Many people working on their Pennsylvania estate plans have similar goals in mind. If you are working on yours, you may, like many others, be looking for ways to maximize how much you leave behind for your children. However, depending on the specifics of your family...
If young and in good health, you like others may not see the need for a power of attorney for health care. However, should a serious and sudden illness or injury leave you incapacitated, you might not have the ability to speak and make choices for yourself. To put the...
Often, older adults move into nursing homes because they need specialized or more care than their families can provide at home. They and their families entrust this care to the nursing home staff. Should they not receive the attention they need, nursing home residents...
The embarrassment you feel tripping or slipping while out and about may propel you back to a standing position. However, in some cases, this may make any possible injuries worse. While some injuries from a fall may go away quickly, others may take time and medical...
When your loved one can no longer live independently due to age or disability, a nursing home can provide the care and security he or she needs. All residential care facilities must follow federal and state guidelines to provide adequate care. If you have a loved one...
When you enter a hospital or birthing center to give birth, you expect your healthcare team to be competent and experienced. You do not expect to experience significant medical errors or birth injuries. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurs when an infant...
One of the goals of estate planning is to avoid family drama. The period of time after your death is likely to be extremely emotional for your family. The last thing that anybody needs is to fight over the estate. Your choice of executor is one of many actions you can...
Working multiple feet above the ground can lead to serious injuries in several scenarios. When you are on a scaffold, you may worry about what could happen if you stumble or trip. Head injuries can prevent you from working or even driving. When you are on a...
When you are in a car crash, physical injuries are often easy to notice and diagnose. Mental scarring and psychological trauma can harm you even if you do not realize how dangerous or serious these issues are at first. Dealing with trauma and other extreme emotions...
Medical errors may lead to serious long-term health consequences for patients. In certain cases, it may even result in death. In fact, in 2018, only cancer and heart disease led to more deaths than mistakes by healthcare providers. One action, or rather, lack of...