[post_thumbnail] Medical malpractice occurs whenever any medical professional, a doctor, a nurse, EMT, or any other professional in the field, provides substandard or inadequate care to a patient that results in additional injury or death. Most often, medical malpractice involves a medical error in the diagnosis or treatment of an issue. One of the most…
[post_thumbnail] Everything changes when you suffer serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. You must find new ways to manage nearly every aspect of your life. Treatment and recovery monopolize your time and energy. Medical bills, medication, healthcare costs, and lost income challenge your financial wellbeing. When you’re least prepared to deal with outside interference, insurance…
[post_thumbnail] Motorcycle operators and their passengers risk their safety every time they take a ride. Safety training and gear only go so far in protecting them from serious injuries or death. The open road is too strong of a draw for motorcyclists to ignore. Motorists have a duty to share the road responsibly with motorcyclists….
[post_thumbnail] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year about 2.5 million people visit emergency departments across the nation because of brain injuries. Several hundred thousand wind up staying in the hospital for a day or two, or longer. Tens of thousands die. Brain injuries occur in many situations including traffic…
5 Steps To Follow After Your Pedestrian Accident [post_thumbnail] As a pedestrian, you have a right to expect that drivers will yield to you when you cross or walk on the side of a road. Unfortunately, drivers do not always exercise appropriate care around pedestrians and in pedestrian-heavy areas. When they fail to exercise that…
[post_thumbnail] Everyone makes mistakes. However, mistakes made by a doctor or other health professional can have life-changing or even life-ending consequences for a patient. Each year in the U.S., medical errors result in the deaths of around 200,000 people. By some estimates, millions more suffer an injury resulting from a medical error, making mistakes by…
[post_thumbnail] You suffered serious injuries in an accident. You know that an attorney can help you pursue compensation for your injuries. But you worry about the potential cost. Just how much does a personal injury lawyer cost, anyway? A quick search of attorneys’ hourly rates can leave you discouraged. They seem like way more than…
[post_thumbnail] Each year more than 120,000 motor vehicle crashes occur on Pennsylvania’s roads and highways. Tens of thousands of those accidents result in serious injuries, including head traumas that can cause severe, even permanent impairments and disabilities to accident victims. Head trauma victims who suffer their injuries in motor vehicle accidents caused by someone else’s…
[post_thumbnail] We rely on truck drivers and trucking companies to transport the goods we need and want throughout the entire United States. Yet, large semi-trucks on the road sometimes cause catastrophic accidents. When truck accidents occur, drivers and passengers in smaller vehicles often suffer severe or fatal injuries. In fact, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
[post_thumbnail] Riding a motorcycle can offer substantial thrills, and it costs less than driving a car. Unfortunately, riders also face higher accident risks than other motorists and, when an accident does occur, a significantly greater likelihood of suffering severe injury or death. Motorcycle helmets usually constitute the only form of protection motorcyclists have from suffering…