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It’s estimated that auto manufacturers collectively spend about 35 billion advertising dollars each year in the U.S. alone. Last year, car dealers in the U.S. spent $7.48 billion in marketing. There is no doubt that advertising influences behavior. (more…)
Do Most Elderly Abuse Victims Get the Support They Need?
It’s estimated that as many as five million older adults are abused in the U.S. each year. These numbers may seem impossibly high, and lead many to ask: where does most elder abuse occur? Elder abuse has been known to happen in a person’s own home, in the home of a friend or family member, in a hospital, or in any other residential or healthcare setting. There is evidence that nursing home abuse is one of the most prevalent types of elder abuse. But do most elderly abuse[...]
How Do High-Speed Winds Affect Truckers?
Bad weather is rarely the cause of a truck accident—bad decisions are. Wind may not be the most often-discussed driving danger, but high-speed winds can be extremely dangerous to large commercial trucks and the cars around them. Let’s look closer at the way high-speed winds affect truckers as they work to safely operate their vehicles. For further questions about truck driving laws and safety regulations, reach out to a lawyer practiced in truck accident law. (more…)
How to Find Complaints Filed Against a Hospital or Nursing Home in Pennsylvania
Entrusting your health, or the health of a loved one, to a medical care facility is a life-altering decision. It’s critical to know if there have been victims of medical malpractice, negligence, or abuse in the healthcare facility you are researching. This article will provide information on how to find complaints filed against a hospital, nursing home, or other healthcare facility in Pennsylvania. We’ll also discuss the most common types of complaints, and where to research the professional history of a doctor or other healthcare provider. For further[...]
How Do You Report Debris on the Highway in PA?
Fallen trees. Fragments of broken traffic signals. Furniture that flew out of the back of a truck bed. Debris on the highway is a major hazard to vehicles barreling at speeds upwards of 65 mph toward these large objects. But reporting road debris is one of the easiest ways to help stop preventable accidents from happening. (more…)
Understand the Rights You Sign Away When Renting Away from Home
There are a lot of advantages to choosing a vacation rental home over a hotel, resort, or other short-term travel accommodation. Renting a vacation home can be a great option for groups or families looking to get away and spend quality time together in a more spacious, private, and homelike environment than a commercial hotel. Online vacation rental marketplaces like VRBO, HomeAway, FlipKey, and Airbnb have capitalized on the merits their properties offer to travelers looking for more isolated vacation alternatives amid pandemic-era concerns. (more…)
Congratulations to the Winner of the Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco Fall 2021 Scholarship
Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco is proud to announce that we've chosen a winner for our second annual scholarship-- for Fall 2021. We were truly humbled by the quality applications we received. Thank you to everyone who applied! It was a pleasure to read every application we received. Congratulations to Justine Avila of New Mexico! Justine will be attending University of Arizona as an undergraduate. This was the essay topic: French novelist Marcel Proust once described a character recalling vivid memories from childhood after eating a madeleine cookie dipped[...]
Two Pennsylvania Hospitals Get 1-Star Quality Ratings
Hospitals get ratings for quality and safety so that you can choose which hospital will provide you with the best care possible when you need medical help. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) produces a list of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, and recently released a new list with their 1-star quality ratings. (more…)
5 Signs That a Birth Injury May Have Occurred
Giving birth is already a stressful, painful experience. You hope that all the pain is worth it so that you can leave the hospital with your happy and healthy newborn. However, that’s not always the case. If something goes wrong unexpectedly or the doctor in charge of your delivery makes a mistake, then your child could suffer from birth injuries. (more…)
Do You Have to Own the Defective Product to File a Product Liability Claim?
When you own a product and it malfunctions and you are harmed, it’s pretty straightforward that you have a claim against that manufacturer or marketing company for the damages you suffered. But what if you were borrowing a product from someone you know and were injured by its defects? Do you still have grounds for a product liability claim? (more…)