Every year over one million people in the U.S. go to the emergency room due to a slip and fall accident. That’s more than two thousand people each day. Where slips and falls occur Slips and falls resulting from them can occur in a wide variety of settings. The following list provides some examples of locations that can present a [...]
They’re called 18-wheelers. Tractor-trailers. Semi-trucks. Big rigs. These massive vehicles can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Every 15 minutes, a person is killed or seriously injured in a collision involving a large truck. Physics of Truck/Car Collisions At impact, a car and large truck are subject to the same force. The automobile, however, experiences higher acceleration due to its much [...]
About 70% of the US population lives in snowy regions. Every year, more than 116,000 people are injured and over 1,300 are killed on snowy, slushy or icy pavement. Pennsylvania is the fifth most dangerous state for winter driving according to a recent report. Causes of Winter Accidents The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA identified the top causes of winter motor [...]
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Medical errors can also give rise to a medical malpractice lawsuit. Examples of medical malpractice include (but are not limited to): delayed diagnosis misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose a medical condition mistreatment or failure to treat a medical condition failure to order [...]
Attorney Jeremy Weinstock Going through a divorce can be an emotional event. Navigating Pennsylvania’s divorce laws can be a confusing process. Those laws can be extremely complex and difficult to interpret. Pennsylvania recognizes two grounds for divorce – fault and no-fault. The former requires that the failure of the marriage resulted from the action of one spouse. The [...]
The distribution of an estate's final assets can sometimes lead to contentious disputes among beneficiaries, and between beneficiaries and the personal representative of the estate. (An administrator or executor.) The complexity of such a situation can make it extremely difficult to achieve a resolution that’s in accordance with the decedent’s wishes. During these times, the services of an experienced estate [...]
For people who aren’t attorneys, the law can be a maze of complex procedures and difficult-to-understand legal terms. Navigating the legal system requires the specialized knowledge of an experienced lawyer. There are many reasons to engage the services of a professional attorney. The attorneys at Comitz Law handle cases with respect and dignity to get clients the results they deserve. [...]