When you’ve been injured in an accident, navigating the legal system can be intimidating, especially if you’re unfamiliar with personal injury law. Many people shy away from filing personal injury claims due to misconceptions about the process, the cost, or their chances of success. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Personal Injury Claims: Common Misconceptions and Legal Realities
September 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Whiplash Can Be A Serious Long-Lasting Injury
July 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Whiplash Is a Serious and Potentially Debilitating Injury Whiplash is a common injury in car accidents even where the vehicle or vehicles were travelling just 5 to 10 miles per hour. In these low-impact collisions, Allentown personal injury attorneys note that risk of whiplash is at least 35% and … [Read more...]
Cellphone Use Is a Growing Road Safety Problem
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Your smartphone knows what you say, where you go and what you search for on the internet, and the data it gathers can also reveal whether or not you make calls, send text messages or watch videos while behind the wheel. Road safety experts believe that distraction from cellphone use is one of the … [Read more...]
Bicycle Fatalities Spiked in 2021
July 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Continued Rise of Cyclist Fatalities The NHTSA reports that 966 cyclists died on roadways in the U.S. in 2021. That is the highest count since 1975 and continues a trend since 2017 in which cyclist fatalities are up 5% overall from the previous five-year period. Allentown personal injury … [Read more...]
New Hope for Some Spinal Cord Injury Victims
June 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries When you are involved in a serious car accident, there is a risk that your spinal cord will be injured. Nearly 18,000 Americans suffer from a spinal cord injury every year. Because the spinal cord consists of cells and nerves that transmit signals to the … [Read more...]
Was Your Philadelphia Hotel Room Infested With Bed Bugs?
December 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Did Bedbugs Infest Your Home After Visiting a Philadelphia Hotel? About one out of five households deal with bed bugs in a given year, and the cost to exterminate the infestation ranges from $300 to $5,000. More than 70% of pest control professionals state that bedbugs are the most difficult … [Read more...]
How Reckless Driving Endangers Philadelphia Pedestrians
September 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Pedestrian Accidents Increasing in Philadelphia Between 2009 and 2020, pedestrian accidents increased by more than 59%. In 2020, nearly 7,000 pedestrians died while crossing the street, which accounted for 17% of all traffic fatalities that year. If you or your loved one were the pedestrian in an … [Read more...]
Tired Truck Drivers Are More Likely to Cause Accidents
August 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
How Truck Driver Fatigue Endangers Everyone on the Road Truck driver fatigue causes an estimated 30% to 40% of accidents involving semi-trucks. Accidents with trucks are some of the deadliest due to their weight, speed, force, and cargo. If you've been involved in an accident with a truck, speaking … [Read more...]
Common Medical Errors in the Emergency Room
July 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
6 Common Emergency Room Medical Errors It may surprise you to learn that the third leading cause of death in the United States is not a common disease, but in fact, it is medical errors. This is unusually high compared to other developed countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and … [Read more...]
Traffic Fatalities Spiked Throughout the US in 2021
July 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Traffic Deaths Increase Across the US During 2021 Recent reports from transportation agencies show that there was a drastic increase in traffic deaths for most states during 2021, including Pennsylvania. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 42,915 people died in car … [Read more...]