Imagine you go to the hospital for a routine hernia surgery, but you wake up to the horror of being seriously injured. Something went wrong during the surgery, and now you need more costly operations to correct the problem. It’s clear that your surgeon made several errors on the operating table as a direct result […]
Sexual assault is illegal and unconscionable. Pennsylvania authorities will prosecute the people who commit sexual assault, and, in the event of a conviction, the guilty party will often go to prison and face other forms of punishment like registering as a sex offender for the rest of his or her life. However, what about the […]
In a recent blog post, we discussed the recent sex abuse allegations against Philadelphia area doctor Ricardo Cruciani. Initially, Cruciani was facing seven counts of various sex crimes against patients in a few local medical facilities. As is often the case with this type of situation, the abuses are much more rampant than they first appeared. […]
All drivers need to be alert and ready to handle whatever comes their way while they are on the road. Drivers who are drowsy are likely going to have a slower reaction time to things that are going on around them than those who are fully awake. There is also a chance that drivers who […]
If your baby suffers a birth injury or birth defect, your primary concern will be to get your baby the medical care that he or she needs to get better. However, this medical care can be expensive and difficult — if not impossible — for a new mother to afford. As such, many mothers who […]
Drivers who are distracted pose a serious hazard to other people with whom they share the road. The prevalence of cellphones is one reason why the rate of distracted driving crashes has increased, but that isn’t the only cause. Keeping everyone on the road as safe as possible takes a joint effort among all drivers. […]
Parents of children with severe birth injuries will want their children to have as normal a life a possible. However, when the birth injuries are permanent and disabling, children will likely require special services and special medical care — all of which can be costly. The next concern of parents will therefore be: “How are […]
There are few crimes more painful or embarrassing to victims than sexual assault. Especially when men in authority are the ones perpetrating these crimes: Teachers, coaches, doctors and other professionals in positions of power and authority. When these tragedies occur, it is important for victims to find the courage needed to stand up and fight […]
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 […]
Did your loved one die in a drowning accident? These tragedies often happen to children who might wander into a pool or a lake — and they can happen quickly, in a just a couple of minutes. They also happen to adults — perhaps as the result of a boating accident. Following the death of […]
