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- Injuries from an Indoor Slip and Fall
Feb 23, 2016
Property owners may be held legally responsible when they fail to take appropriate precautions or fix an issue that leads to a slip and fall injury. Below are a few conditions that can result in an indoor slip, trip and fall incident. Floors, Carpets and Mats When property owners mop, wax or polish their floors, they are expected to provide adequate warnings that the floors may be slippery. Barriers and warning signs may be used to alert...Read More - The 8 Most Common Car Accident Causes
Feb 22, 2016
Many automobile crashes can be attributed to driver error. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has examined several other critical reasons for accidents that affect thousands of people every year. The NHTSA conducted the National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey (NMVCCS) from 2005 to 2007 to collect information about factors leading to crashes involving light vehicles. Researchers investigated several factors of crash occurrence including pre-crash movement and events, the critical reason for the crash,...Read More - Why Safe Driving Distances Can Prevent Truck Accidents
Feb 19, 2016
A tractor trailer accident can be deadly, in large part due to the size of a truck . A fully-loaded semi can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, or 20 times more than a passenger vehicle. Although large trucks and buses have larger brakes than other cars and vehicles, they need more time to come to a complete stop. That’s why it’s especially important to keep a safe distance from tractor trailers while on the road. This...Read More - Gifted Students’ Rights Under Pennsylvania Law
Feb 18, 2016
Pennsylvania is one of several states that makes gifted educational programs mandatory in public schools for all qualifying students. Despite the outstanding services available, there is still much work to be done. Last week, Anapol Weiss Partner Tracy Finken discussed the current requirements for gifted education and the state’s available services in The Legal Intelligencer. She highlights Chapter 16 of the Pennsylvania Code, which mandates that school districts provide programs and services based on students’ unique...Read More - Winter Driving Tips to Prevent Accidents
Feb 18, 2016
With another month of winter left, it’s important for all drivers and passengers to continue to be diligent in traveling safely to prevent car accidents. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) offers a few tips and precautions for drivers before and during winter travel. Before driving: Check weather applications and/or listen to weather and travel advisories Remove snow and ice from the vehicle’s hood, roof and windows Prepare a winter travel emergency kit, which includes gloves, a blanket, ice scraper,...Read More - Getting Justice for Bedding Fire Injuries and Deaths
Feb 17, 2016
Federal regulations have been established to protect consumers from being killed or severely burned by highly flammable clothing and household items. Tragically, hundreds of thousands of home fires continue to occur in the U.S. each year after items such as mattresses and bedding ignite. The victims, unfortunately, are often young children. The Flammable Fabrics Act was passed in 1953 to regulate the manufacture of highly flammable clothing. The Act’s coverage was expanded in 1967 to include...Read More - Five Things Patients Can Do to Help Prevent a Medication Error
Feb 16, 2016
Since 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 95,000 reports of medication errors, which include any preventable event that may lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a patient. There are a variety of reasons medication errors occur, including: Miscommunication of drug orders Poor handwriting on prescriptions Confusion of similarly named drugs Poor packaging design Confusion of dosing units How can patients avoid falling victim to a dangerous medication error? The FDA offers a few simple...Read More - Deadly I-78 Pileup Kills Three, Injures Dozens
Feb 15, 2016
A multi-vehicle pileup killed three people and sent dozens to hospitals after a passing snow squall suddenly diminished visibility on Interstate 78 near Harrisburg on February 13. The crash involved at least 50 commercial and private vehicles, and more than 40 people were transported to several area hospitals, CBS reported. The tractor trailer accident attorneys at Anapol Weiss have seen this scenario happen before. “These snow squalls are well known to come about suddenly in Central Pennsylvania,”...Read More - FDA: No Reported Adverse Events Involving Morcellation Cancer Upstaging for 8 Years
Feb 15, 2016
Federal law requires the reporting of adverse events, but for eight years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not receive reports of cases involving power morcellation and the spread of cancer. Between December 2013 and November 2014, however, the FDA received about two dozen reports discussing cancer and upstaging or dissemination – but all of them pertained to morcellation procedures women had undergone prior to December 2013. Power morcellators use spinning blades to break up...Read More - What is End-Stage Renal Disease?
Feb 15, 2016
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves the gradual loss of kidney function – the process responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood. When patients are diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), their kidneys are not functioning well enough on their own to meet the needs of daily life. Patients with ESRD have less than 10 to 15 percent of normal kidney function. A physician may perform one or more of...Read More