February 15, 2016 Healthcare-Assisted Infections on the Decline A recently released report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that although patients today are less likely to contract a hospital-assisted infection (HAI) than in previous years, there is still room for improvement. Data provided to the CDC demonstrates that approximately one in 25 hospitalized patients in the United States will contract … Read More »
February 8, 2016 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers: Night Shift Workers at Risk of Drowsy Driving Drowsy driving is a real public hazard. When drivers get behind the wheel after working a full night shift, the likelihood of getting into a car accident increases significantly, putting themselves and other drivers at risk of serious injuries. A study conducted by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) found that 37.5% of drivers in … Read More »
February 1, 2016 IKEA Targeted In New Complaint After Toddler Death For the second time in a year, IKEA has been named as a defendant in connection with a fatal tip-over accident involving the popular MALM dresser. A Bothell, Washington family claims that in June of 2014 a three-drawer MALM unit toppled onto their two-year-old son. After four days on a ventilator, the toddler was removed … Read More »
January 25, 2016 Philadelphia Construction Accident Lawyers: Workers at Risk in Cold Weather Construction workers who are exposed to the elements during the winter are at risk for “cold stress.” Cold stress refers to any type of health emergency caused by exposure to cold weather conditions. When temperatures drop below normal and wind speed picks up, heat exits the body very quickly and can result in serious health … Read More »
January 18, 2016 Philadelphia Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers Discuss Medication Errors in Nursing Homes If you have a loved one who is being care for in a nursing home, it is likely that they are on a number of medications. Healthcare providers are entrusted to administer the correct medication, as well as the right dosage. Unfortunately, sometimes errors occur. When this happens, it is important that you know what … Read More »
January 13, 2016 Philadelphia Train Accident Lawyers Report Delay in Improved Train Technology Legislation to extend the deadline for the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology was passed by Congress in October, 2015 and is expected to be signed into law soon by President Obama. The deadline for the installation and implementation of the PTC technology was December 2015, but with the new law, railroads have until … Read More »
December 28, 2015 Philadelphia Wrongful Death Lawyers: Grief Damages Available When a loved one dies – under any circumstances – the grief which follows can be overwhelming. A death due to the negligence of another individual adds an entirely different dimension to the grieving process. It can be hard to move on when a loss was so unexpected and so unfair. The Pennsylvania Superior Court … Read More »
December 14, 2015 No Cost of Living Adjustment for 2016 For only the third time in the past four decades, there will be no cost of living increase adjustment (COLA) in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in the New Year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a zero percent rate of inflation over the past 12 months, which translates to zero … Read More »
December 1, 2015 Medication Errors Common During Surgery A new study has revealed that mistakes in administering medication occurred during approximately half of all the surgical procedures analyzed. These findings were the result of Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital’s efforts to quantify the risk of medication errors and improve outcomes during surgery. This study was the first large-scale, systematic research on medication errors during … Read More »
