December 2015 Articles
What impact does a low amount of alcohol have on driving ability?
Confidence is generally thought of as a good character trait to possess. And yet, as with anything, too much confidence can cause problems, such as when Pottsville residents think they can operate a vehicle after having a little too much to drink. It is commonly thought that, in order to...
Read MoreFinding relief when doctors make things worse, not better
When Pottsville residents go to see their doctor, the goal is to make things better, not worse. Unfortunately, this does not always occur, as doctors make errors from time to time that negatively impact the patient’s health. There are many causes of doctor errors. For instance, last week this blog...
Read MoreDepression among physicians more likely to cause doctor errors
The holidays are often thought of as a joyful time of the year for Pottsville residents. While the holiday season can bring family and friends together, it can also create a great deal of stress and anxiety. This stress and anxiety can take the joy out of the holidays, particularly...
Read MoreWhen truck drivers violate the regulations, hold them accountable
Pottsville residents place a great deal of trust in one another when it comes to the general public. For instance, while defensive driving is a good idea, motorists still have a certain amount of trust they place in other drivers to follow the rules of the road. When other drivers...
Read MoreHow long can a truck driver be on the road before taking a break?
There is never a good time for a tragedy to occur in the lives of Pottsville residents. And yet, there are some incidents that seem to be even more tragic, such as accidents that occur around the holidays. Making matters worse, many of these accidents could have been prevented if...
Read MoreFederal regulations: no texting and driving for truck drivers
Pottsville residents understand that everyone should typically play by the same rules. And yet, there are times in which one person’s violation of the rules may lead to far more severe consequences than another person. When it comes to the rules of the road, all motorists are bound by general...
Read MoreHow do medication errors occur?
When tragedies happen in the lives of Pottsville residents, one of the first questions often asked is why the incident happened. Individuals want to understand the circumstances that caused the incident to occur, and how similar incidents can be prevented from reoccurring in the future for others. For instance, a...
Read MoreStudy reveals even higher rate of medical errors than thought
When Pottsville residents must undergo medical treatment to address a serious condition or injury, it can be scary and intimidating. Patients who find themselves in this situation place an immense amount of trust in their doctor and other medical professionals. Unfortunately, this trust can be violated when medical errors are...
Read MoreDon’t be another statistic: enforce your rights after a car crash
Many Pottsville residents live very busy lives. It can seem like there are not enough hours in the day to fit in everything. Unfortunately, in the rush to get things done, motorists on the road can make bad decisions that cause a car accident. Last week, this blog discussed the...
Read MoreSpeeding, distracted driving top causes for car accidents
When tragic incidents occur to Pottsville residents, there is often a variety of factors that lead to the incident. In a car crash, for example, there are multiple factors that can cause a crash, which often overlap in a single accident. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, poor driver...
Read MoreWhat rights does a patient have?
When Pottsville residents are not treated properly by others, it is important to know what rights the person may have, particularly when the improper treatment causes harm to the individual. When individuals are made aware of their rights, it can spur them to take action to correct the situation or...
Read MoreThink medical errors are rare? Think again, says new study
When Pottsville residents need assistance with a complicated subject, they often consult the services of an expert. This is certainly the case when it comes to medical advice, as patients rely upon those who have the experience and training necessary to properly treat a patient’s condition. Unfortunately, however, those tasked...
Read MoreAre damages for lost wages available in a negligence case?
Pottsville residents work very hard to earn a living for themselves and their families. When a person’s income is placed at risk because of a job loss or other financial challenge, it can pose serious financial problems. This is often the case when an individual suffers a serious personal injury...
Read MoreHow distracted driving can lead to driver negligence in accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, there were over 5 million car accidents reported in the United States in 2012. That amounts to nearly 14 thousand every day. While some accidents are the result of uncontrollable factors such as unexpected bad weather, unseen road hazards or...
Read MoreTwo patients die at Pennsylvania hospital after mold discovered
When Pottsville residents get seriously ill, they feel safe knowing they have a place to go for treatment and follow-up care. Unfortunately, while hospitals can be life-saving places for the patients who rely on them, they can also be places where patients are injured even worse after being admitted. There...
Read MoreWhat action can an injured patient take after a birth injury?
There are some Pennsylvania residents who handle stress better than others. Certain jobs demand these types of individuals, such as those jobs where critical decisions must be made in a very intense and stressful environment. This is often the case when it comes to the birthing process, as doctors must...
Read MoreWhat are the effects of a traumatic brain injury?
When Pennsylvania residents imagine life-changing moments, they may think of weddings, the birth of a child or other events for which they may plan for quite some time. In reality, however, life can change in an instant, including in incidents like car accidents that occur with virtually no notice at...
Read MoreInjured by a doctor’s error? Know your options for relief
It can be disheartening for Pennsylvania residents to have their trust in another person violated. This is particularly true when the other person holds a special status, such as a doctor or medical professional who is responsible for ensuring the care of the patient. The doctor can seriously violate the...
