Using arbitration instead of litigation sounds like a good idea on the surface. After all, isn’t it best to resolve nursing home abuse cases as quickly and quietly as possible? Some people don’t believe so. In fact, 34 senators and attorneys general nationwide have banded together in an attempt to ban pre-dispute arbitration agreements from […]
Consumers enjoy a number of protections from automotive defects. The Takata airbag recall has already included 23 million airbags, however, regulators recently indicated that the airbag recall could potentially grow larger. The Takata airbag recall is currently considered the largest United States auto recall in automotive history. The recall has already impacted nearly 20 million […]
Nursing home facilities provide an essential service for the elderly population, and a service that, according to some predictions, around half of Americans age 65 and older will make use of at some point in their lives. Because most people have to deal with skilled nursing home care at some point, either for a loved […]
It may be alarming to some residents of the Lehigh Valley to learn that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were close to 1,300 traffic accident related deaths in Pennsylvania during 2011 involving cars, trucks and motorcycles. When the physical, emotional and financial cost of the NHTSA statistic is considered, the […]
For many people, getting out on the open road is not only a practical activity that shuttles them from point A to point B, but is also an enjoyable and recreational activity. While many will hop into their automobile time and time again and not experience any negative occurrences, there are unfortunately those who will […]
Pennsylvania readers who have been following the legal developments surrounding former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky may have heard of the most recent development: Sandusky has requested that a judge allow him to use subpoena power to examine, among other things, potential wrongdoing in connection with the grand jury process that led to […]
Vehicle fires can cause serious damage and can even be life-threatening. Highway vehicle fires are sometimes serious enough to require a response from a fire department to be extinguished. Though some vehicle fires that are not accident-related are mechanical in nature, some are due to faulty insulation around a vehicles electrical wiring. Pennsylvania residents may […]
When the Jerry Sandusky scandal became national news, Americans were naturally horrified and disgusted. But some who followed the Sandusky trial had far more visceral reactions, leading them to suddenly recall long-repressed memories. Many childhood sexual abuse survivors have said that the Sandusky news coverage triggered flashbacks that had been buried since childhood. Repression of memories […]
For a lot of sexual assault victims, going on with life after an unwanted sexual encounter can be incredibly challenging. In many cases, victims immediately suffer from anxiety and even depression. They may have trouble sleeping and oftentimes relive their experience, making matters worse. For many victims, criminal proceedings do not do enough justice. And […]
Pennsylvania parents will go to great lengths to keep their children safe. For example, parents may have their child use an age-appropriate child safety seat while in a motor vehicle, they may make a point to provide their child with healthy food to eat and they may utilize child-safety locks on cupboards if necessary. However, […]