We’ve been trained as consumers to believe that if we’re injured in a vehicle accident, our insurance company – the one that’s been collecting all of our costly premiums for coverage – will be there to help us in our hour of need. Sadly, though, it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes, it turns…

Last month, a Maryland family was surprised when they weren’t allowed to take photographs or video images of the birth of their newborn daughter in a hospital delivery room until the baby had been delivered safely and permission was granted by the medical team. Unknown to the family, the hospital had adopted rules banning all…

Every day, people across the U.S. are injured in workplace accidents, in factories, in retail stores, in construction sites and a myriad of other locations. They’re injured by defective equipment, unsafe procedures, faulty building designs, vehicle accidents and in many other ways. And when they are hurt, the most critical steps they can take are…

Just two weeks ago, a 19-year-old Philadelphia Gas Works employee was killed in the Tacony section of the city when a 12-inch gas main exploded as he and other PGW workers were investigating a reported gas leak in the neighborhood. In December, two people were killed in Wayne, Mich., when leaking natural gas from a…

There are always dangers lurking around us, even in our own backyards. Many of those dangers are around us all the time, such as high-power electrical lines that fill our neighborhoods. A recent case in San Bernardino, Calif., underscores the dangers of power lines and the amount of caution we all need to maintain around…

Do you think that what you say on Facebook can’t hurt you legally? Think again Here’s a scary little scenario: You’ve been in an accident and you are home recuperating and undergoing physical therapy. You are working hard to rebuild your health and life while suffering through the pain and anguish of your injuries. Then…