Medical Devices And Then There’s MAUDE

Many doctors trust a database known as MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) to help them identify defects, malfunctions, and other issues that have the potential to harm patients. MAUDE stores medical device reports that mandatory [...]

Mandatory Mediation In Workers’ Compensation Cases

In Pennsylvania, injured workers may have their workers’ compensation case decided through voluntary or mandatory mediation. The Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication (“Office of Adjudication”), part of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (DLI), provides [...]

Lump-Sum Benefits Are Not Uncommon In Pa. Workers’ Comp Cases

Pennsylvanians who suffer a “work injury” are entitled to receive benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). The Act offers a variety of benefits that include wage-loss benefits, payment for medical treatment, and death benefits to surviving family [...]

Liability For Poor Road Design And Maintenance

Motor vehicle accidents not only result from the actions of negligent drivers, but they also sometimes result from the poor design of roads or highways or other defects caused by insufficient maintenance. Most roads in [...]