When medical malpractice isn’t an option: pursuing physician discipline
Medical malpractice litigation is an indispensable avenue of recovery for those who are harmed by a negligent physician. One thing that needs to be kept in mind, though, is that not every instance where a patient is harmed in the course of medical care will translate into a viable medical...
The insurance company is not your friend − understanding your rights after a car accident
Insurance companies often recruit customers by using slogans that indicate that they are attentive, available, compassionate, neighborly, and understanding – characteristics you might find in a good friend. But at the end of the day, an insurance company is not a friend – it’s a business. Insurance agents may seem...
Looking at the issue of telemedicine and medical malpractice, P.2
In our previous post, we began discussing both the importance and the risks associated with the increasing practice of telemedicine. While telemedicine holds the promise of increasing health care access for rural communities, there is also the risk of error associated with the practice of telemedicine itself. The fact that...
Looking at the issue of telemedicine and medical malpractice, P.1
Health care is obviously a critical resource for all Americans, especially those with serious health conditions which require ongoing care. Coming up with ways that all people might have access to health care has clearly been a big subject for discussion in recent years, and the debate continues even with...
How can a personal injury lawyer help my claim?
Getting hurt in an accident is a trying experience, whether it is a car accident, a fall, or you are injured by a faulty product. There’s a lot that needs to be done in order to get your life back to normal. You need to physically and emotionally heal from...
SSDI benefits: looking at the work credit requirement, P.2
Last time, we began speaking about the work requirements that must be met by Social Security disability benefits claimants. As we noted, work credits are earned based on income, and a claimant must have earned a minimum number of work credits based on age in order to qualify for benefits....
SSDI benefits: looking at the work credit requirement, P.1
Although most people are aware that Social Security disability benefits are a form of insurance, there is a tendency to speak about them as a welfare program. The reality is that these benefits are insurance, though. As many commentators have pointed out, this should influence how we think and speak...
Vicarious liability in personal injury litigation, P.2
In our last post, we spoke a bit about a car accident case here in Pennsylvania in which a driver and his employer were sued for the injury of a couple and the death of their son. As we noted, the driver was determined to have been on the job...
Vicarious liability in personal injury litigation, P.1
Back in December, a jury unanimously ruled that the defendant was liable for injuries suffered by a couple in an accident back in 2012, as well as the death of the couple’s child. The accident reportedly occurred after the couple parked on the side of the road to address a...
What is comparative negligence in personal injury litigation? P.2
Last time, we began looking at the topic of comparative negligence. Picking up where we left off: here in Pennsylvania, comparative negligence law utilizes a 51 percent bar, meaning that if the plaintiff was not more negligent than the defendant or defendants together, he or she will still be able...
Tired workers cause more accidents
The National Sleep Foundation has conducted studies that show that workplace accidents, including those in the industrial sector, could be caused by workers who are too tired. According to those studies, a worker who is highly sleepy could be up to 70 percent more likely to find himself or herself...
What is comparative negligence in personal injury litigation?
Determining fault is an important part of personal injury litigation, and it is an area where the help of an experienced advocate is really necessary. This is particularly true in cases where the circumstances of the accident make a plaintiff less likely to receive adequate compensation. One such circumstance is...