Category: Personal Injury

Staying Safe During the Winter: Fire Prevention and Safety Although most of us are safely tucked inside of our homes, bundled up next to the fire or turning our heating systems up to fight against the cold, it is important to remember fire prevention methods to make sure that you and your loved ones are[…]

Hoverboards may be a hot item, but they may be literally too hot to handle in some cases.  The lithium ion batteries of the self-balancing scooters may overheat and potentially explode. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received 50 reports of injuries including the devices, with 11 reports of fires in 10 states. The[…]

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[…]

As colder months arrive, many people set up portable heaters either as a primary heat source or supplementing other heating. There is a risk of fires associated with any space heater.  According to the CPSC, portable electric heaters caused 1200 fires per year between 2008 and 2010. Space heaters can ignite nearby flammable materials like[…]

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year, which means busy highways, people rushing to get where they want to go and drivers who may be drowsy or intoxicated after their Thanksgiving meal. Rain or snow can cause hazardous driving conditions and heavy traffic can leave drivers feeling anxious and stressed. While[…]