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- Work-related death of loved one often unnecessary, compensable
Sep 23, 2016
Whether you love your job, or understand why they call work, ‘work’, everyone has the right to safety at their workplace. Accidents can happen a number of ways on the judge, the options are pretty much endless, much as in everyday life. Sometimes a terrible accident in a vehicle or at the office can result in a worker’s untimely death. Those deaths can sometimes be attributed to a responsible party. If you suspect this is...Read More - PA product liability case gets second chance at trial
Sep 16, 2016
Few lawsuits ever get tried twice. For one Pennsylvania man, he is one the few who gets a second chance at trial after his leg was crushed by a lift table. The man is seeking damages resulting from the injury. He alleged that the table was unsafe due to its lack of warning lights or alarms. A recent case set a new precedent, which has called for its ability to be re-tried. The Supreme Court’s...Read More - Losses and injuries that can be claimed after nursing home abuse
Sep 14, 2016
Injuries can happen to anyone. Sadly, this means even loved ones are susceptible to injury from a third-party. For instance, despite many nursing homes best intentions, an incident related to nursing home abuse can befall residents that causes unnecessary injury or even pre-mature death. Abuse can be defined as intentional or unintentional, it’s main requirement is that carelessness occurred or that a duty was not met by a provider, and it directly resulted in injury...Read More - Why are drug companies obligated to a duty to warn?
Sep 7, 2016
In the last several decades, prescription drugs have flooded the market for a number of different ailments. Some of these drugs have greatly improved the life of the consumer. While their benefits are undeniable, there is a dark side to prescription drugs. If improperly used, these drugs can pose a great danger to its end user. This is one of the reasons that drug companies are obligated to warn their consumers of the inherent danger...Read More - Suspicious nursing home death of loved one? We can help
Sep 2, 2016
Pennsylvania nursing homes, in many cases, seem to be the best option for elderly loved ones, especially if their health is frail. Nursing homes have obvious benefits that vary depending on a resident’s needs. However there are many reasons that families view nursing homes as their number one choice. Round the clock health care, adequate facilities and social reasons are great benefits of nursing homes. Sometimes, though, nursing home care goes terribly wrong. By “terribly...Read More - PA judge awards mother of lost twins $4.25 million
Aug 31, 2016
Many medical malpractice suits settle out of court and the settlements are not made public. However, recently a Pennsylvania judge ruled against disclosing a recent PA woman’s settlement because the public’s right to know outweighed the defenses concerns. With that, it was released that the woman suing a Pennsylvania hospital for medical malpractice won because of an error on behalf of hospital and staff. This settlement, while large, is a bitter-sweet moment for the family...Read More - Informed consent and medical malpractice claims
Aug 24, 2016
Have you ever actually read those medical waivers you sign before a doctor or hospital administers care? Of course not, it’s all a bunch of legal mumbo-jumbo, and if someone needs medical care, it’s likely they need it sooner rather than later. Regardless of what the administrative forms are telling you, it’s the hospital’s duty to administer them prior to treatment. In the same way, it is a doctor’s duty to explain his treatment plan...Read More - Seek justice after a loved one’s wrongful death
Aug 17, 2016
There is nothing that can compare to the shock of that phone call, text or whichever way one receives the news that a loved one has been in a terrible accident. Sometimes the person, despite all the odds against them, pulls through. Other times, the injured isn’t so lucky. After the immediate shock wears off, many family members wonder where to go from here? If there is even the smallest suspicion that a loved one’s...Read More - What medical action could cause a child’s birth injury?
Aug 17, 2016
A newborn child is so tiny and precious. With all of the advances in modern medicine today, infant mortality and injury is down to a small percentage in the U.S. However, because of the inherently dangerous act of giving birth, birth injuries still happen. Some of these injuries are not avoidable, simply something unavoidable went wrong during the birth that caused the injury. But, these injuries are avoidable when a Pennsylvanian child is in the...Read More - Unnecessary surgeries alleged by patients of Pennsylvania doctors
Aug 10, 2016
Most people trust their doctors unequivocally, and for good reason. However, unsettling claims have been made about a group of doctors accused of Pennsylvania medical malpractice in relation to unnecessary and dangerous surgeries performed at UPMC hospital. The suit alleges that a dozen doctors practicing at UPMC recommended and performed overly complex surgeries that cost more than less aggressive treatments. Some of the surgeries resulted in serious and life-long injury for the patients. The lawsuit...Read More