Slip-and-falls can lead to serious injuries with long-lasting implications. However, judges and juries often downplay these incidents, even when they result in broken bones and fractures.  Although documented fractures should impact a person’s pain and suffering award, Pennsylvania courts do not always view it that way. In fact, a recent Superior Court decision highlights how…

Spring offers warmer weather, longer days, and the opportunity to get out of the house for fun and other events. However, spring weather and busier locations can also increase the risk of a slip, trip, or fall.  Falls are the number-one cause of emergency room visits in the United States. Falls account for about 8…

Slip and fall accidents can happen when you least expect them, and grocery stores are no exception. Numerous hazards, from slippery floors to falling objects, can lead to serious injuries. Cans falling from a display, juice spills in aisles and boxes lying around are some examples of potentially dangerous conditions for shoppers. Navigating the aftermath…

Since the deadly COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the world and our communities have been turned upside down. For workers in a wide range of industries, millions of people were told to work from their homes to help try to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its devastating infection and death rates. So,…

A $22 million settlement is being paid to the family of a young woman who suffered catastrophic brain injuries when she fell from the second-floor of a bar due to a defective railing that gave way beneath her. The victim, Megan Keefe, was 20 years old when she was with friends in the former Spirit’s…

A $3.7 million settlement was reached by a personal injury lawyer on behalf of a 48-year-old New Jersey woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she fell from a boat ladder at a marina in 2014. The victim, Jennifer Brashears, was aboard a boat as it was being lifted out of the Hudson River…