Category: Personal Injury

In response to numerous recalls and consumer fatalities, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an urgent warning concerning adult portable bed rails. Portable bed rails are often used in residential and assisted care living facilities (as well as in private residences) to prevent individuals with physical or mental limitations from falling and hurting[…]

Traffic fatalities in Philadelphia have been on the rise since 2020, leading the city to be named as one of the most dangerous for cyclists in all the country. Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the “Get Out the Bike Lane” bill just last week. The bill makes it illegal for motor vehicles to stop in any[…]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), December is a particularly dangerous month for drivers, especially during the holidays. Between Christmas and New Year’s Day alone, nearly 30-40 percent of all fatal accidents involve alcohol consumption. Over the past five years, nearly 5,000 drunk-driving fatalities nationally occurred during December. Winter weather and increased[…]

Popular rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are warning investors that their brands may undergo “future damages” due to allegations from thousands of passengers who claim they were victims of serious driver misconduct. According to Uber’s internal data, which the company touched on during recent filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and released to[…]

  Halloween and spooky should go hand-in-hand, but not when it comes to safety. According to Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW), children are over two times as likely to be struck and killed by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year. Even things like costumes and decorations can create potential hazards –[…]