When it comes to riding a motorcycle, there are many things a driver must remember in order to be safe, and a helmet is one of them. Helmet laws differ depending on the state, but Pennsylvania law states that drivers who are under 21 years old must always wear a...

Concerns about distracted driving are really no longer new. Many Pennsylvania residents have been involved in accidents caused by drivers who had been focused on tasks other than driving at the time. Sadly, use of phones or other devices while behind the wheel continues to be a common activity for...

Pennsylvania residents who must undergo surgical procedures have good reason to be concerned about their safety. Data from the National Practitioner Data Bank spanning 20 years from 1990 to 2010 suggests that more than 4,000 surgical errors are made in the United States every year. Over this time period, a...

When it comes to health matters, residents throughout the state of Pennsylvania rely upon healthcare providers to care for them. While often that relationship results in a positive outcome, this is not always the case. When the actions of a physician, nurse or other healthcare provider do not meet the...

For some time now it has been legally mandated that all people operating motor vehicles in Pennsylvania carry valid automobile insurance. While this is not a new law, there still remain some people who drive without current auto insurance. This reality exposes many innocent people to a great level of...

If snow is allowed to accumulate it can eventually turn to ice and become slippery. This can make navigating sidewalks and parking lots this time of year dangerous. Slipping and falling on the ice that builds up between and around sidewalks and parking lots can be frightening and can lead...

Anyone in Pennsylvania who has ever been next to a semi truck or other big commercial vehicle on a freeway knows how uneasy this can feel. In a moment, the extremely large size and heavy weight of a tractor-trailer becomes very evident in comparison to that of a typical car,...

Have you ever had problems reading a prescription you have received from a doctor in Pennsylvania? Have you or someone you know been given the wrong medication or in a way that you are not expecting to receive a drug per your doctor's instructions? These are just a couple of...

If you or someone you love works in the construction industry in Pennsylvania, you are well aware of the fact that construction is a dangerous line of work. People who are tasked with building and repairing our homes, office structures, roads and more put themselves in harm's way on a...

Losing a loved one, especially unexpectedly, causes tremendous and often unbearable pain. A legal proceeding may be the last thing your family wants to think about after losing someone. If you decide to pursue a wrongful death case, though, your family can receive awards for many types of damages and...