Medication and Pharmacy Errors in Pennsylvania
When a step in the medication chain breaks down, the wrong drug or the wrong dose can cause serious harm. This post explains common medication and pharmacy errors, who may be responsible in Pennsylvania, how to tell an error from an ordinary side effect, and what to do if you suspect one.
Pedestrian Accidents in Pennsylvania: Your Rights When You're Hit by a Car
Halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year for people on foot, and one of the riskiest. This post explains who has the right of way in Pennsylvania, what happens if the pedestrian was partly at fault, whose insurance pays the medical bills, and what to do after being hit by a car.
How Social Media Can Hurt Your Injury Claim
A single post after an accident can end up as evidence in an injury claim. This post explains what insurance companies look for, why privacy settings are not enough, why deleting posts can backfire, and simple rules to follow while a claim is open.
Negligent Security Claims: When a Business Is Liable for an Assault on Its Property
An assault is committed by one person, but when it happens at a bar, hotel, parking lot, or apartment complex, the business may also be responsible. This post explains how negligent security claims work in Pennsylvania, why foreseeability matters, how landlords are treated differently, and what to do after an assault on someone else's property.
What Is Pennsylvania's Certificate of Merit Requirement in Medical Malpractice Cases?
A medical malpractice case in Pennsylvania cannot proceed on a bad outcome alone. A qualified professional has to review the records and put an opinion in writing, and that document has to be filed within sixty days of the complaint. Here is what Rule 1042.3 requires, who can sign the statement behind it, and why the requirement matters long before anyone files.
Injured at a Store or Restaurant: What's Your Next Step?
Most people who fall in a store get up, say they are fine, and leave before anything is documented. Hours later the pain sets in, the spill is gone, and the business has no record of the incident. Here is what to do in the first hour, how Pennsylvania premises liability works, and why the security footage matters more than the two-year deadline.
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Pennsylvania?
Most personal injury claims in Pennsylvania have to be filed within two years of the injury, and courts enforce that deadline strictly. There are exceptions, including a six-month notice requirement for claims against government entities and a different timeline for injured children. Here is how the deadline works and why waiting becomes a problem long before it arrives.
Signs Your Injury Might Be Medical Malpractice
Most bad medical outcomes are not malpractice, and any article suggesting otherwise is not being straight with the reader. Some of them are, though, and what separates the two is whether the care fell below the professional standard and whether that failure caused the harm. This article covers the signs that are worth a closer look.
Who Pays My Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Pennsylvania?
Most people assume the driver who caused the crash pays their medical bills, but Pennsylvania does not work that way. The bills usually start with the injured person's own policy, and the required minimum is only $5,000. Understanding the order in which those bills get paid determines how much of the cost an injured person ends up carrying.