Blog: Personal Injury
- When Can Injured Workers Sue for Pain and Suffering?
Mar 1, 2016
Workers compensation laws protect people who have been injured in the workplace. These laws ensure injured employees are given specific benefits to which they are entitled, such as lost wages and medical expenses. This is a claim for benefits, not a lawsuit and does not provide any compensation for pain and suffering. Below are a few benefits injured employees may be able to seek through a workers compensation claim. Medical care bills and related expenses for reasonable...Read More - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Elder Abuse and Neglect: A Nationwide Problem
Feb 2, 2016
A nursing home should always be a place for seniors to feel safe and protected. Unfortunately, many nursing homes have been found to mistreat some of their residents. In addition to these appalling and inexcusable actions, family and friends may never find out their loved one is being hurt. Elder abuse involves acts by a caregiver that cause harm or put an elderly person’s well-being in jeopardy. Failure to satisfy an elder’s basic needs or to...Read More - Is My Parent a Victim of Nursing Home Abuse?
Jan 28, 2016
It’s painful to think that a loved one could be suffering from pain at the hands of his or her caregiver. Unfortunately, a staggering number of abuse, neglect and exploitation cases go undetected each year despite mandatory elder abuse reporting laws in most states. An intentional act by a caregiver or another trusted person that harms or creates a risk of harm to an elderly person is considered elder abuse. Elder abuse can take many forms,...Read More - The Potentially Deadly Effects of Second Impact Syndrome
Jan 21, 2016
Second impact syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition that can result after a second concussion occurs while the brain is still healing from a previous concussion. Second impact syndrome involves brain swelling and bleeding that leads to permanent brain damage or death. It can occur up to several weeks after a concussion diagnosis, according to an article by the University of Washington Medicine. Symptoms of second impact syndrome are similar to concussion symptoms, but...Read More - What is a Negligent Security Lawsuit?
Jan 19, 2016
Owners of property and businesses have a duty to protect their customers and tenants on their premises from unreasonable dangers including criminal acts. An injured person is able to bring a negligent security suit based on the duty imposed on landowners and possessors of property to offer reasonable security measures and protect lawful visitors from foreseeable crimes of third parties. Negligent security assumes that the crime could have been prevented or at least made less likely...Read More