As the summer of 2016 winds down, it’s a good time to consider amusement park safety. The amusement park industry is a $12 billion a year industry. Consider the many news stories involving incidents of severe injury, even death, in … Read More
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Why have a Will?
A Will is a legal document which puts in writing what you want to have happen to your property upon your death. In Pennsylvania, if at the time of your death, you do not have a Will, any property you … Read More
Social Security Benefits For Children
A family can run into emotional and financial difficulties if a primary income earner becomes disabled or unexpectedly passes away. These extremely unfortunate circumstances can have a negative impact on your child or children. Many children are eligible to receive … Read More
New Jersey May Exclude Drinking Coffee While Driving
The proposed distracted driving legislation in New Jersey is so broad that it may even exclude drinking coffee while driving. http://ow.ly/zCMe3034ZLT
Catherine O’Donnell Appointed as a District III Hearing Committee Member
Congratulations to Atty Cathy O’Donnell on her appointment as a District III Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
WHAT IS A SUBPOENA?
A subpoena duces tecum is a document used to obtain information in a civil or criminal case. Presently this type of subpoena is commonly called a “Subpoena to Produce Documents or Things for Discovery”. A subpoena is also used in … Read More
Attorney Joseph Burke Presents Check to Luzerne County Dress for Success
Atty Joseph Burke, Executive Director of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, recently presented $500 to Luzerne County Dress for Success from The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Charitable Foundation. The donation was received by Linda Armstrong, as Executive Director and … Read More
Disco & Diamond Fundraiser for Luzerne County Dress for Success
Atty Cathy O’Donnell was recently in the newspaper with her fellow volunteers for the Disco & Diamonds fundraiser for Luzerne County Dress for Success to be held on Thursday, August 25th 5:30PM to 7:30PM at Mohegan Sun Casino.
The Workers’ Compensation Independent Medical Exam – There’s Nothing Independent About It!
Last month my workers’ compensation topic focused on treating with your own doctor after a work injury. This month we’re going to talk about doctors again but with a different twist. I’m talking about the “independent” medical examiner. Who is … Read More
Catherine O’Donnell Named ALM 2016 Top Rated Lawyer in Trust & Estates
Congratulations to Atty Catherine R. O’Donnell on being named an ALM 2016 Top Rated Lawyer in Trust & Estates. She also received this award in 2014 & 2015.