More young adults in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. are being diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer. These two cancers, which differ only in the location they start from, have long been associated with older people. In 1989, for example, the median age of colorectal...
Year: 2020
Medical misdiagnoses cause life-threatening issues
Patients assume that the diagnoses they receive from their doctors are correct. However, a study published by Fierce Health Care indicates that 1 out of 3 medical malpractice suits that result in serious injury or death are the product of a misdiagnosis. Pennsylvania...
Learn more before any commercial real estate investment
Residents of Pennsylvania might want to educate themselves regarding investing in commercial real estate. There are several things that you need to know before you can intelligently make this kind of investment. Potential for growth According to millionacres, real...
Shoulder dystocia may lead to birth complications
Pennsylvania couples who are expecting a baby may have heard about complications that could happen during birth. Birth injuries, also known as birth trauma, occur in about 28,000 births in the United States each year. Though the majority of babies will recover after...
Distracted driving is about more than cell phones
When people in Southwestern Pennsylvania think of distracted driving, the first image to come to mind might be a person texting and driving, surfing the internet or even just talking on the phone. As we’ve learned over the recent years, texting and driving is indeed a...
Understanding the need for title insurance
When residents of Pennsylvania purchase a home or other type of real estate, they will receive at closing an itemized statement of their closing costs. This statement will itemize expenses such as the realtor’s commission, unpaid real property taxes, expenses of any...
Ways in which a property owner can attract a personal injury lawsuit
Children remaining at home are usually looking for diversions. But their neighbors may have features on their property, such as a swimming pool or playset, that can attract children and cause injuries. Known as an attractive nuisance, these conditions may lead to a...
Landlord-tenant disputes spark across the nation
As we are all navigating uncharted territory in some way during this time, landlord and tenants are struggling to maintain beneficial relationships across the country. The CARES Act eviction moratorium that took effect on March 27, 2020 has now run its course in many...
Pursuing the right course of action during business litigation
Decision-makers at businesses throughout Pennsylvania usually spend quite a bit of time considering the various options for moving their companies forward toward expansion and profitability. So, when business litigation pops up, they may feel like they are suddenly...
Pursuing compensation in a personal injury lawsuit
When most of our readers in Pennsylvania think of someone who is pursuing a personal injury lawsuit, they probably imagine that the legal action is being taken in the aftermath of a serious car accident. Indeed, that is one of the most common scenarios in which a...