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Hopefully, you will never find yourself in a situation that requires you to put out a fire. It can be scary, dangerous and overwhelming for anyone to be put in that scenario. Unfortunately, fires happen all the time. They can happen in your home, at your place of work, or even in your car. They happen more often than you…

Purchase, George & Murphey is pleased to announce that all three principals have been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list for 2018. Eric Purchase has been included for the past six years for Personal Injury. Tim George has been selected for each of the pasts three years for Criminal Defense. Craig Murphey has been listed as a Super Lawyer®…

If you believe you may have been a victim of medical malpractice, you need to identify the conditions or injuries you sustained. The National Institutes of Health shares that more than one million in the United States develop sepsis every single year. Unfortunately, sepsis is a life-threatening complication, since up to 30% of people who contract this will die as…

Unfortunately, hospitals are home to far too many instances of medical malpractice that can lead to devastating injuries or even fatalities. Plenty of research has tracked the data surrounding these procedures that ultimately lead to mistakes with the underlying goal of preventing future mistakes. Some safety advocates in the field argue that the mega mergers that have occurred in recent…

The protection from unreasonable search and seizure has been a long standing constitutional protection afforded to Americans. Some advocates now argue that Congress should close a loophole that would allow warrantless digital car searches. Can an Officer Search My Car Through My Phone? In most cases, unless law enforcement has a warrant, they cannot search a person’s computer or phone.…

When you visit the doctor or go to the hospital to report an emergency issue, you are putting all of your faith and trust into the doctor managing your case. The discovery that you may have received an unnecessary heart procedure or other surgery can be overwhelming and confusing and it may even constitute medical malpractice. Risks of Surgeries: When…

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2016 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Misdiagnosis remains one of the most common types of medical error in the United States, along with medication errors and surgery errors. While a misdiagnosis is generally considered a mistake, not all misdiagnoses rise to the…