Someone who was injured at work, in a car accident, or as a result of someone else’s negligence in Pennsylvania can file a claim or lawsuit to pursue compensation for such losses as their medical bills, lost wages, and more. Research indicates it is advisable that they hire a personal injury attorney to provide them […]
Medical malpractice, automotive accidents, slip and fall injuries, product liability, workers’ compensation, and even dog attacks are all covered by accident and injury statutes or otherwise known as personal injury law. In Pennsylvania, plaintiffs in personal injury cases can recover damages even if they are partially at fault. Some states bar recovery if both parties […]
Cycling and the use of bicycles are on the increase, especially as we head into the warmer months of the year. In Philadelphia, cycling is one of the most popular ways to get around. Bicycles used for commuting or just to get out and about for some exercise are a great eco-friendly way to get […]
Philadelphia’s Roxborough section has long been an area of concern for bicyclist and pedestrian safety. These concerns are confirmed over and over again by accidents in the area, including a recent incident in which a teenage bicyclist was struck and killed by a driver. At Soloff & Zervanos, P.C., Philadelphia bicycle accident attorneys want to […]
Drivers who aren’t paying attention or who are intoxicated may make mistakes that result in them literally driving into someone’s home. It’s hard to believe that it could happen, but it does. When a driver collides with a building, it obviously puts everyone in that building, as well as the driver and their passengers, potentially […]
In the last article on this blog, we covered three of the most common causes of slip-and-fall accidents. However, there are many other dangers that result in people falling and getting hurt on someone else’s property. Often, it’s the more uncommon of these dangers that surprise us with a catastrophic injury. Here are three dangers […]
Imagine you’re walking through a department store when you slip and fall on a piece of clothing that was blocking your path. As it turns out, the clothing had been there all day, but the store employees and management never did anything to move it out of the pathway of customers. If you seriously hurt […]
Sport utility vehicles (SUV) remain popular with drivers, but overloading an SUV and/or not insisting that all riders are securely belted into their seats can be quite dangerous. On Monday, Sept. 4, nine residents of Bayonne, New Jersey, suffered serious injuries in a collision involving their SUV on I-78 in Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County. Police […]
Trains are obviously extremely dangerous. Commuters rarely think that their train is going to crash, but train accidents are not unusual occurrences. Even when trains without passengers collide, it is not uncommon for serious, even fatal, injuries to occur. Local Philadelphia Train Accident CNBC reports a tragic local Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train crash. Several […]
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly 37,000 people sought emergency medical treatment between 2003 and 2012 after being injured by adult portable bedrails, and 155 died. Most of these accidents occurred in private homes or in nursing facilities. The Food and Drug Administration is also well aware of the issue. Since 1985, the […]