The shore traffic each summer can be very frustrating. As impatience to get down the shore mounts, drivers may become more and more reckless on the road. Everyone has witnessed or been a part of the miles of traffic that you may need to sit through in order to get to...

Nightmare stories of nurses giving potent drugs meant for one patient to another and surgeons removing the wrong body parts have dominated recent headlines about medical care. Lest you assume those cases are the exceptions, a new study by patient-safety researchers...

The craft beer industry is booming (especially in Pennsylvania and New Jersey), as consumers are becoming more interested in the many new styles and varieties of beer. Pennsylvania alone is home to over 100 craft breweries, and ranks second in craft beer production in...

Malpractice isn’t simply “a doctor making a mistake,” but a doctor violating a specific “standard of care.” The standard of care is a subjective measure that a judge or jury will decide, and comes down to this: would another competent doctor, in the same position as...

Medical attention is the most important matter in the event of an accident. Following that, contacting both your lawyer and your insurance company are vital. After an auto accident, the insurance company may contact you to provide information, discuss the accident, or...

Between harsh weather, road construction, aggressive drivers, and electronic device distractions — travel can be a daily struggle with more hazards than we often consider. We deal with all kinds of auto accidents, and have found that one thread connects them all; even...

Law location matters in civil matters (a lawsuit between two citizens, as opposed to the State and a citizen) can only be heard in specific courts. The State courts and the Federal courts operate separately, but concurrently, and handle different types of cases,...

Slip & falls are the most common form of serious injury sustained at work, but many other workplace injuries can be related to employer negligence and be a cause for legal action. In restaurants, cutting and slicing injuries are common — especially when safety...

Texting and driving can have severe penalties all around. Pennsylvania has followed the trend of its neighboring states and adopted a “texting and driving” law that prohibits the use of “wireless communication device[s] to send, read, or write a text based...