You enjoy riding your bicycle for recreation or to get to and from work. Although you do what you can to maintain safety while you ride, you cannot control the actions of vehicles that share the road with you. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Occupational hazards nurses face
Nurses help their patients overcome injuries and illnesses, but sometimes working in the medical field poses many hazards, too. At work, many nurses encounter physical dangers and chemical hazards that can have detrimental impacts on their lives. In order to protect...
Top causes of home fires
The majority of deaths caused by structural fires in Pennsylvania were in residential buildings. As noted by the U.S. Fire Administration, the Keystone State experienced more than 100 fatalities in home fires during 2019. According to the U.S. Federal Emergency...
How much is your personal injury case worth?
Every time you leave home, you probably interact with a variety of individuals. For example, you may drive or walk next to motorists, shop in a busy market or see a physician. While you regularly take care to protect your personal safety, others may not be so...
Can I get compensation for my personal injury from a fall?
Shoppers in Pennsylvania usually expect stores to be tidy, clean and free from any serious dangers. Indeed, keeping property free from potential safety risks is actually the legal responsibility of an owner. When an owner is unable to immediately address a safety...
A personal injury suits only for car wrecks?
If you are the type of person who takes great care with your own safety, who always wears a seat belt, gives animals a wide berth and keeps an eye out for slippery floors while shopping, suffering an injury because of another person's negligence can be devastating....
Can I hold a property owner responsible for my personal injury?
Suffering an injury on another person's property can be a difficult and confusing experience. In many cases, Pennsylvania property owners will try to subvert their own negligence by placing the blame on victims, claiming that they were irresponsible or careless. It is...
Statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Pennsylvania
A person who has been harmed by a defective product has a limited amount of time to seek awards for damages. The laws vary by state, and in Pennsylvania, the typical statute of limitations for personal injury is two years. It is important to be proactive about the...
Personal injury a likely outcome of tractor-trailer wrecks
As a seemingly permanent fixture of Pennsylvania interstates, tractor-trailers pose a constant risk to motorists. Accidents involving 18-wheelers and other large vehicles can cause severe personal injury to victims. In many cases, truck accidents lead to death. Data...
Establishing negligence in personal injury claim is important
Every day, people in Pennsylvania are injured because of the negligence of others. While this negligence might seem obvious to some, it must still be proven to successfully achieve compensation from a personal injury claim. This is not necessarily complicated, but...
