Pennsylvania residents expect that when they require medical treatment, they will be treated by doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals who have their well-being in mind. Unfortunately, and likely more often than anyone realizes, this is not always the...
Pennsylvania residents might be disturbed by a recent report published by the National Council on Occupational Safety and Health, which claimed that more than 50,000 people died in workplace-related injuries and illnesses in 2013. Among these deaths, said the report,...
Earlier this month on our Pennsylvania personal injury blog, we wrote about how one woman's life was permanently altered by a distracted driver who crashed into her family's vehicle. The accident killed her parents and inflicted catastrophic injuries on the woman, who...
This winter has been a particularly tough one for Pennsylvanians and people all over the country. Now that it's finally warming up, several rites of spring are upon us, including Easter, an abundance of robins, and folks wanting to get out and about after several...
Pennsylvania SeaWorld fans might have heard about the trainer at the SeaWorld Park in Orlando, Florida, who was interacting with a killer whale on Feb. 24, 2010, when the whale took hold of her and pulled her from a platform and into the pool. She was held underwater...
How far should the justice system go to defend the rights of the disabled? Many people might feel that not enough is done on a daily basis, but one case that is getting some international attention is demonstrating how some people are willing to go to bat for the...
It goes without saying that there is never a good time for a car accident to occur. However, there are some circumstances in which the tragedy of losing a loved one in a fatal crash is compounded by other events. This is what a southeastern Pennsylvania family is...
A professional tree cutter was removing a tree when the chainsaw he was using struck his shoulder and embedded itself in his neck. He had been attempting to cut around power lines at the time of the accident.A co-worker assisted the man until EMTs arrived on the...
Is driving a right, or is it a privilege? While many Americans might suggest that it's the former, it is actually the latter. Driver's licenses are granted by the government, and can be revoked for moving violations or more serious crimes. Such actions are taken with...
Car accidents come in many forms, but while sometimes they are essentially impossible to avoid, on other occasions they are very much preventable. As such, automakers have devoted lots of time and energy to technology that would be able to help overcome some of these...