On the topic of social media, this blog has already covered the judicial precedents being set in the state of Pennsylvania with regard to insurance companies probing plaintiffs’ Facebook profiles. As judges become more familiar with the sensitive nature of an individual’s social media profile page, some courts have ruled in favor of protecting the
Jurors Instructed to Unplug from Social Media
May 2nd, 2012
The number of users on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ is growing, and as it does, its prominence in law suits increases exponentially. In February 2012, this blog covered the precedents being set in the state of Pennsylvania about whether insurance companies would be allowed access to plaintiffs’ Facebook accounts to
School Bus Accidents – What You Need to Know
April 25th, 2012
Though not a new phenomenon, school bus accidents have been increasingly prevalent in the news in recent months, locally, nationally, and even internationally. We have heard of injuries to children, bus drivers, other motorists and even several deaths. But what are the facts about school bus crashes in the United States? According to Dr. Meryl
Warfarin (Coumadin) Drug and Other Potential Interactions
April 18th, 2012
Have you ever wondered how well pharmacies are able to detect and protect against drug interactions between the various prescriptions you may be taking? Many pharmacies use computer software designed to search for possible drug interactions between the medications prescribed for you by your various doctors so that you can be alerted. How great is
Depakote Linked to Neural Tube Birth Defects | Spina Bifida | Anencephaly | Encephaloceles
April 11th, 2012
Depakote (a pharmaceutical name for valproate semisodium) has been prescribed as a mood stabilizer since the late 1970s, particularly for sufferers of epilepsy. Today, the medication is mostly used to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression) and migraine headaches. It has proven to be incredibly effective in this capacity, but recent studies have shown a strong
Defective Dryer Causes Deadly Fire – Product Liability Case Handled by Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers
April 4th, 2012
Not many people think of clothes dryers as being particularly dangerous, but according to the National Fire Protection Association, they can be deadly. The last year the advocacy group published a report about dryers was in 2009, and at that time the most up-to-date data came from 2006. In that year alone, there were about
Has Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Enacted any Positive Change in the United States?
March 28th, 2012
The question is whether or not medical malpractice tort reform has enacted any positive change in the United States. The answer you get depends almost completely upon whom you ask. Advocates for tort reform legislation argue that doctors who fear lawsuits for medical negligence practice “defensive medicine,” ordering unnecessary tests and complicated procedures to cover
More Evidence Opposing Medical Malpractice Tort Reform in Pennsylvania
March 21st, 2012
The politicians (on both sides of the aisle) who passionately proclaim that medical malpractice lawsuits and “jackpot justice” are serious, out-of-control problems in our civil justice system have been found to be exaggerating. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts issued a press release with its most up-to-date statistics (as of 2009) regarding malpractice claims. Both
Kernicterus Medical Malpractice Lawyers Say Know The Risks of Jaundice
March 14th, 2012
Kernicterus is a rare but serious disease that affects babies soon after they are born. It is especially tragic because it is so easily prevented. The first indication of the disease is the yellowing of a baby’s skin, called jaundice, which is caused by an excess of bilirubin in a baby’s system. If jaundice is treated,
How Failure to Prescribe Folic Acid Can Lead to Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Disorders
March 7th, 2012
Spina bifida is a very serious developmental disorder in which a child’s neural tube (the spinal cord and its surrounding tissue) does not close completely. For this reason, it is often known as an NTD, or neural tube disorder. Other disorders that fall under this classification are anencephaly and encephaloceles. The neural tube is the structure
