by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 28, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
There are a number of protocols that hospitals use to reduce the risk of surgical tools being left in patients after a procedure, or being misplaced before or after a surgery. Essentially, some tools are bar-coded so that they can be electronically accounted for. With...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 27, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
In hospitals, cleanliness is a top priority. Not only is it important in maintaining a hospital’s reputation, it the eradication of germs is crucial in maintaining patient safety. According to several media reports, more than 1 million infections are reported...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 27, 2015 | Workplace Injuries
If you saw someone in need of assistance in your workplace during your working hours, would you rush to render aid? What if helping the person put you at risk of physical injury? It is probably safe to say most people would do their best to help those in need. For a...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 25, 2015 | Car Accidents
If you see an emergency vehicle in your rear view mirror, or one is approaching from ahead, it is expected that you pull over or yield the right of way to such a vehicle. However, when drivers of emergency vehicles see each other, which vehicle should yield?This is...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 20, 2015 | Workplace Injuries
When you suffer a workplace injury in the Harrisburg area, the workers’ compensation insurance your employer provides will likely cover any associated medical expenses. While workers’ compensation does allow injured workers to seek treatment from the...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 14, 2015 | Social Security Disability
You may have heard this fact before: most applications for Social Security disability benefits are denied, even when they are considered a second time. So why?The sad truth is that each year many Pennsylvania residents with legitimate disabilities are denied SSDI...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 13, 2015 | Car Accidents
If you drive a lot, you probably think that stoplights have been around forever; or at least as long as cars have been on the road. After all, how could a busy intersection ever function with just a stop sign (and a traffic cop)? Believe it or not, cities had to...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 13, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Unfortunately, workplace accidents in Pennsylvania occur all too often, leaving the state’s workers injured, disabled or even dead. When these accidents occur due to an employer or co-worker’s negligence, it is even more tragic as the accident likely could...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 12, 2015 | Car Accidents
Imagine you are driving down the freeway. You could be on your way to work or heading to see family and friends. All of a sudden, the sunroof above you starts to crack and eventually shatters; sending shards of glass raining down on your head.While this scary and...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 10, 2015 | Car Accidents
If you are planning your Labor Day holiday weekend road trip, you are not alone. Like the preceding summer holiday weekends, it is expected that millions across America will take to the road for the last holiday weekend of the summer.With this higher volume of traffic...
