The terms "underinsured motorist" and "uninsured motorist" are sometimes used in an interchangeable manner. They do have similar meanings, but in Pennsylvania, there are slight differences. An uninsured motorist -- "UM" in insurance parlance -- has no insurance...
Year: 2018
One does not have to be in a car to be in a car accident victim
Pennsylvanians who read the local news or drives Route 61 on a regular basis knows that accidents happen. And, when accidents involve a heavy, fast-moving object, like a car or truck, the potential for injury is amplified. Some car accidents are avoidable and some...
Is failure to diagnose an illness medical malpractice?
When a patient sees a medical professional and explains a set of symptoms, the patient can reasonably expect that tests will be conducted, the symptoms will be taken into account and a diagnosis will be given. Once there is a diagnosis, treatment can begin. But, what...
Invasion of privacy may rise to level of medical malpractice
When one thinks of a medical malpractice case, incidents such as surgical errors, failures to diagnose an illness, or secondary infections may come to mind. In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, medical professionals are not only supposed to do their jobs correctly, they are...
Pennsylvania text ban does not protect against distracted drivers
Our state bans texting while driving. But, it fails to account for the many other kinds of distracted driving that can cause a car accident. This means that motorists cannot rely on law enforcement to keep distracted drivers off the road. Instead, they must drive...
Sometimes a lawyer is ‘just what the doctor ordered’
In Pennsylvania, when you visit a hospital or doctor's office, or move a loved one into a care facility, you expect to be treated with the utmost care and professionalism. And in the vast majority of cases, you receive the care you expect. Unfortunately, however,...