While electric scooter companies such as Lime and Bird have spread in popularity across the country, Pennsylvania has remained firm in its resolve to keep them away and keep the number of electric scooters on the road to a minimum. In fact, Pennsylvania has restrictive laws when it comes to the use of electric scooters, […]
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Are Construction Workers Limited to Workers’ Compensation to Cover Accident Injuries?
Construction workers face greater risks than most when they show up to work. With heavy machinery, hazardous material, working from great heights, and working below objects set at great heights, construction workers can be substantially injured all too easily when on the job. When a construction worker is injured, however, are they restricted to only […]
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Who Is Liable for School Sports Injuries?
It can be scary to think about your child getting injured while playing school sports. The extensive paperwork and waivers you have to sign for him or her to participate can certainly cause anxiety and thoughts of worst-case scenarios. What would happen if your child was injured while playing school sports? Who would be liable? […]
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Motor Vehicle Product Liability Cases
Many of us rely on our cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles to help us safely get us from place to place. Unfortunately, defects in motor vehicles sometimes cause them to be dangerous. Far too many people find this out the hard way. Product liability cases deal with products that are dangerously flawed. One specific […]
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Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
Older Americans are a particularly vulnerable population. Elder abuse and neglect have gained growing national attention and concern. It is disconcerting to think that nursing home workers, those tasked with taking care of our elderly loved ones, are often underpaid, overworked, and receive inadequate training. Facilities will try to cut corners in an attempt to […]
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What Is Ophthalmologist Malpractice?
We rely on our doctors and treating medical professionals to accurately monitor our health as well as address any health problems. Vision problems, in particular, can cause a great deal of fear and stress. After all, most of us depend on our vision as an essential tool to get through our everyday lives. Ophthalmology is […]
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How Can Sovereign Immunity Impact a Personal Injury Claim?
The concept of sovereign immunity goes all the way back to old England, back to a time when the king, or sovereign, enjoyed immunity from lawsuits regardless of whether his or her actions resulted in harm to someone else. In modern American times, sovereign immunity lingers and is still fully applicable in some cases. In […]
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What Is a T-Bone Accident?
Motor vehicle accidents cannot only be physically traumatic, but they can also be mentally traumatic. To be injured in such a sudden, jarring way can stay with you for a long time. There are many different types of motor vehicle accidents, all with different potential risks for those involved. One such common type of accident […]
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Spinal Injuries Caused By Car Accidents
Spinal injuries can have devastating effects on a person’s health, well-being, and life. Unfortunately, spinal injuries are commonly sustained in motor vehicle accidents. The force of impact felt by vehicle occupants can wreak havoc on the spinal column. The results are often painful and can result in difficulties with daily living activities, such as driving, […]
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Common Causes of Rear-End Collisions
All too often, rear-end collisions get dismissed as nothing serious. This is far from true. Rear-end collisions have the potential to have devastating, even fatal, consequences. Every measure to try and avoid rear-end collisions should be taken. To do this, let us take a look at the common causes of rear-end collisions in the hopes […]
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