In July, a West Chester University employee tested positive for Legionnaire’s disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria. A subsequent investigation found “higher-than-acceptable” levels of the bacteria in eight campus buildings.
When an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease occurs, it can usually be traced to some industrial or professional setting, where improperly maintained plumbing or coo...
Once, asbestos was a substance commonly encountered in a wide range of occupations. It was used to insulate pipes and boilers; as fireproofing; in ship construction, cement making, automotive brake manufacture, and others. This changed in the 1970s, when exposure to asbestos fibers was found to cause mesothelioma (a form of lung cancer) and other lung-related diseases. Although asbestos is banned from use in new products, ...
It may be impossible to predict the exact circumstance that can cause someone to get hurt and pursue a personal injury lawsuit. But as they say, numbers don't lie, and our skilled personal injury lawyers know that injuries are statistically most likely to happen in Philadelphia after someone takes a serious fall.
We know this based on the most recent county-by-county data available from the Pennsylvania Department of H...
According to Pennsylvania law, drunk drivers might not be the only ones liable for harm caused to a third party. If you suffered injuries in a car accident, our knowledgeable Philadelphia personal injury attorneys can build a strong claim on your behalf.
Pennsylvania’s “Dram Shop” law opens businesses that over-serve liquor to civil liability for damages caused by an intoxicated patron’s misconduct. So, if a cus...
Injuries to the spinal cord are among the most severe one can sustain in an accident. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury, the Philadelphia accident attorneys at Wapner Newman are here to fight for you.
The spinal cord is the central nerve bundle that delivers signals between the brain and the numerous branches of nerves that reach the rest of the body. It is also responsible for coordinating reflex reactions. Given...