Occasionally devices designed to solve medical problems can create additional problems. Such is the case with certain Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure devices (BiPAP) manufactured by Philips Respironics. CPAP and BiPAP devices keep one’s airways open during sleep, helping to improve oxygen levels in the blood. The devices are mainly used to treat sleep [...]
Every year, millions of people flock to our nation’s 1,000+ water parks. Unfortunately, for some, fun in the sun can turn into injury and illness. Fatal injuries can also occur at waterparks, although they are rare. However, anywhere there is water, drowning is always a frightening possibility. Common Water Park Injuries Certain injuries occur at water parks on a regular [...]
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), summertime is the most dangerous time to be on the road, at least in terms of traffic fatalities. Summer brings a 29% increase in these fatalities. There are a number factors that contribute to this increase. They include: More traffic. Twenty percent more miles are driven in June, July, and August than [...]
Every year over two million people are injured in a work-related accident. For nearly five thousand people, workplace accidents are fatal. Who’s covered In Pennsylvania, almost all employees injured while working are covered by the State’ s Workers’ Compensation Law. The only exceptions are certain specific professions that are covered under other programs, such as railroad workers and government employees. [...]
On May 21, 2018, Jeffery Mancuso was awarded partial, unsupervised custody of his 7-year-old daughter Kayden. Seventy-seven days later Kayden was dead at the hands of her father. Mancuso was given custody in spite of his history of violent outbursts, and a criminal record, which included assault charges across a number of states. Kayden’s death spurred the introduction of Pennsylvania [...]
Child support is a parent’s court-ordered payment to help with the costs of raising a child. Usually, these payments are from one parent to the other. The person who has custody of the children the majority of the time (the "custodial parent") typically receives child support from the parent who provides less care (the “non-custodial parent"). In Pennsylvania, a child [...]
Every year, an estimated 7.5 million unnecessary medical and surgical procedures are performed in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people are put at risk. Unnecessary surgery is defined as “surgical intervention that is either not needed, not indicated, or not in the patient's best interest when weighed against other available options, including conservative measures”. Depending on the circumstances, [...]
The Attorneys and Staff at Comitz Law are pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Matthew Reed to their Legal Team. Attorney Reed will be providing legal counsel to Personal Injury clients throughout Northeastern PA, focusing on Civil Lawsuits, including Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Claims. He will be based in the firm’s Wilkes-Barre office [...]
Every year more than 4,000 people who undergo surgery are injured from a surgical error. These preventable mistakes are known as “never events” – shocking errors that should never have happened (e.g., amputating the wrong leg of a patient.) Common surgical errors The most common errors include: Performing surgery on the wrong patient Performing the wrong procedure Performing surgery on [...]
Every year defective products cause over 29 million injuries and 21,400 deaths. Product Liability Lawsuits for injuries caused by a defective product will typically be governed by "product liability”. This fault concept refers to the liability of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of any product for damage caused by that product. In Pennsylvania, manufacturers or sellers [...]