Philadelphia Lawyers Blog

When we go into a hospital for treatment of an injury or an illness – regardless of the severity – we expect to walk out cured, or at the very least, treading the path to recovery. However, there are many patients who never come out of the hospital or end up worse off than they...

A vast number of wrongful death accident lawsuits in Pennsylvania stem from fatal car accidents. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1,137 people died statewide as a result of car accidents in 2017. Speed and alcohol were listed among the most common causes of fatal accidents that year. When recklessness, negligence or wrongdoing causes...

When a car strikes a pedestrian, it should come as no surprise that it is the pedestrian who suffers catastrophic or fatal injuries. A number of wrongful death claims in Pennsylvania stem from pedestrian accidents because often the driver who was operating the vehicle may have been found negligent. Impaired or distracted drivers or those...

The grief of losing a beloved family member can be overwhelming and utterly devastating. The shock is even more pronounced when the loss is sudden such as in a car accident or some other type of traumatic event. Examples of driver negligence that could lead to wrongful death lawsuits include drunk driving, distracted driving, speeding,...