[post_thumbnail] According to PennDOT, 128,420 motor vehicle crashes happened in the Keystone State in 2018; 1,103 resulted in the deaths of 1,190 people, 56,765 resulted in injuries to 78,219 people, and the rest caused only property damage (at least, so far as was reported in police reports that supply these statistics). By any measure, car…
[post_thumbnail] Two children were struck by the same vehicle, at the same time, going the same speed. So how and why were their injuries so vastly different? Typically, when a child is struck by a car, the area of greatest injury depends mostly on the size of the child and the height of the bumper…
[post_thumbnail] The parents of a 10-month-old girl recently filed a lawsuit against a daycare center in Overbrook Park after a portion of the little girl’s finger was severed while she was at the facility. The child was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where doctors planned to monitor the wound, with the possibility of reconstruction…
[post_thumbnail] Tanker trucks are responsible for transporting a wide variety of liquid substances across Pennsylvania and the United States. Like regular run-of-the-mill tractor-trailers, tanker trucks can cause significant damage when a traffic accident occurs. The large size and weight lead to more severe bodily injury and a higher likelihood of fatalities, especially at high speeds….
[post_thumbnail] When you send you child to school every morning, you should be able to trust that he or she is healthy and safe. School personnel have a duty to provide a reasonably safe environment for your child and to provide adequate supervision at all times. Unfortunately, when there are few adults attempting to constantly…
[post_thumbnail] Suffering injuries, illnesses, or the tragic loss of a loved one is never easy. Learning your condition or loss was preventable, and a result of medical malpractice, compounds suffering and grief. Fortunately, the law provides a pathway for victims and families to seek compensation for damages after a medical facility or medical practitioner causes…
[post_thumbnail] Motor vehicle accidents, and the injuries that follow from them, generate a sizable amount of paperwork. One of the most important and, to a lawyer, useful records created after an accident is the report prepared by law enforcement officers who respond to the accident scene. In this blog post, we cover how to obtain…
[post_thumbnail] Have you been injured in a car accident? If so, you’re probably experiencing a wide range of feelings—anger, shock, or grief. These are common feelings after an accident. So is pain. Pain is our body’s internal alarm system. It’s your body’s way of saying “don’t do that; something’s wrong!” Pain can alert you to…
Six Steps You Might Need to Prepare For [post_thumbnail] Immediately after a severe accident, you may have substantial financial needs. You need to pay your medical bills, manage transportation to all your medical appointments, and replace any items damaged in the accident. Many people also cannot work while recovering from severe injuries, which can make…
[post_thumbnail] The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reported 89,116 car accidents on our state’s roads last year—about 244 every day. Of these, 603 were fatal and 39,319 caused an injury. If you or a loved one have been in a car accident, it’s important to know who was at fault. A driver who hit another…
