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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]