August 18, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Warn Travelers of Labor Day Weekend Dangers Summer is winding down, and many will be taking advantage of Labor Day weekend to get in a last minute trip or celebration with friends. Last year, an estimated 35 million people across the country traveled more that 50 miles over the long weekend. As people are driving to beaches and barbecues, Philadelphia car accident … Read More »
August 17, 2015 Metal Decking Construction Safety Structural collapse is the second most common cause of death in the construction industry, behind only falls. Often these accidents are preventable with proper safety procedures. Previously, construction accidents due to falls were covered on this blog. This time, we’ll be discussing metal decking’s role in building stability and worker safety. Metal decking is important … Read More »
August 12, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Encouraged by New Innovations to Prevent Drunk Driving While law enforcement and state lawmakers are continuously enacting various types of crackdowns on drunk driving, some motorists still drive under the influence and often cause devastating car accidents. In an attempt to combat this continuing problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partnered with a consortium to create the Driver Alcohol Detection … Read More »
August 11, 2015 Limitations of Driver Assistance Technologies While new driver assistance technologies like blind spot monitoring or lane departure warning systems can improve driving safety and potentially reduce the risk of a car accident, the technologies have some blind spots themselves. AAA tested these systems to determine their performance and found several flaws. The problems included delayed warnings and failing to track … Read More »
July 31, 2015 Ikea Lawsuit Over Fatal Furniture Tip-Over Accident The parents of a two-year-old boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania have filed suit against the Ikea Corporation alleging that the furniture store did not do enough to warn customers of the potential hazards caused when their three and six drawer dressers topple over. The toddler was killed in February, 2014 when the 136 pound Ikea … Read More »
July 21, 2015 Ford Automobiles Come Under Fire A Ford design flaw found in the Ford Explorer can cause carbon monoxide to leak into the cabin while the SUV is in motion, a New Jersey couple claims. In a May 2015 lawsuit filed in Monmouth County Superior Court, since removed to New Jersey federal court by Ford, the American car maker is accused … Read More »
July 17, 2015 Understanding Lemon Laws If you have a new car that does not work after repeated repairs, you may be entitled to compensation under lemon laws. Cars that are unable to be used for a long period of time or need to be repaired repeatedly may be covered. Each state has its own lemon laws that protect against defective … Read More »
July 16, 2015 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Review Preventing Workplace Falls Workers at construction sites face the possibility of workplace falls from poorly guarded work hazards, like holes in the floor and unguarded edges. On sites with multiple contractors, not every worker may be aware of hazards on the work site. Since work sites are subdivided into many different subcontractors, workers may not be aware of … Read More »
July 13, 2015 Diagnostic Development for Traumatic Brain Injuries A diagnostic technique for tuberculosis is showing promise as a method of detecting traumatic brain injuries (TBI.) A team of researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory […] Read More »