Read MoreStudy finds malpractice suits more common against male doctors
When it comes to choosing a doctor, there are certain factors that are more important than others for Pennsylvania residents. Typically, the most important factors have to do with the doctor’s qualifications, area of expertise and the relationship between the patient and the doctor. Just as many factors can go...
Read MoreHow does alcohol impact a driver’s abilities?
Some things just do not mix together very well, no matter how hard people may try to prove otherwise. One of the best examples of this is drinking and driving, which occurs frequently on area roads, in spite of the clear danger this combination brings to Pennsylvania residents. Indeed, about...
Read MoreIs a settlement in your best interests?
When Pennsylvania residents are in the process of making a difficult decision, they often go through different scenarios in their head of what would happen if they made one particular choice over another. They weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the situation, and they make a decision based not only...
Read MoreHow to obtain a favorable settlement
Pennsylvania residents make compromises with one another on a daily basis. Whether it is deciding what to eat for lunch with a family member or friend, or making a deal in the office, individuals often use their negotiating skills to obtain a common goal. These skills are used in litigation...
Read MoreResolving a case before walking into the courtroom
When Pennsylvania residents hear of legal disputes between different individuals, they often envision the tense courtroom scenes depicted on television and in the movies. While these scenes may play out in some cases, the reality is that many legal disputes are resolved before the matter even gets to the courtroom....
Read MoreWhat does an insurance policy cover in a car accident?
There are some issues Pennsylvania residents would rather avoid. For example, it can be easy to become lost in the maze of insurance companies that exist, each making different promises about the rates and coverage they provide. Other individuals may feel comfortable in dealing with insurance companies and may take...
Read MoreWhat happens when a driver is uninsured in a crash?
Nobody is above the law. And yet, many Pennsylvania residents still refuse to follow vital laws on the books, which causes great harm to others in the state. For instance, a motorist’s negligence can lead to serious injury to others on the road when the motorist fails to follow the...
Read MoreLaw enforcement ramps up targeting of aggressive drivers
Many Pennsylvania residents enjoyed another safe and fun Fourth of July holiday this year with family and friends. While out on the roads, individuals may have noticed an increase not only in traffic, but in law enforcement as well. According to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, about 2.8 million vehicles were...
Read MoreHolding drunk drivers accountable for their actions
Perhaps the only thing more disheartening than suffering a tragic incident is knowing that it could have been easily prevented. This is often the case when a drunk driver seriously injures or kills a Pennsylvania resident, as most, if not all, of these incidents could be prevented if a sober...
Read MoreWhat rules of the road apply to semi-truck drivers?
Pennsylvania residents who drive with any sort of frequency are used to encountering semi-trucks on the road. Individuals generally understand that different driving precautions need to be taken around larger vehicles like semi-trucks, due to the sheer size of the vehicle. For example, individuals are instructed not to drive on...
Read MoreGetting accountability in a malpractice case, one step at a time
When someone is injured through another person’s negligence, Pennsylvania law provides that the injured may be compensated through a personal injury lawsuit. These lawsuits are important ways to help the injured pay for medical expenses and other damages, but they can also be important in a more abstract way: They...
Read MoreHolding doctors accountable for medical mistakes
Pennsylvania residents place a great deal of trust in their doctors. Doctors go through years of education and training to give them special expertise in treating patients, and patients, in turn, trust that the doctor will act competently and professionally in administering this care. Unfortunately, this is not always the...
Read MoreSteps patients can take to help prevent medical mistakes
It is only natural that when one visits a hospital in Pennsylvania for medical treatment, that one will leave in better health than when one arrived. Unfortunately, avoidable medical mistakes occur at an alarming frequency. There are ways, however, patients can attempt to protect themselves from falling victim to a...
Read MoreWhat types of coverage are available against uninsured motorists?
Although Pennsylvania law mandates that drivers purchase auto insurance, there will always be those who flout such rules and drive without coverage. So what options do Pennsylvania residents have to protect themselves against uninsured motorist crashes? For starters, a driver can purchase uninsured motorist coverage. This coverage financially protects the...
Read MoreMany questions exist in deadly Pennsylvania train accident
Accidents are scary, no matter the type of accident that one in unfortunate enough to be apart of. However, when commuting by plane or a train, the likelihood of an accident occurring is substantially less than when getting behind the wheel of a car because statistically car accidents happen more...
Read MoreHow medical malpractice is handled in Pennsylvania
An act of medical malpractice can be defined roughly as an injurious mistake made by a medical professional while treating a patient. Usually someone filing a medical malpractice claim is doing so because a medical mistake was made which caused them to suffer some type of injury; an injury that...
Read MoreWhat are the drunk driving penalties in Pennsylvania?
