$1.778 million judgment for shocking an electrician while working in a commercial building

Gallagher v. 1760 Market Associates Verdict: $1,778,000 Judgment date: October 31. Court and Case Number: CP Philadelphia No. 210202318. Judge: Carmela Jaquinto. Action Type: Premises Liability. Injuries: brachial plexus injuries. Plaintiffs’ Attorney: Jeffrey F. Lavie and Samuel I. Reich, Lavey, Bucci and Kent, Philadelphia. Plaintiffs’ experts: Nirav K. Shah, Neurosurgery, Princeton, New Jersey; Andrew C. […]

These are the three safest space heaters, according to a licensed electrician

Space heaters provide warmth and comfort for cold winters, but they also bring fire risks. Incredibly, space heaters cause nine out of 10 deaths and four out of five injuries due to home heating fires, and nearly half of these fires occur during the winter. OK. Can you buy a safe space heater? Sure, but […]

I became an electrician after getting my medical degree.

This article is based on a conversation with Lexis Chomack-Abreu, a 27-year-old electrician in New York State. It has been edited for length and clarity. I got interested in medicine because my mother is a physician’s assistant. I studied medicine in school, and my goal was to become a surgeon. But now I work as […]