Companies that invent, manufacture or sell products to the American public have specific safety requirements they must meet. Depending on the type of product, you can anticipate performing extensive research and running several tests before you bring the product to...
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In terms of injuries, is the employer always at fault?
There is typically a difference between a tweaked back that gets better after a few days and a serious injury sustained at work. However, pain can make someone feel miserable most of the time. Job-related back injuries can result in decreased productivity and reduced...
When an auto accident results in severe burns
While an auto accident can result in a multitude of injuries, severe burns pose some of the most painful, extensive and long-lasting injuries you can receive. In addition, once they finally heal, you are likely to still bear disfiguring scars. The most dangerous...
Types and symptoms of skull fractures
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one of every five slip-and-fall accidents causes a serious head injury, such as a skull fracture. The purpose of the skull is to protect the soft tissue of the brain from trauma. However, the...
How auto accident fault works in Pennsylvania
When you suffer an injury in an auto accident, you may be eligible for legal compensation if another driver caused the collision. Pennsylvania is a no-fault state for auto accident liability, which means that your insurance company will cover medical bills and other...
In case of first impression, United States District Court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania holds that insurer is entitled to look to extrinsic evidence in determining who is an insured
Henry Bond owned a vehicle which he insured with GEICO. Tatiana Chapman, the mother of one of Mr. Bond’s children, was with Mr. Bond at a family function in Philadelphia when she asked Mr. Bond for the keys so she could retrieve a diaper bag from the vehicle. She had...
Electronic logging devices (“Eld”) and requirements for rest breaks
All motor carriers and commercial trucking companies are now required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to include electronic logging devices (“ELD”) on their vehicles. These FMCSA regulations are often referred to as the ELD Mandate. The...
Asbestos defendants await ruling by Supreme Court on whether the Fair Share Act applies to asbestos claims
On March 6, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard argument in a case that should clarify whether a jury can determine that some asbestos defendants are more liable than other defendants or whether the verdict should be simply divided by the number of defendants....