Pennsylvania is just one of many states to embrace the presence of electric scooters. More than 65 cities across the country, including Pittsburgh and soon Philadelphia, have adopted the use of e-scooter rideshares. The scooters allow commuters and tourists to...
Personal Injury
Sulfuric acid truck crashes, sending 3 people to the hospital
A scary accident in Pennsylvania involved a truck with a load of sulfuric acid, and it ended with multiple people on the way to the hospital. The accident happened on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, in the westbound lanes. The two vehicles that crashed were between...
Should you settle your injury claim out of court?
Deciding to settle your injury claim is a big decision — but it’s one that most injury victims face sooner or later. If you’re at the start of negotiations over a personal injury, here’s what you should expect — and what to consider before you decide to settle. 1....
Don’t ignore delayed pain after a car accident
Car accidents create a lot of anxiety — and a lot of adrenaline — in victims. That’s why it isn’t actually unusual for someone who has been through a car accident to overlook an injury. So, what should you do if you start feeling pain several hours (or even days)...
Filing a medical malpractice claim: Who can you sue?
You never thought you’d be someone who had to file a medical malpractice claim. You trusted your nurses, doctors and others to take care of you. You went through a procedure believing that they would look out for you. Now, you realize that mistakes were made that...
Mother wins medical malpractice lawsuit involving infant’s death
Losing a newborn baby after feeling the joy of childbirth can be particularly devastating. A parent’s emotions have been pulled in two different directions over a short period, making it even harder to cope with the death of a child. One Pennsylvania mother...
Prominent Pennsylvania nursing home death prompts investigation
Because of the nature of nursing home patients — elderly, infirm, weak and vulnerable — personal injury is always a risk in these facilities. In most of these cases, injuries are purely accidental. Other times, however, the injury or death of a nursing home patient...
5-year-old girl wins massive medical malpractice suit
Medical professionals are some of the most important and respected providers of vital services to our society. Patients with serious injuries or illnesses, especially elderly people and children, rely on doctors and nurses to improve and even save lives. It is rare...
How do victims of nursing home injuries asses their damages?
Everybody deserves a life that’s free of unnecessary pain or trauma. Just because the victim of negligence or abuse is elderly and in nursing care doesn’t mean that person isn’t just as entitled to compensation as someone younger and healthier. When approaching a...
Surgeon removes prostate, biopsy reveals no cancer
Doctors and surgeons make errors all the time. For that matter, so do lab technicians and medical testing laboratories. In one recent case, a mixup at the lab resulted in a patient being told that he had aggressive prostate cancer when, in fact, he had a perfectly...