Last June the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dealt an important and justified win for injured workers in Protz v. WCAB (Derry Area School District). The High Court determined that the impairment rating provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act are unconstitutional … Read More
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT RULING PROTECTS CELL PHONE PRIVACY
In a 5-4 decision issued last week, the United States Supreme Court held police must obtain a search warrant before seeking data showing the location of cell phone users. Importantly, this is the third in a series of rulings limiting … Read More
The Importance of Discovery Documents in Litigation Cases
This post was originally published on May 23, 2016. The purpose of discovery is to acquire information from the opposing side to be used for the purpose of trial and the eventual resolution of the case. Interrogatories are part of … Read More
When a Person Is Injured in a Motor Vehicle Collision, Early Investigation Is Key.
This post was originally published on Sep 19, 2016 When a person is injured in a motor vehicle collision, due to a defective product, or the consequence of poor property maintenance, gathering evidence immediately after the injuring incident is crucial. … Read More
PRESIDENTIAL PARDON POWER – REVISITED
As Presidential Pardons are back in the news, the topic deserves additional consideration: 1. A pardon may precede criminal charges. One not need to be charged with crime to receive a pardon for potentially criminal activity. President Ford pardoned former … Read More
BRACE YOURSELF SPORTS FANS: SPORTS BETTING IS COMING TO PENNSYLVANIA!
In what could be regarded as an under-reported news story, on May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court cleared the way for individual states to legalize sports betting. Decided under a States Rights analysis, the Supreme Court in Murphy … Read More
GENETIC-BASED ANCESTRY SEARCHES MAY RELINQUISH PRIVACY RIGHTS – FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS
Many of our friends and clients have had great enjoyment in learning about their family trees with genetic-based searches. But as is often the case — the details are in the fine print. Your genetic information remains on file. In … Read More
Tractor Truck Accidents Reduced with Speed Limiters
On average, more than 1,000 lives are lost annually to speeding Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs). According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), studies examining the relationship between travel speed and crash severity have confirmed the common-sense conclusion that the … Read More
REDUCING THE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT FROM .08 TO .05
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has found an increase in vehicular deaths — rising to 37,461 in 2016. According to NHTSA, that is a 5.6% increase. NHTSA estimates that there are in excess of 10,000 deaths per year … Read More
I was involved in a motor vehicle accident, but keep putting off doing anything
It was a busy time. The holidays, the visitors, the prep, and it was a busy time. The holidays, the visitors, the prep, and the takedown, all demand so much time. In the midst of it all, you were involved … Read More