Building collapses can have tragic consequences. People who live or work in buildings with construction defects can sustain catastrophic injuries or lose their lives in a building collapse. With the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex in Surfside, Florida, awareness about the dangers of construction mistakes and inadequate maintenance has come to the […]
Many people rely on medical devices for a better quality of life. Companies that design and manufacture medical devices sometimes make mistakes during the designing or manufacturing process. When defects occur, patients who receive medical devices can be seriously injured or killed. Determining the responsible parties in a defective medical device claim can be difficult, […]
Because of the risks of serious injuries and fatalities in collisions involving large trucks, the trucking industry is heavily regulated. It is difficult to operate a commercial truck, and drivers must secure special licenses to drive them. Truck collisions are frequently complex and require extensive investigation to determine the causes. In many cases, truck drivers […]
Collisions involving commercial trucks can be much more catastrophic than other types of vehicle accidents because of the great disparity between the sizes of large trucks and passenger vehicles. While the average passenger car weighs around 4,000 pounds, commercial trucks can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Determining liability for a truck crash can also […]
Each year in Pennsylvania, many workers suffer serious injuries in accidents on loading docks. People who work on and around loading docks face numerous hazards during the workday, including moving trucks, tight and crowded workspaces, heavy loads, inclement weather conditions, and communication difficulties all while working four feet off of the ground at a fast […]