A spider-shaped medical device called an IVC filter placed in the inferior vena cava, a large vein in the middle of the body, has for years been implanted in patients to prevent blood clots from reaching the heart or lungs, an occurrence that can prove fatal. But IVC filters have in some cases not only […]

Some of the most common issues that result in motor vehicle recalls are: Electrical System Defects Fuel System Defects Steering Component Defects Brake System Defects Faulty Latches and Hooks Defective Airbags Frame and Body Defects Some vehicle defects can allow a car, truck, or SUV to combust, stall while in motion, or otherwise endanger both passengers and

It was a hot July morning in 2016 when Thomas Poynton Jr. heard an explosion behind his house in Northampton County, Pa. When he looked outside, he noticed one of his dogs acting strangely, writhing about on the lawn. As Poynton, a 31-year-old high school teacher, stepped outside to see what was happening, he was

Hazing deaths at college fraternity have occurred for some two centuries in the United States, though the incidence of these tragedies seems to have grown worse in recent years. Since 1938, the date from which Franklin College journalism professor Hank Nuwer began compiling a national database of hazing-related deaths, there have been more than 200

Persistence. It is what makes winning cases, and winning law firms. This case involved alleged sexual abuse by a priest that occurred in 1971. The victim was 14 years old when a priest from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia took the child overnight to the beach, to a house in Margate City, N.J. Once there, the

While harmless looking, inclined baby sleepers have been found in recent years to be particularly hazardous, with some 100 deaths reported and likely many more of which officials were never informed. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has called for a halt to sales and recalls of these products – most recently Graco recalled

When you are on someone else’s property, be that a shopping center, a hotel, a theater, or anywhere else, it is reasonable to assume you are safe from crime. It is, in fact, the onus of the property owner or manager to ensure this is the case. When a property is not safe and you

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An intrepid Jim Waldenberger journeyed to the far reaches of Pennsylvania to a place where few had gone before during the Days of COVID. He went to court. To be exact, the Kline & Specter attorney traveled to Lycoming County for a civil trial on behalf of a 74-year-old man who had had his big

An ATV driver and passenger are out for a ride when suddenly, without warning or explanation, flames burst from the vehicle. If the riders are lucky, they notice the fire start and are able to unbuckle their safety harnesses and get out of their ATV before it is engulfed in flames. If not, the outcome