Car Accident Statistics in Pennsylvania and the United States
Car accidents can result in significant injury and loss of life. Here are some key statistics related to car accidents and how they can tragically
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Insurance Bad Faith – Punitive Damages
In certain circumstances, an insurance company may be liable for punitive damages because of its wrongful refusal to defend, failure to provide an adequate defense,
Negotiating Bad Faith and Insurance Coverage Claims
The damages recoverable for insurance bad faith committed in Pennsylvania depend on whether the plaintiff asserts statutory and/or common law claims. In Pennsylvania, there is no common law tort action for the bad faith handling of first party claims – and thus no damages recoverable therefrom.
6 Steps to Take After You’ve Been In A Car Accident
Every 4 Seconds There’s a Car Accident in Pennsylvania. This means that you have a 1 in 41 chance of being involved in a car accident – and you need to be prepared for what to do when a car crash happens.
Follow these 6 steps after your car accident, and you will significantly improve your chances of a positive recovery.
The Three Most Important Things to Do Right After a Slip or Trip and Fall
In the moments following a serious slip or trip and fall accident you are not thinking clearly. The last thing on your mind is how you will support your personal injury claim or lawsuit. What you do next can make or break your personal injury claim. The success of a slip or trip and fall lawsuit depends in large part on the evidence surrounding the fall and what the injured persons does in the hours or days afterward.
The 3 Most Important Things to Do in the Days and Weeks After a Slip or Trip and Fall
You suffered a fall due to someone else’s negligence. You were smart and followed the 3 most important steps after your slip or trip and fall: 1. You sought immediate medical care; 2. You made sure an incident report was created; and 3. You took a lot of pictures. Make sure you fully protect your legal rights by following these three key additional steps.
You Have Decided to Structure Your Settlement – What Happens Next?
You have done your research, talked with your lawyer and are now prepared to structure some or all of your personal injury or medical malpractice settlement. What happens next? This article outlines the basic steps that occur once you decided to invest your settlement in a structured settlement annuity.
We Know It Can Be Difficult To Contact An Attorney
Choosing a attorney is an important and difficult decision, partly because the decision to call an attorney itself can be so difficult for many people. Be assured, the attorneys of Meyers Evans and Lupetin and Unatin will listen to your story and treat you with respect. You called for help and you deserve to fully understand why we can or cannot help you. Our purpose is to provide answers.
The Real Cost of a Pedicure: Hidden Dangers Lurking in Nail Salons
Nail salons can be the source of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other infectious agents including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Patrons can contract these biologic hazards from salons that re-use utensils and instruments without properly cleaning them between patrons or ineffectively clean equipment. Bacteria and fungus from unclean nail tools can contribute to other serious conditions such as thrombophlebitis, osteomyelitis, and sepsis which require extensive and expensive medical attention to treat or cure.
New Recommendations to Monitor Coffee Roasters for Potential Lung Disease
Bronchiolitis obliterans is commonly referred to as “popcorn lung” because several popcorn factory workers died when they developed the disease after occupational exposure to alpha-diketones from the butter flavoring. However, popcorn processors are not the only factory workers at risk to be exposed to hazardous levels of alpha-diketones at work. Preventing environmental exposure to airborne alpha-diketones is crucial because, the symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans can be quite severe—even fatal—many patients who develop severe bronchiolitis obliterans require a lung transplant.
Contaminated Water At Summit Elementary School
Pittsburgh attorney Brendan Lupetin of Lupetin & Unatin has been retained to represent the children of Summit Elementary School in a lawsuit against the Butler Area School District after high levels of lead and E. coli bacteria were found in the school district’s well water.
Pittsburgh Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits May Soon Settle
Takeda, the maker of Actos, has offered $2.2 Billion for settlement of all current Actos bladder cancer lawsuits. If accepted, it would result settlements patients with bladder cancer in the range of $275,000 per patient.