My daughter was killed by a drunk driver. The driver was already impaired...
Perhaps. Under Pennsylvania’s dram shop law, a business or an individual who serves alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person can be held liable for any damage or injuries that person might cause. Dram...
View ArticleMy neighbor’s dog bit me a few days ago. It was a small bite that didn’t look...
Each year, almost 800,000 Americans require medical treatment for dog bite injuries. When most of us think of serious dog bite injuries, we think of large bites that cause scarring and disfigurement....
View ArticleMy job requires me to work with several caustic chemicals. What should I do...
Did you know that you don’t have to work in a lab to suffer a workplace chemical burn? Substances like paint stripper, cleaning products, dry cement, battery acid, fertilizer, and pool chemicals can...
View ArticleHow should a workplace burn be treated?
Approximately 20 percent of all serious burns occur in the workplace. One-third of on-the-job burn injuries involve workers in food service and hospitality industries. But, kitchens aren’t the only...
View ArticleI saw a news article that said nurses have the most dangerous jobs. I’m a...
When it comes to on-the-job fatalities, there are some occupations that are obviously very dangerous. Pilots and flight engineers suffer 53 deaths per 100,000 workers. Fishing industry workers suffer...
View ArticleI’m a nurse in Philadelphia. Many of my co-workers have suffered back...
Back injuries are the most common injury among healthcare professionals. One survey found that one-third of nurses have had work-related back pain. These steps can help you if you are injured while...
View ArticleI am a Philadelphia construction worker and will be working outdoors this...
Construction work is often dangerous. Some obvious dangers are falls, scaffolding collapse, trench collapse, electrical accidents, equipment malfunctions and repetitive motion injuries. Another danger...
View ArticleHow low does the temperature have to be for a Philadelphia construction...
It’s been a cold winter. The average low temperature for January was 24 degrees Fahrenheit. This year, we experienced several days of single digit temperatures. This put many Philadelphia construction...
View ArticleMy mother has diabetes, was recently bitten by a dog, and now has a bad...
More than eight percent of Americans have diabetes. Diabetes poses unique dog bite risks, so people with diabetes may need to be especially careful around dogs. If they are bitten, they will need to...
View ArticleWhat should I do after a suspected drugged driving accident?
The incidents of drugged driving accidents are on the rise. In 1999, drugged driving accounted for 16 percent of fatal crashes. Now drugs are a factor in almost one-third of car accident deaths. You...
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