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The Fourth of July is this weekend, which means that many people will be celebrating the holiday with fireworks of all kinds. This week, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an interesting story reminding people to be safe while using fireworks or just leave it to professionals. The Philadelphia Inquirer discussed an accident involving fireworks that happened […]
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Family Of Girl Killed In Ferris Wheel Fall May Sue
Many people from the Philadelphia area venture to the Jersey shore during the summer months for fun on the amusement piers. However, on June 3, the fun came to an abrupt halt when an 11-year-old girl fell from a 156-foot-high Ferris wheel on Wildwood boardwalk and died. This week, it was reported that the parents […]
Girl Awarded 10 Million In Lawsuit Against Motrin Part 2
As we discussed in the previous post, when parents of a 3-year old administered an over-the-counter ibuprofen for their daughter’s fever, they had no idea the results could include a rare and potentially fatal skin reaction called Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome (TENS), leaving her blind in one eye and fighting for […]
Girl Awarded 10 Million In Lawsuit Against Motrin Part 1
Many parents give their children over-the-counter medicine in the hopes that it will make them feel better. Unfortunately, it can sometimes have the opposite effect when the over-the-counter medications have an adverse effect on the user. This was the case for one family, whom a Philadelphia jury recently awarded $10 million in a personal injury […]
Over 808 Car Accidents In Pennsylvania Over Memorial Day
Most of us have been in a fender bender at some point in our lives, the majority of which are not serious and result in only minor damage. Car accidents in Pennsylvania tend to be more common over holidays when there are more people traveling and therefore more cars on the road. This appears to […]
Philadelphia Man Hit By New Jersey Trooper Using False Name
Often times after serious car accidents, victims rely on personal injury lawsuits against another driver who was at fault to pay for medical bills and lost wages. However, in order to sue, the victim must know the identity of the other driver, which is why filing police reports is so important. But recently, a Philadelphia […]
Sharon Hill Woman Suffers Injuries From Dog Bites
An elderly woman from Sharon Hill, PA was bitten by her neighbor’s dog on April 12. According to the article on Delcotimes.com, the woman was bitten in the face after she tried to free the animal from a fence. She was treated for her injuries at a nearby hospital. The CDC reports that 4.5 million Americans are […]
Two Workers Abused Dementia Patient At Nursing Home
When we place loved ones in a nursing care facility we assume that the professionals who work there will provide the utmost care. However, more than one in ten elders may experience some type of abuse. Recently, two workers at a Delaware County, PA nursing home were charged with abusing an elderly dementia patient. They were […]