Personal Injury
Pet Emergency Kit
When emergencies happen, it’s crucial to have an emergency kit with food, water and other essentials ready to go, whether you’re evacuating or riding out the emergency at home. If you have four-legged and furry family members, you need to make sure you have supplies in your emergency kit for your pets as well. Here…
Read MoreField Trips and Release Forms
You expect your child to be safe at school. Your expectations do not dissolve if he or she is on a field trip. After all, he or she is still being supervised by the school in what you assume is a safe, educational environment. But what happens if your child is injured during a school…
Read MoreDeath Star Workplace Injuries
Congratulations on securing a new position on the Death Star, the most advanced piece of planet-killing technology in a galaxy far, far away. While the name might sound intimidating, we guarantee a safe working environment. There are just a few safety issues you should be aware of when working here, so human resources — with…
Read MoreQ&A with Brian Strong: What you should know if you’re caught in flood waters
Relentless rain across central Pennsylvania the past few months has caused flooded roadways, downed trees and mudslides. From July 1-17 alone, we saw 8.72 inches of rainfall, which was 4.81 inches over normal amounts. What should you know if your home floods, your car floats away or you’re suddenly caught driving in the middle of…
Read MoreDisaster Preparedness Kit
No one likes to think about having to weather a disaster, but they do happen, so it’s vital to prepare for when they do. If you build a disaster kit ahead of time, you’ll be much more ready when it matters. Let’s explore what you need to know about how to how to make a…
Read MorePoison Safety Tips For Children [Infographic]
Part of having children is realizing they’ll put anything and everything in their mouths. Did you know 90 percent of poisonings happen in the home? It’s a scary statistic, you can do plenty of things at home to prevent poisonings in children. Children are naturally adventurous and learn about their world by exploring it, so…
Read MoreSigns and Symptoms of a Concussion [Infographic]
Even the most careful or skilled athlete can occasionally suffer a head injury. One of the most common related injuries is known as a concussion. What is a concussion, and what are the signs and symptoms you need to be on the lookout for after a head injury? What Is a Concussion? A concussion is…
Read MoreTips for Teaching a Teenager to Drive
Every parent anticipates many long-awaited milestones in their child’s life — learning to ride a bike, going to kindergarten, graduating from high school, going off to college or the exciting and highly stressful learning how to drive. Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for teens, and before graduating from high school, almost…
Read MoreProving Negligence in An Accidental Drowning Case
Swimming and summer just go together. But too often, if proper safety precautions are not taken, an afternoon at the pool, beach or lake can end in hospitalization or death. The CDC reports an average of 3,960 fatal accidental drownings annually between 2010 and 2019. Even non-fatal drownings can have permanent and devastating outcomes for…
Read MoreYour Guide to Child Passenger Safety
Choosing the right car seat for your child can feel overwhelming. So many different car seats exist — how do you know which one will keep your child safe according to their weight, height and age? The right car seat matters. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13.…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice: When to Settle and When to Sue
When you visit a doctor, dentist or another medical professional for care and treatment, you are putting a considerable amount of trust in that individual or practice. You trust the medical professional will make an accurate diagnosis, prescribe the correct medicine and perform the proper treatment. But things do go wrong from time to time.…
Read MoreSteps to Creating a Family Emergency Plan
It’s human nature not to want to discuss things which frighten us or make us uncomfortable. However, there is a big difference between getting hung up on morbid thoughts and simply having a plan of action for realistic potential crises. Extreme weather can present itself almost anywhere you go. Hurricanes are powerful and incredibly destructive.…
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