Distracted driving is illegal in many states including Pennsylvania, yet it is still an ongoing issue. At this time, drivers in Pennsylvania are allowed to talk on a cell phone either by using a handheld or a hands-free device. However, no drivers are allowed to text and drive. According to PennDOT, Pennsylvania’s Texting-While-Driving Ban, is …
Cold weather is here and slip and fall accidents are on the rise. When the outside conditions become icy and wet, trying to avoid a fall can be quite difficult. Each year, accidental slip and falls cause thirty thousand serious injuries and twenty thousand deaths. Poor or careless maintenance of sidewalks, parking lots and roads …
What is Considered a Serious Injury? When an individual is involved in any type of accident, the injuries can range from mild to catastrophic or severe. When an injury is so severe that it changes a person’s life, the claim deserves to be handled in a way that will provide adequate compensation. A serious injury …
Popular Bunk Beds Sold at Target, Wal-Mart, and More Being Recalled Due to a Fall Hazard. A bunk bed sold online at Overstock.com, Pier1.com, Target.com, WalkerEdison.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com and more is being recalled due to a fall hazard. The recall includes the Walker Edison’s Twin Cottage bunk bed. The wooden bunk beds were sold in …
With an increase in injuries at trampoline parks, doctors and experts warn against the dangers these parks pose for children. Each year, emergency rooms see roughly 100,000 trampoline injures that occurred at home or at a trampoline park, according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. An ER doctor explains that children are suffering from what …
