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- 4 Reasons Truck Accidents are Extremely Dangerous
Feb 9, 2016
The skills required to operate a tractor trailer are vastly different than those needed to drive cars, pickup trucks and SUVs. Their size, weight and other factors cause them to be deadly in the event of a crash. Below are four factors that make truck accident or tractor trailers particularly dangerous: 1. Size A tractor trailer can weigh up to 40 times more than a car. The difference in size is so great that a car might only cause...Read More - Anapol Weiss Attorneys Obtains $1.625M Settlement in Motorcycle Accident Case
Feb 9, 2016
Anapol Weiss Attorneys recently obtained a $1.625 million settlement on behalf of the estate of a 45-year-old man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The victim was riding his motorcycle on Hershey Park Drive in September 2014, when a man in a construction truck suddenly made a left turn into his path and caused the vehicles to violently collide. The victim died at the accident scene. After litigation had been filed in Philadelphia...Read More - How Does Vaccine Court Work?
Feb 8, 2016
Severe vaccine injuries are rare and are often no one’s fault, but victims and their families could have a lifetime of bills resulting from a vaccine reaction. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was established as an accessible and efficient forum for those people to seek compensation for their injuries. Hiring a Vaccine Injury Lawyer Victims are not required to have attorney representation, but a qualified vaccine injury lawyer will navigate the complex legal process on their behalf at no cost to the...Read More - The Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease
Feb 8, 2016
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that involves the gradual loss of kidney function. Many kidney specialists use a system involving stages to describe patients’ symptoms as the disease progresses, according to the National Kidney Center. Stage 1 90% Kidney Function Most people do not know they have stage 1 CKD, as they may not experience any symptoms. However, factors such as abnormally high levels of creatinine or urea in the blood, blood in the urine...Read More - Dealing with Insurance Companies after an Automobile Accident
Feb 5, 2016
After an automobile accident occurs, speaking to insurance companies without a lawyer could mean the difference between obtaining justice and compensation and having no legal recourse at all. Insurance adjusters and investigators know time is on their side when one of their drivers caused an automobile accident that hurt someone. While an injured victim is still recovering, the other driver’s insurance company has likely already begun investigating and responding to the accident. Unfortunately, adjusters do not...Read More - The Life-Threatening Consequences of a Cancer Misdiagnosis
Feb 5, 2016
A cancer diagnosis is devastating. Unfortunately, patients’ lives and well-being are put in even more danger when a physician fails to diagnose cancer in a timely or correct manner. Treatment is then delayed, which can cost a patient his or her life. Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis The chance of survival is highest when breast cancer is detected at an early stage. Women often do not experience symptoms early on, so it’s the duty of their doctors to find...Read More - What Does a Concussion Look Like?
Feb 4, 2016
A person can sustain a concussion any time he or she suffers a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body that results in a quick movement of the head. It’s important that coaches and teammates look out for these injuries and any signs of a concussion that may subsequently occur. A player who sustains a concussion may appear dazed, confused or stunned, according to a concussion guide created by the Centers for Disease Control and...Read More - Dram Shop: Understanding Alcohol Liability Law
Feb 4, 2016
Alcohol-related automobile accidents are all too common. Sadly, each year thousands of individuals are killed due to alcohol-related accidents. Individuals injured in an accident caused by an intoxicated person may be able to file a liability claim, also known as a “dram shop claim,” against business establishments that served that person too much alcohol. Pennsylvania law provides that establishments such as bars, taverns, restaurants and social clubs that served that alcohol to a visibly intoxicated individual may...Read More - Responses to Use of Power Morcellators by the FDA, FBI, GOA and Market
Feb 3, 2016
The first reference to power morcellators spurring the ongoing controversy was in December 2013 when the Wall Street Journal profiled Dr. Amy Reed, an anesthesiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Reed underwent a routine morcellation laparoscopic hysterectomy at Brigham & Women’s Hospital to remove uterine fibroids and discovered – after the surgery – that the mass her surgeons had assumed was benign was in fact leiomyosarcoma. Dr. Reed, who now lives in...Read More - Can I Sue for My Child’s Birth Injury?
Feb 3, 2016
Mothers do their best during pregnancy to give their unborn babies the best start possible. They have less control over what happens once labor begins, and they put their baby’s well-being in the hands of physicians, nurses and medical staff. In most cases, babies are not hurt during birth. On some occasions, however, a medical mistake leads to the death or injury of a newborn. What happens next? Can a family file a lawsuit for their...Read More