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Philadelphia Pedestrians Have Rights!
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Pedestrians who are hit by cars, trucks or buses in Philadelphia have rights when it comes to being compensated. They are entitled to recover all of their damages, including medical bills, lost wages, pain, and suffering. This is also true for bike riders. It is well settled by Pennsylvania case… Continue reading
How Will COVID-19 Affect My Injury Case?
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While there can be no doubt that we are currently living in challenging and unprecedented times due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the attorneys and staff at Stark & Stark are still working hard to obtain justice for injured victims. We are proud to say that we remain open for business… Continue reading
Cybersecurity Concerns during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The current pandemic has significantly altered how people work, shop, and communicate with each other. The majority of people who have been fortunate enough to keep their jobs are working from home, and doing most of their shopping teleconferencing and/or videoconferencing from their house or apartment. This creates security concerns… Continue reading
COVID-19 and Construction in Philadelphia and Surrounding States
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Being in a family of construction workers, the COVID-19 crisis has hit hard. My family members, like yours are out of work, seeking unemployment, or their businesses are prevented from thriving. With COVID-19 not yet reaching its peak, several Construction businesses have been required to halt residential and commercial construction… Continue reading
A New Age for Pennsylvania Workers
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Communities throughout the United States are experiencing unprecedented unemployment levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. People have been blindsided with layoffs and furloughs from employment. Many of these individuals are in critical need of unemployment compensation to get through this crisis.
Sexual Abuse in Pennsylvania
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All too often society’s most vulnerable citizens – our youth – are abused by the very people who are responsible for their care. In 2017, over 3,000 children in Pennsylvania were placed in out-of-home juvenile delinquent residential facilities, including group homes. Surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice in… Continue reading
Doctor Fraud: False Claims and Controlled Substances an Ongoing Problem for the Medical Industry
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One of the great responsibilities entrusted to doctors is the ability to prescribe medications to patients. These medications range from relatively benign controlled substances, such as Ambien, to ones that carry major risks for patients if misused, such as Oxycodone. This responsibility is one that should be wielded carefully by… Continue reading
Hospital and ER Overcrowding Leads to Increased Patient Risk
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The ER is a daunting place – and lately, the anxiety of an unexpected health problem has been compounded by the hazards associated with overcrowding. ER visits across the country reached a 10-year high in 2015, and in 2016, there were 145.6 million ER visits, with 12.6 million of them… Continue reading
Sepsis Accounts for 1 in 5 Deaths, Leading Cause of Death in Hospitals
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A new study published by the medical journal The Lancet, has revealed that sepsis accounts for 1 in 5 deaths globally. Additionally, sepsis is the most common cause of deaths in the hospital in the United States. According to the study, it is estimated that there were 48.9 million cases… Continue reading
Becoming a Guardian in Pennsylvania
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What do you do if you believe a family member or a friend has become unable to care for themselves or their finances? This is a very stressful and troubling question that, unfortunately, many people end up asking themselves. In some instances, the individual has an estate plan in place…. Continue reading