Drunk drivers are punished harshly under most state laws. In the minds of many people accidents caused by drunk drivers are even more inexcusable than an accident caused by a sober driver. Reckless driving in and of itself is irresponsible in that people that engage in this type of behavior...
Read MoreTexting while driving still a cause of many accidents
Driving a motorized vehicle, whether it is a car, a truck or a motorcycle, requires attention to detail. Not only does a driver have to know and take note of what they are doing at all times while behind the wheel, but said driver also needs to be aware of...
Read MoreStudy shows decline in traffic deaths, increase in two 2 groups
There can be a lot of joy involved in getting out on the open road with a vehicle. It is an experience that many citizens of Pennsylvania take pleasure in and also rely on for more practical purposes. However, that joy can unfortunately sometimes turn to tragedy when accidents occur....
Read MoreWhat is the role of the FMCSA in preventing truck accidents?
Compared to car accidents in Pennsylvania, truck accidents are governed by a different set of rules and regulations in part because there are federal trucking guidelines that truck drivers must follow. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the government agency that is responsible for making the policies and...
Read MoreIf the drunk driver dies, who is responsible for medical bills?
First and foremost, being involved in any type of vehicular-related accident can be devastating. In your driving lifetime, you will most likely be involved in a car accident, but most of us are lucky and are merely involved in fender-benders, which are low-level traffic accidents in which no one is...
Read MoreAuto insurance requirements in Pennsylvania
A car accident can be really scary for the people involved. They may be emotionally rattled from the experience, causing fear and anxiety. They may also be suffering from physical injuries. These may cause pain and keep people away from the things they enjoy. A serious injury may threaten a...
Read MoreWhat are some common causes of truck rollover accidents?
Large trucks are a frequent sight on Pennsylvania roads. Not only are they on the roadways, they are sometimes on the news. Trucks are often involved in deadly and newsworthy accidents. Their large size can turn even a minor incident into a deadly accident scene. A rollover accident was recently...
Read MoreConsider your legal options after a commercial truck accident
In our last post, we discussed how in the news recently, a commercial truck was involved in a multi-vehicle car accident. For the civilians injured and affected by this accident, and many others in a similar situation, they should consider their legal options at this time. When a person is...
Read MoreMulti-vehicle crash on Rt. 422 with truck results in injuries
Those affected by truck accidents will be forever changed. The body may heal and appear to be how it once was, but the mind will never forget the horrific event. Trucks can weigh up to several tons and the sheer force of it can take down just about anything in...
Read MoreElements of medical malpractice
Medical malpractice happens when a patient decides to sue a medical professional for injuries suffered as a result of that medical professional’s negligence. Now, there is a lot of legal terminology that goes along with filing a medical malpractice suit, terminology that the average layperson may not be privy to....
Read MoreIs the Dram Shop Act useful in drunk driving accident cases?
Being involved in a drunk driving accident is an untenable situation. Victims in drunk driving accidents often times bear the brunt of the accident and can suffer severe injuries. At times, a drunk driving accident can result in death. The families of the victims are usually the ones that have...
Read MoreAre there defenses to drunk driving accidents?
Involvement in any car accident is always concerning but being in a drunk driving accident seems to carry with it a certain stigma because of the nature and circumstances surrounding the accident. Unlike other car related accidents, drunk driving accidents occur because of the actions of the driver not in...
Read MoreWhat are Pennsylvanian responsibilities in medical malpractice?
Most Pennsylvanians do not have to worry about filing a medical malpractice claim. Most people do not experience anything out of the ordinary when they visit the doctor or have medical procedures done. But, for those of us that have to go through a situation where a medical mistake takes...
Read MoreWhat are some birth injuries that can occur?
The birth of a child for Pottsville area residents is usually a joyous occasion. The new child is anxiously anticipated for months before it is born. Most births go as expected, with no complications, but occasionally a birth injury can occur. There are several different birth injuries that a newborn...
Read MoreCan product liability play a role in car accidents?
In most car accidents there is someone to blame. Many times the person at fault in a car collision is the driver of the car that caused the accident. This is really the most common explanation following a car crash. In cases like these, the victim in the accident has...
Read MoreContesting drunk driving at the state level
Unfortunately, some people in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, have to suffer through the aftermath of a drunk driving accident. Whether you yourself have been in an accident with a drunk driver or are a family member of a victim, it is never easy dealing with being a party to an accident of...
Read MoreHow can drivers protect against PA uninsured motorists?
As if being in an accident is not annoying enough, the situation is only exacerbated when the person that hit you is an uninsured/underinsured Pennsylvania driver. Insurance is what protects victims in a motor vehicular accident. If there is any property damage to the vehicle, then theoretically, the person who...
Read MoreIgnoring school bus signals results in deadly auto accident
Whether they are serious in nature or not, car accidents are disconcerting and scary. Being in a vulnerable situation like an accident can leave anyone shaken because at the time of the accident, there is no way to tell if everything is going to be okay. Especially in accidents where...
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