Start summer with a home inspection checklist
Summer is the perfect time to reflect on your home and how you can best maintain it. Whether you’ve owned your home for 5 years or 20, it’s important to regularly ensure it remains safe for you and guests. Over time, safety guidelines change and regular wear-and-tear can take its toll. If someone is injured…
Read MoreQ&A with Drew Gannon: What to do if injured in another state for work
Being injured on the job can cause not only physical pain but also frustration. Additional frustration and confusion can be caused by being injured on the job in a different state. Each state has different statutes for workers’ compensation, which can affect how you are covered if injured. Drew Gannon, a certified Pennsylvania workers’ compensation…
Read MoreWhat is PIP and do I need it?
PIP, personal injury protection, is a complex type of auto insurance that provides medical coverage when an auto accident occurs, regardless of who is at fault. Creating a plan that is right for you and your family can save you from financial devastation and give you the time you need to fully recover. What you…
Read MoreChoosing Long-Term Care for Your Loved Ones
Americans are aging slower, and therefore living longer, compared to 40 years ago. Whether aging in place or transferring to an older adult community, it’s important to find care for your loved ones that not only aligns with their interests, but also has their safety top of mind. How can you ensure that you’re finding…
Read MoreThree Things to Do after a Semi-Truck Accident
Being involved in a vehicle accident can be a frightening time for anyone, especially if the accident involves a truck. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation estimates that of 7,000 heavy truck crashes that occur each year, roughly 140 of them are fatal. No matter the type of truck, whether it be a tractor-trailer, flatbed or…
Read MoreQ&A with Ted Kennett: Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety
In Pennsylvania, there are roughly 850,000 licensed motorcyclists. If you are a motorcyclist, it is important to know how to keep yourself safe. If you do not drive a motorcycle, it is just as important to understand how you can help reduce hazards. For National Motorcycle Safety month, Ted Kennett discusses motorcycle safety and what…
Read MorePut Down the Phone and Drive: Adhere to PA’s Distracted Driving Laws
We all have likely done it once in our life — been distracted while driving. Today we think of distracted driving and visualize a smartphone or car infotainment system. Yet long before this tech, we ate fast food in our cars, reached toward the back seat to grab a wallet or changed the radio station.…
Read More5 Steps to Take When You Are Hit By a Drunk Driver
According to PennDOT, an average of 21 alcohol-related crashes occurred daily in 2020. Nearly three-fourths of those crashes resulted in injury or death. While the number of DUI accidents has decreased in the past five years, drunk driving remains a serious problem in Pennsylvania, particularly during summer holidays. Last year during the Independence Day weekend,…
Read MoreQ&A with Brian Strong: How will COVID-19 delay my case?
As the nation continues to see COVID-19 evolve, many businesses and organizations are seeing a halt in their proceedings. United States courtrooms are not immune to these updated regulations and restrictions, which is leading to numerous COVID-19 interruptions. In a recent announcement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered all court across the Commonwealth to close…
Read MoreQ&A with Jennifer Kline: I’ve been laid off and was on work restrictions for a work injury. Am I entitled to workers’ compensation benefits?
In a time of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately, many Pennsylvanians are seeing layoffs and furloughs. By mid-March, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry estimated roughly 121,000 people applied online for unemployment assistance. While the government has shifted the unemployment benefit requirements, many employees are left with questions regarding their workers’ compensation…
Read MoreQ&A with Lishani Sunday: What do I do if I was injured by a failed medical device?
Medical devices are intended to increase and improve an individual’s quality of life. You would not expect them to cause additional anguish. Unfortunately, some medical devices are defective causing long-term suffering and sometimes fatal injuries. Since 2008, medical devices for pain and other medical conditions have caused more than 80,000 deaths. Lishani Sunday, one of…
Read MoreMotorcycle Safety Tips
Riding a motorcycle can be a liberating and joyous experience, whether you are going out for a cruise, commuting or going on a road trip. Motorcycles offer a sense of freedom unlike any other vehicle, but they also leave riders exposed and more prone to injuries in accidents. In fact, motorcycle riders are 30 times…
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