The turn of the century changed the entire dynamics of how the world operates. What used to take several months is now done within a second – globalization! With technology developing so rapidly, numerous companies have emerged in the competitive IT market, wrestling with each other through constant updates to attain the highest ranking and […]
Text Originators and Recipients May Be Held Responsible for Crashes with Distracted Drivers
Texting and driving has grown to epidemic proportions in the US. New studies have pointed out that it’s actually more dangerous to text while driving than it is to drive drunk – your reaction times are that diminished. Most states have approached this problem by issuing laws that ban texting and driving in just about […]
Sports Injuries: Will Schools Be Held Liable for Player Injuries?
Sports safety equipment has evolved considerably over time as our understanding of sports-related injuries has changed. Today, we know that even a seemingly “slight” impact to the skull can bruise the brain and even result in long-term cognitive decline and late onset complications from the injury. Football players are the most obvious group in which […]
Road Worker Deaths – Need for Safety
The Need for Greater Road Worker Safety While road construction worker deaths nationwide are down from what they were, they are still far too common. There are many different factors that contribute to the death toll here, but almost all of them involve drivers, not mistakes on the part of road construction workers. In order […]
Salem Township Experiences Fire as a Result of a Natural Gas Explosion
Natural gas is the source of heat for millions of people across the US. It’s fed to homes and businesses through underground pipes that crisscross the countryside, and underneath towns and cities. Most people don’t give that network of pipes a second thought, but residents of Salem Township in Pennsylvania are being forced to confront […]
Slip and Fall Accident May Leave Casino on the Hook
When most of us visit a casino, it’s for an evening of fun and enjoyment. However, for Anthony Caputo, Jr., it was a night of pain and agony. According to a lawsuit filed with the Pennsylvania court system, Caputo was the victim of a slip and fall accident as he attempted to enter the New […]
Truck Drivers Blamed for Roadside Injuries Sustained by a Motorist
Most of the time, trucking injury lawsuits involve accidents directly on the road. For instance, perhaps a truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into a car in front of him. Or perhaps the truck driver was speeding and was unable to stop when confronted with slow traffic ahead. However, there are other […]
4 Firefighters Injured During Littlestown House Explosion
It goes without saying that fighting fires is never going to be an easy job. There are definitely no tame days at the office. Still, it’s no less disheartening to learn when one of these brave men or women gets hurt while on duty. On the morning of March 4th, four were hurt while responding […]
PARKER COUNTY TEXAS WOMAN AWARDED $695,000 IN A DOG BITE LAWSUIT
On June 1, 2014, a neighbor’s blue heeler dog attacked Jennifer Duggin. As a result of this bite, Duggin suffered severe vascular and permanent and disfiguring damage to her leg resulting in chronic swelling and pain, preventing her from walking long distances as a result of being attacked by the dog in her neighborhood […]
$4.2 Million Dollar Verdict Obtained in Oil and Gas Water Pollution Case
March 10, 2016 – A $4.24 million Verdict was obtained on behalf of two Pennsylvania families for the contamination of their drinking water by an oil and gas drilling company. The case was heard in Federal Court in Scranton, Pennsylvania in the courtroom of District Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson of the Middle District of […]