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Record Traffic Fatalities Raise Questions About Reckless Driving

Published on September 2, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Auto Accidents

Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco’ own managing partner Robert L. Sachs, Jr. recently made a poignant observation about a critical issue impacting our neighborhoods, city, and nation as a whole: “Almost every day when I am driving, I see someone make an illegal, bad, and dangerous choice on the roads. It has become routine to see people running traffic lights, running stop signs, and swerving across the double yellow line to overtake traffic on busy secondary streets. This needs to stop. And those who engage in such behaviors must[...]

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What Are the Responsibilities of Doctors and Nurses During Childbirth?

Published on August 26, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Birth Injury

If you've ever been in a birthing suite, whether delivering a child yourself or supporting a loved one with their childbirth process, then you're likely aware of how tense it can be in that environment. The situation is not all that different in an operating room if you undergo a Caesarean section (C-section). In both situations, there are a lot of people crowded into a very small room, and you and your baby's health and safety are contingent upon everyone knowing their role and doing what they're trained[...]

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Is Medical Malpractice Difficult To Prove?

Published on August 10, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is notoriously one of the most difficult types of cases in personal injury law. Proving medical malpractice requires knowledge of complex medical topics, strong relationships with experts in the field, and many other resources we will discuss further below. Even with over three decades of experience practicing medical malpractice law in Philadelphia—a city with some of the largest, wealthiest, and most reputable medical institutions in the country—the attorneys at Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco still believe there is no such thing as an “easy” medical malpractice case.[...]

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Is Lack of Supervision in Nursing Homes Considered Neglect?

Published on July 22, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

Making the decision to place a parent or a loved one in a nursing home is never easy. While you or other family members might have done your best to keep them at home, the care that many elderly or chronically ill patients require is outside the scope of what most people are capable of. The care, treatment, and supervision provided by nursing homes might be exactly what your loved one needed. You did your best when you went through the process of selecting a facility, perhaps going[...]

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What Are Your Legal Options After a Firework Injury?

Published on July 22, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Personal Injury

Last summer in July 2021, two Pennsylvania children, ages six and eight, were involved in a fire caused by improperly discarded fireworks in York County. One child was killed, and the other suffered severe burn injuries. This was, unfortunately, not an isolated incident. It’s estimated that close to 10,000 firework injuries occur each year across the country. Even worse, this number seems to be rising. It was reported that the number of firework-related deaths and injuries rose 50% from 2019 to 2020. The majority of these incidents occurred[...]

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What Is an Unsafe Lane Change?

Published on July 8, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Auto Accidents

Almost every motorist has found themselves, at one time or another, driving down the road, minding their business, when they suddenly encounter another driver in an adjacent lane wanting to merge in front of them. It can be stressful not knowing how to handle the situation. You may wonder if you should slow down, change lanes yourself, or something else. A motorist looking to change lanes is also likely a bit tense, wondering if they have enough time and space to merge in safely. Situations like these may[...]

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What Happens When Your Doctor Misreads Your Test Results?

Published on June 24, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

When you start experiencing unexplained symptoms, pain, or health concerns, your first stop may be your primary care physician. You trust your doctor to listen to your concerns and, when necessary, to send you for testing or to see a specialist. Many specialists have their own tests they like to run when meeting with new or established patients, as well. Test results are often an essential component of correctly diagnosing a disease or illness. When your doctor misreads your test results, you could be at risk for additional[...]

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What Factors Affect My Truck Accident Settlement?

Published on June 17, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Truck Accidents

Truck-involved collisions often have more devastating results compared to car-on-car ones. It's common for crashes between passenger cars and tractor-trailers to leave behind significant physical damage to the sedan or sports utility vehicle (SUV) involved and for these types of collisions to leave the non-commercial automobiles' occupants with debilitating injuries or dead. The catastrophic nature of truck-involved collisions often leaves passenger car occupants wondering what rights to compensation they have. Perhaps the best way to make sense of how much of a truck accident settlement you might be[...]

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Rob Sachs Appointed to Board of Law Examiners

Published on June 13, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Firm News

Philadelphia, PA— June 13, 2022 —Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco is proud to announce that founding partner, Robert L. Sachs, Jr., has been appointed by Order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners. The Board of Law Examiners is one of several court-appointed boards which assist the court in carrying out the regulation of the practice of law in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners oversees the admission of lawyers to the Pennsylvania bar and administers the bar examination for[...]

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Do Nursing Homes Need To Inform Family of an Injury?

Published on June 10, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

When you and your family make the difficult decision that a nursing home is the best place to give your loved one the care they need, you trust that you will be kept involved. You know that your family member’s health condition can change at any time. One of the reasons your loved one moved into a long-term care facility is so that their pressing health needs could be addressed on a daily basis by trained professionals. You expect that if your family member’s condition changes in any[...]

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Record Traffic Fatalities Raise Questions About Reckless Driving

What Are the Responsibilities of Doctors and Nurses During Childbirth?

Is Medical Malpractice Difficult To Prove?

Is Lack of Supervision in Nursing Homes Considered Neglect?

What Are Your Legal Options After a Firework Injury?

What Is an Unsafe Lane Change?

What Happens When Your Doctor Misreads Your Test Results?

What Factors Affect My Truck Accident Settlement?

Rob Sachs Appointed to Board of Law Examiners

Do Nursing Homes Need To Inform Family of an Injury?

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