May 4, 2017 Truck Drivers’ Medical Issues Commercial truck drivers with multiple health issues have more to worry about than just their health. According to a study conducted by the University of Utah School of Medicine, commercial drivers with more than three health related issues are two to four times more likely to be involved in a truck accident than drivers with … Read More »
May 4, 2017 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers Discuss Rollover Prevention Tips A car accident is a traumatic event, but when a vehicle rolls over during the course of an accident, the injuries can be catastrophic. While rollovers only occur in a small percentage of crashes, they account for approximately 30 percent of all fatalities. SUVs, passenger vans, trucks, and commercial vehicles are more prone to rollovers … Read More »
May 3, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Wordsworth Facility Failed to Provide Help Clients Needed In the fall of 2016, an adolescent treatment center in Philadelphia was closed after the death of a seventeen-year-old boy was ruled as a homicide. Reports of multiple sexual and physical assaults were not enough to shut the treatment facility, Wordsworth, down. Even among horrifying reports and allegations, the facility stayed open and received government … Read More »
April 30, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles Recalled Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle Recalled Due to Manufacture Defect All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are popular throughout the U.S. and are enjoyed by many age groups. ATVS, also known as “quads”, are fairly small vehicles that are designed to be completely open. They can fit two-to-three people and can be operated on rough, uneven ground. For many of … Read More »
April 27, 2017 Child Health and Safety Consumer Product Safety Commission Approves New Safety Regulations for Infant Tubs According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), accidental death by drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five. While pools can be especially dangerous for children in this age group, infant tubs can be as well. … Read More »
April 26, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Spring Cleaning How to be Avoid Furniture Tip-Overs while Reorganizing and other Safety Tips As the weather changes and the warmer, spring season comes along many of us begin to reorganize, de-clutter, decorate and switch things around in our homes. Although “spring-cleaning” is a ritual for many families, it can also include some bumps, bruises or … Read More »
April 21, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers: Defibrillator Failures St. Jude Medical Failed to Report Defibrillator Failures; Patients at Risk and One Dead Medical device manufacturer, St. Jude Medical, failed to report battery failures with nearly 400,000 of its defibrillators. Even though the manufacturer was aware of the issues, it continued to ship the product to hospitals and healthcare providers, allowing them to implant … Read More »
April 19, 2017 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers: Machine Accidents Machine Accidents Caused by Improperly Guarded Equipment Create Additional Remedies for Injured Workers A machine that is guarded does not necessarily make it safe. The wrong type of guards on machines can and do leave machine operators prone to serious and sometimes fatal injuries. Workers’ Compensation benefits in Pennsylvania provide compensation for lost wages and … Read More »
April 7, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise due to Automobile Accidents Nearly 30,000 pedestrians died through 2010 and 2015, and all as a consequence of being hit by vehicles on roadways. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) notes that pedestrians make up 15% of all traffic fatalities annually. With numbers as high as these, it is clear that not enough preventative and protective measures are being … Read More »
