Every motorist is advised to use the safety features in motor vehicles that have been designed to prevent or minimize driver and passenger injuries from accidents. Seatbelts, in particular, are designed to restrain their users during impact and protect them from the more severe injuries seen in collisions such as being ejected from a vehicle. Defective seatbelts, […]
Pennsylvania is known for many things, some of which are positive and others which are decidedly not. It is difficult for much of the country to think of Pennsylvania these days without also thinking of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Sadly, it seems as though Sandusky-like acts of child sexual abuse are more common than people realize. According […]
Data from the 2010 Census determined that people 65 and older comprise 13 percent of the total population of the United States; the figure for Pennsylvania is about the same. This group of people born between 1946 and 1964 long ago became known as the “baby boom generation.” This population’s steady aging means that increasing […]
When it comes to protecting children from abusive adults, talk is cheap and should not be trusted unless it is backed up by observable actions. Institutions can say that they are protecting children from sexual abuse, but this means nothing if they are unwilling to be transparent about their actions or methods. Few places are […]
Many medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania, like elsewhere in the country, often involve medication errors, hospital mistakes and delayed diagnoses of diseases such as cancer. But sometimes other forms of error such as misdiagnosis can take something just as valuable as a life — time. Recently, a 52-year-old Nebraska man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit […]
School administrators and staff cannot always prevent sexual abuse, but they have an obligation to do everything in their power to that end. Moreover, schools have a responsibility to help students suffering with the effects of sexual abuse in addition to the school’s legal responsibility to investigate claims of rape and sexual abuse. For most school […]
A motor vehicle that is not properly designed and manufactured may fail to operate safely. Unfortunately, lapses do occur, and when this happens, consumers using defective automobiles can be at risk. A Pennsylvania man did not expect that driving his Acura Integra to work would unexpectedly change his life. The 57-year-old man was driving his […]
There are few television interviewers out there who can handle a truly diverse array of guests and topics. Even rarer are the interviewers who can handle the most sensitive subjects with the grace and respect that they require. When we think of interviewers who fit that description, Oprah Winfrey often tops the list. Although Oprah […]
When it comes to workplace safety, contractors in Pennsylvania are no different from employers of companies anywhere in the country. They are responsible for ensuring the safety of workers they hire for projects. They are mandated by state agencies and law, and often by insurance companies, to identify and address on-the-job hazards that can cause […]
Last week, we wrote about the importance of giving sex abuse victims adequate time to file claims against their abusers. Child sex abuse is so traumatic that victims may repress memories for years or even decades. Even if they do not repress memories, many victims still take this long to process and come to terms […]