error, birth injury, medication error, or lack of adequate follow up after a medical procedure that leads to a preventable death.
• Construction site accidents in which construction workers sustain fatal injuries, including electrocutions, falls from heights, and equipment malfunctions.