In an earlier blog posting, we discussed the wrongful death civil trial in which Michael Jackson’s surviving family members pursued a wrongful death lawsuit against concert promoter AEG Live. The suit alleged that AEG hired Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who administered the fatal dose of anesthetic that killed performer Michael Jackson in 2011. The… Read More

Personal injury attorneys may represent clients who have experienced burn injuries. Burn survivors might tell you that suffering a burn and working through the recovery process is among the most painful experiences a person can have. Even small burns can be very painful and may still result in some level of disfigurement. Lawsuits associated with… Read More

In a recent blog posting, we discussed a crash that took place on Wednesday, October 9th. The accident involved a collision between a Greyhound bus and a tractor trailer, leaving 44 people injured and one woman dead. The crash occurred around 1:41am on Interstate 80 in Union County, PA, about 50 miles north of Harrisburg.… Read More

On Saturday, October 19th, a deadly motorcycle crash   in Lancaster County (located near the Maryland – Pennsylvania border) left 5 people dead. Among the fatalities was a full-time member of a local firefighting department. Douglas Hoffer, Jr., 32, was carrying his girlfriend on their motorcycle, Colleen Nesbitt, 27. Both riders were killed instantly when their… Read More

An anoxic brain injury occurs due to a total cutoff of oxygen supply to the brain. It is also referred to as anoxia.  Human brain cells or neurons, begins to die off after only 4 minutes of total oxygen deprivation.  Neurons cannot be recovered or re-grown. Once they die off, the result is permanent.  Complete… Read More

Most concussions are classified as a form of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). A concussion occurs when a direct blow to the head causes the brain to collide with the skull. Most people who experience a concussion recover, but the brain must be given time to rest and heal properly.  In the US, 80% to… Read More

Cerebral Palsy, (CP) is a physical disorder primarily affecting the body’s muscle functions, speech and motor skills. The term “cerebral” references the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for transmitting signals to muscles throughout the body. The word “palsy” means “disorder of movement”. Cerebral Palsy results from brain damage or improper brain formation. Cerebral… Read More

Recently there have been more cases of airbag failure specifically relating to the sensors that control them. Sensors have often been cited as the cause of airbags deploying in light collisions, when they’re not supposed to, inflating suddenly and causing injury to a driver who may have lightly bumped a wall or another vehicle while… Read More

On Wednesday, October 16th, a woman who was walking her dog in Washington D.C. was struck and killed by a passing motorist. The driver, Mohamed-Kareem Mohamed, 21, was charged with reckless driving and unsafe vehicle operation linked to insufficient tire tread. Mohamed was driving a 1998 BMW Sedan just before 9:40am when he lost control… Read More