Category: Personal Injury

March 9, 2017

Foot and Ankle Injuries Common in Winter

In the winter, slip-and-fall injuries increase some hospitals’ emergency room traffic by 500 percent. And, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons,...
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November 15, 2016

Rehab Hospitals Cause Injury

Rehab hospitals: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. You are out of the “real” hospital and on your way to recovery, which is...
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July 28, 2016

Confusing Gear Shifter Leads to Major Headaches for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

As auto accident attorneys, we know that cars can kill. Recently a young, up-and-coming celebrity recently died alone at his Los Angeles home. Upon hearing...
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July 12, 2016

FDA Warns About Imodium

“Use as directed.” That warning appears on various types of medications, both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC), to help ensure that the drug performs as intended....
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April 19, 2016

National Infant Immunization Week & Vaccine Injury

The debate over vaccinations has been going on for decades. One side champions a vaccination policy aiming to have every American child receive approximately 38...
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April 14, 2016

Car Care Month: Maintenance is Your Friend

Most of us take our vehicles for granted. We head out the door, day after day, rushing off to work or school or the store...
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April 12, 2016

Training Day: Train Wreck in Philly

Trains in the Philly area are an important part of our transportation plan, but last weekend was a tragic one for Amtrak and several families....
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March 15, 2016

More Patients Visiting Fewer ER Facilities

Chest pain, abdominal pain, broken bones, upper respiratory infections, back pain, skin infections, foreign objects in the body, and headaches are some of the most...
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November 23, 2015

Black Friday Incidents and Injuries

The day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday – is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Some stores open before dawn, welcoming throngs...
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November 23, 2015

Medicare Ambulance Fraud

In September, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged the owner of a Philadelphia ambulance company with 15 counts of health...
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October 16, 2015

Gas Well Explosion

In June 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced its assessment of a $940 thousand fine against a Chevron subsidiary, stemming from a fatal...
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October 6, 2015

Train Accidents and Speed Controls

If you commute by train, you may need to find another way to get to the office next year. December 31, 2015, is the deadline...
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September 27, 2015

National Chimney Safety Week

Chimney fires can be sudden and explosive, or long-lasting smoldering fires that either burn out or seep through masonry to ignite a home’s wood frame....
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August 24, 2015

Legionnaire’s Disease: The Preventable Illness

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...
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March 31, 2015

Time limits on asbestos claims

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...
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