Archive for the ‘Serious Injury’ Category

The thirteen (13) trial lawyers at DLP continue to investigate a gas truck, motorcycle accident in Bradford County Pennsylvania which resulted in serious injury to the firm’s client. Attorneys Joe Price and Paul Oven are leading the investigation. This case is one of many catastrophic injury and death cases being handled by DLP in the Marcellus shale region of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

According to available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans age 65 and older have been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care. Data on elder abuse in domestic settings suggests that only 1 in 14 of these incidents come to the attention of authorities. About 5% of adults 65 and older live in nursing homes, but nursing home residents account for about 20% of deaths from falls in this age group.

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Pressure ulcers and the infections that can result from them are often preventable in the nursing home setting. If you have a loved one in a nursing home make sure that the resident is checked to make sure that he or she is not suffering from breakdowns of the skin. At DLP our lawyers have years of experience in dealing with cases of abuse and neglect in the nursing home and personal care home setting. Attys Pat Dougherty and Sean McDonough can answer any questions that you may have in the event that you believe that a family member has been subjected to abuse or neglect.

Bed Sores or Pressure Sores

• Bed sores can develop after extended pressure or rubbing on vulnerable areas of the body. Bed sores are sometimes called pressure sores or pressure ulcers, and most commonly occur on bony or cartilaginous areas of the body.
• Bed sores are classified into five stages based on their severity. Complications may arise among nursing home patients with bed sores due to a lack of blood circulation.

Attorneys Joseph Price and Paul Oven are traveling to Bradford County to meet with experts and interview witnesses in a quarry blast that injured several workers. If you know of anyone who saw the blast or have information about this catastrophic accident in Bradford County, please contact DLP and our team of thirteen lawyers.

Bob and Carol had three children all under the age of five and a pet German Shepherd by the name of Ajax. Bob had a large fenced in lawn where Ajax would spend most of his day outside playing in the yard. Ajax was four and had never attempted to go over the chain link fence in the past. Bob’s neighbor on the other side of the fence had a seventeen year old boy known as “Bratty Bill.” Bratty Bill decided he was going to see if he could hit Ajax with a rock and commenced throwing stones at the dog. At first the dog retreated, but once he was struck, he made a beeline right over the fence and attacked Bratty Bill. The seventeen year old suffered serious bites on both arms as well as on his torso.

ISSUE: Does Bob and Carol have any liability for the actions of their dog?

ANSWER: While ultimately it would be up to a jury to decide, common sense would indicate that but for the actions of Bratty Bill, he would have never been harmed. Ajax was known as a friendly dog and never attacked anyone in the past. In a sense, Ajax was simply defending himself. Even amongst the parties’ neighbors, Ajax was far more liked than Bratty Bill.

* Disclaimer: The above article is for instructive purposes only and each case is fact sensitive. Consultation with an attorney should be obtained instead of reliance upon the legal issues discussed in this column.

With the moratorium on natural gas drilling in New York apparently about to end, the debate over gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing is in full swing.  Reports today in the New York Times indicate that folks in Cooperstown, New York are facing off over permitting gas drilling rigs in the community.  The New York issues mirror those still ongoing in Pennsylvania.  The thirteen (13) lawyers at DLP: PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG INJURY/ACCIDENT LAWYERS, continue to follow this and other Marcellus shale gas drilling issues in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

The water problems and debate in Dimmock Pennsylvania continue.  CABOT GAS,  gas drilling company does not need to provide additional water to residents.   Property owners claim that methane levels in their water are increasing.  Experts continue to fight over the water issues.  The thirteen (13) lawyers at Dougherty Leventhal Price LLP—PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS AND MARCELLUS SHALE DRILLING RIG ACCIDENT LAWYERS–CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS AND OTHER GAS DRILLING ISSUES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

The boundaries for the Marcellus shale gas field in Pennsylvania are still being defined.  Drilling rigs are popping up at full speed in counties such as Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga Counties.  However, fields are still undefined and the number of drilling rigs under construction have leveled off or declined in counties such as Wyoming, Luzerne and Potter Counties.  The thirteen lawyers (13) at DLP:–PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG ACCIDENT LAWYERS continue to follow this and other gas drilling issues in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

The number of drilling rigs in the Marcellus Shale regions of Pennsylvania is approaching two thousand (2000).  Reports note that over one thousand and eight hundred gas drilling rigs  (1800) have been placed in operation.  Industry leaders are touting the great positive economic impact of the expanding natural gas industry.  Hundreds of new Marcellus Shale gas drilling rigs are planned throughout Pennsylvania.  Thr thirteen lawyers at DOUGHERTY LEVENTHAL PRICE LLP—DLP—PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG INJURY LAWYERS, continue to follow this and other Marcellus Shale gas drilling issues in Pennsylvania.

Reports note that construction of the 30 mile pipeline for transporting Marcellus Shale natural gas in Northeastern Pennsylvania is moving forward.  Pipeline clearing, digging, routing under the Susquehanna River and other construction activities remain on schedule.  Opposition in various municipalities continues and meetings are being held.  The thirteen (13) lawyers at DOUGHERTY LEVENTHAL PRICE LLP –DLP–PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG INJURY AND ACCIDENT LAWYERS continue to follow this and other gas drilling issues in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.