PA Supreme Court Case Anyone who drives a work vehicle for their job, that may include police officers, detectives, fire fighters, and over-the-road truck drivers, should be aware of the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Rush vs. Erie Insurance Exchange, 308 A. 3d 780, so that they can protect their rights if they are […]
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Pennsylvania residents might be interested to know that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, released its latest traffic crash data on Oct. 22. The report contained both encouraging and discouraging news. According to the NHTSA data, approximately 36,560 people lost their lives in U.S. traffic accidents in 2018, which is around 2.4% less than
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In Pennsylvania and the rest of the U.S., drivers are finding it harder than ever to break away from distractions, especially from their phones. In a survey of more than 2,000 consumers, the Travelers Companies found that nearly eight in 10 uses the phone while behind the wheel. Over 30% were in a near-miss crash
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Construction sites can be dangerous places to work. In addition to the demanding nature of physical labor, you also have to consider hazards related to moving vehicles, heavy equipment, power tools, working from heights and much more. It is not surprising that many of the men and women who work in these environments suffer injuries
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In Pennsylvania and across the United States, a condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, closely mimics Alzheimer’s disease and other types of conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. However, unlike Alzheimer’s disease, NPH is a treatable condition. It is estimated that approximately 700,000 people in the United States have NPH, yet many of these individuals
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General Motors has revealed the benefits of automated safety features in a study that it conducted with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. While the study is about GM vehicles, the results should interest all drivers in Pennsylvania. Advanced driver assistance systems, despite their cost, can reduce the number of crashes, including lane-change crashes,
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Pennsylvania drivers should know to never head out when drunk. Alcohol can impair one’s judgment, reaction times and memory, all of which are necessary in driving. With a blood alcohol concentration of .08, the point at which one is considered legally drunk, a driver may find self-control difficult, miss dangers on the road and suffer
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Radiologists in Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, often suffer from long shifts and an excessive workload. When radiologists read an image, a cognitive bias may lead them to only look for those things they were trained to look for. All of these can contribute to missed diagnoses and other errors. Missed diagnoses resulting from a false-positive reading
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Nearly every Pennsylvania construction worker will spend at least some time on scaffolding during his or her career. You may trust that it is constructed properly and adheres to regulations, safety standards and requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration — at the very least. Unfortunately, OSHA’s third most common citation involves improper scaffolding.
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Nurses in Pennsylvania and throughout the country take pride in doing their job without making mistakes. However, they will eventually make an error, and that error could have negative consequences for a patient. Each year, 1.5 million Americans are harmed by medication errors, and medication is generally given to a patient by a nurse. To
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