by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 30, 2013 | Car Accidents
It is difficult to imagine that an everyday activity could turn to tragedy with just one reckless moment. Recklessness, particularly behind the wheel of a vehicle, can lead to severe traffic accidents. One elderly woman didn’t survive the reckless behavior of a...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 25, 2013 | Motorcycle Accidents
In a recent post on this personal injury site, we shared a Pennsylvania motorcyclist’s thoughts about a recent incident involving a death and an assault involving motorcycle riders. He tried to make the point that not all who ride motorcycles cause mayhem like...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 24, 2013 | Workers' Compensation
An update to a government computer system in Pennsylvania has brought the workers’ compensation system to a stop. The new system was supposed to improve and overhaul the process for filing workers’ compensation claims, but the new system seems to be having...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 23, 2013 | Social Security Disability
Most people don’t want to live with pain. They want to live healthy lives and engage in the activities of healthy people. Those activities might be leisurely such as walking, swimming, etc. Those activities might be of the professional kind like typing, driving...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 19, 2013 | Motorcycle Accidents
Though the Sep. 29 incident wherein an SUV driver was attacked by a motorcyclist didn’t take place in Pennsylvania, the behavior of the motorcyclists involved is having an impact on motorcycling enthusiasts everywhere. The extreme nature and the footage...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 16, 2013 | Workplace Accidents
Workers in Pennsylvania who perform dangerous jobs may be especially concerned about the government shutdown which began on Oct. 1. The investigation of workplace accidents by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has all but shut down, with 90...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 15, 2013 | Car Accidents
Do you use your cellphone while driving? If you do, you are not unlike the many drivers who either talk or even text while behind the wheel. Some will do so even if their state has laws against texting and driving. It is a hard habit to break, but also a crucial habit...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 12, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Our previous post this week began a list of some of the dangers that can threaten patients’ safety. We mentioned how the ratio of nurses to patients can make a difference in patient health. We also shared how not all medical workers are the experienced,...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 11, 2013 | Workplace Injuries
A Pennsylvania judge has overruled a defendant’s preliminary objections to being named in a joinder complaint to an initial workplace injury case. The judge stated that the defendant had 20 days from the judicial order to file a response to the suit. An employee...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Oct 10, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
It is pretty normal for people to dread doctor or hospital visits. There is the common dread, but then there is a level of dread that should be avoidable — that is if all health care facilities and workers lived up to proper safety standards. In an ideal world,...
