Whether it’s 12,500 feet deep or one inch deep, water poses an ever present danger. Every year, drowning claims the lives of an estimated 320,000 people worldwide. In the United States, an average of 3,500 to 4,000 people drown per year. That’s an average of 10 fatal drownings per day. The highest risk locations for drowning vary by age. Among [...]
Automobile accidents can have a number of causes, including but certainly not limited to: distracted driving a poorly-maintained vehicle driver fatigue hazardous weather conditions disregarding traffic laws Driver negligence can play a role in any of those scenarios. For example, driving in a torrential downpour without slowing down can end in a collision with another vehicle. What is Negligence? [...]
Challenges abound in every area of the law, requiring specialized knowledge of the law and of the court system. Without a qualified attorney to provide that knowledge, one can get lost in a maze of complex procedures and Latin legal terms. Ad litem. Respondeat superior. Quantum meruit. In articulo mortis. Res ipsa loquitur. Quid pro quo. Ad damnum. Pro se. [...]
The unexpected death of a loved one can be a life-altering event - one fraught not only with emotional pain but also fear about financial uncertainty. A successful wrongful death lawsuit can result in substantial compensation, providing a certain measure of financial security. As set forth in Pennsylvania's Wrongful Death Act (42 Pa.C.S. § 8301), “An action may be brought, [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over one million Americans suffer a slip and fall or trip and fall accident. Over 17,000 people in the US die every year because of injuries related to falls. Slip/trip accidents are responsible for more than forty-five percent of traumatic brain injuries. Nursing home residents account for more than twenty [...]
Occasionally devices designed to solve medical problems can create additional problems. Such is the case with certain Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure devices (BiPAP) manufactured by Philips Respironics. CPAP and BiPAP devices keep one’s airways open during sleep, helping to improve oxygen levels in the blood. The devices are mainly used to treat sleep [...]
Every year, millions of people flock to our nation’s 1,000+ water parks. Unfortunately, for some, fun in the sun can turn into injury and illness. Fatal injuries can also occur at waterparks, although they are rare. However, anywhere there is water, drowning is always a frightening possibility. Common Water Park Injuries Certain injuries occur at water parks on a regular [...]
Every year over one million people in the U.S. go to the emergency room due to a slip and fall accident. That’s more than two thousand people each day. Where slips and falls occur Slips and falls resulting from them can occur in a wide variety of settings. The following list provides some examples of locations that can present a [...]