A growing number of people living in Pennsylvania and across the United States are choosing large trucks and SUVs when car shopping. While doing so might help protect their own families in the event of a crash, it raises risks for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone...
After a loved one passes away, the grief can be overwhelming, and disputes among family members can make a difficult time even more challenging. Often, these disputes revolve around the division of assets, interpreting the deceased's wishes or determining who should...
Residents of nursing homes are vulnerable to abuse and neglect, both because of their age and because they lack family close by to help. Cases are not uncommon and often go unreported. Physical abuse and neglect may occur because of understaffing, lack of care or...
Motor vehicle accidents are common occurrences on U.S. roadways. In fact, according to reporting from Bankrate, there is a crash roughly every 13 seconds somewhere in the country. Unfortunately, if your car accident is serious, you may suffer both physical and...
When you hire a contractor for a home renovation or construction project, you expect them to do the job correctly and to your satisfaction. Unfortunately, some contractors may not perform their work to the required standards, which can result in costly and dangerous...
Moving a parent into a Pennsylvania nursing home is not always easy. Yet, in many cases, your parent may need more care and attention than you may realistically provide. Many people who move parents into nursing homes do so because they want to make sure their parents...
While utilizing safe driving practices helps protect you on the road, some circumstances are out of your control. Few people expect to get in a crash when going about their day-to-day activities. However, car crashes lead to thousands of injuries in Philadelphia every...
Even though some falls are more embarrassing than painful, slip-and-fall accidents send an alarming number of Americans to the emergency room every year. In fact, according to a recent study, more than 800,000 individuals require medical care for fall-related injuries...
Drivers in Pennsylvania must watch out for bad traffic conditions, damaged roads and additional dangers. Other drivers, though, pose the biggest threat and cause the most accidents. While some errors seem understandable, others veer toward criminal negligence. The...
If you have to have a surgical procedure, your doctor may recommend laser surgery. A laser is a beam of light in which the rays are all of one wavelength and are coherent, meaning that they do not scatter. Laser surgery is a relatively new technique that can offer...