Cancer is a serious diagnosis that will likely affect every area of life, including employment. When a patient reaches a point where he or she is unable to work due to the side effects of the disease or treatment, there may be options available...
Month: May 2015
Wrongful death suit filed against IKEA after tragic accident
A grieving mother has filed a lawsuit against IKEA after the tragic death of her 2-year-old son. The wrongful death claim was filed after the boy was crushed under one of the chain's dressers, and the mother believes that the furniture chain was negligent....
Could Congress agree to an SSDI tax hike?
For years, it has been known that the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) trust fund would run short of funds, and that if Congress does not fix this shortfall, it will lead to a cut in the monthly payment to SSDI beneficiaries. While there has been much made...
More traffic expected this Memorial Day holiday
Millions of Americans will be traveling this Memorial Day weekend, and that is just the beginning of what is expected to be a busy summer travel season. With gas prices remaining low, AAA projects that more than 37 million people will travel this weekend at least 50...
Tragic late-night crash leaves two PA teens dead
Driving is difficult and complex activity made all the more dangerous by our overwhelming familiarity with that very same activity. We grow up in cars, literally, moving from a car seat to a booster seat and finally the driver's seat. Children are at home in cars,...
When a DUI is your best outcome
Motorcycles are something of a challenge. For riders, they represent the ultimate in freedom on the road, where you can experience the feel of the road, the wind in your face and the exhilaration of speed on a bike. But with great freedom comes great responsibility. A...
I-81 crash and ejection causes major injuries
Whether it is officials from the federal department of transportation, the Pennsylvania State Police or the Chambersburg police, one of the most frequently iterated safety tips is that all occupants of any vehicle should always used the seat belts provided. Seat belts...
Almost half of vehicles exempt from defect reporting
Here's the good news. Cars, in general, are better made and last longer than ever before. This means there are more older vehicles on the road. Now for the bad news. Defects involving those older vehicles do not have to be reported because of an arbitrary 10-year...
Testing tests for SSDI determinations
SSDI is an expensive program. And while everyone is concerned about the cost of the program and how to reduce those costs, especially in light of the impending exhaustion of the SSDI trust fund in 2016, there is often an implicit assumption behind the idea that costs...
Some DUIs need more than jail time
Car accidents caused by drunk drivers remain a threat to every driver in Pennsylvania, and no matter where or when they driver. While some times, like weekend nights and major holidays, present an increased risk, there are probably a surprisingly large number of...