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Homeowners Insurance Rights and Responsibilities for Winter Weather Damage
ClockJanuary 25th, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Homeowners Insurance Rights and Responsibilities for Winter Weather Damage

 With winter weather in full force, it is a good time to review your homeowners insurance policy to better understand your coverage for damage to your home and property as a result of snow or ice. There are several potential risks that winter weather can bring to your property, including...

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Learning More About Your Attorney
ClockJanuary 24th, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Learning More About Your Attorney

 Hiring an attorney can be a stressful and overwhelming event because it typically accompanies a difficult, painful, or worrisome event in your life. You may feel lost, confused, or mistrustful, and may have no prior experience with attorneys and not know what to expect. This is why it is important...

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Winter Sidewalk Maintenance for Safety
ClockJanuary 21st, 2022 By Bordas & Bordas

Winter Sidewalk Maintenance for Safety

 We are fully into the winter season in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and snowy, icy conditions will likely be a constant for the coming months. Winter weather raises some safety concerns for your property, specifically for maintaining safe sidewalks and walkways for pedestrians and deliveries. It is important to...

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Albert v. Sheeley’s Drug Store, Inc.
ClockJanuary 20th, 2022 By Tyler Smith

Albert v. Sheeley’s Drug Store, Inc.

 In Albert v. Sheeley’s Drug Store, Inc., No. 5 MAP 2021 (May 19, 2021), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that claims brought against a pharmacy on behalf of a decedent who overdosed on illegally obtained prescription drugs are barred by the wrongful conduct rule, otherwise known as the doctrine of...

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Who is at Fault for the Car Collision?
ClockJanuary 19th, 2022 By Justin Selep

Who is at Fault for the Car Collision?

 You are in a car collision. Before you know it, there is an impact between your vehicle and another driver’s vehicle. Your mind immediately is trying to comprehend what just happened, and the circumstances surrounding the event. You think “I had the right of way,” or “He should have stopped,”...

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Lageman v. Zepp
ClockJanuary 18th, 2022 By Tyler Smith

Lageman v. Zepp

 In Lageman v. Zepp, No. 21 MAP 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted review to clarify whether resort to the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (“Doctrine”) is precluded when the plaintiff has introduced enough “direct” evidence that the Doctrine is not the only avenue to a finding of liability —...

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Happy Birthday Betty White
ClockJanuary 17th, 2022 By Jeanne Dedo

Happy Birthday Betty White

 I wrote this piece on New Year’s Eve when I heard about Betty White passing away and posted it on my Facebook page. I don’t know what more you can say about Betty White, the funny lady and animal activist, but several of my friends said it was blog material,...

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EPA Officials Tour America’s Sacrifice Zones In a Hopeful First Step
ClockJanuary 14th, 2022 By Zak Zatezalo

EPA Officials Tour America’s Sacrifice Zones In a Hopeful First Step

 In a sign of hope for Americans forced to live in polluted “Sacrifice Zones” throughout the country, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan recently visited some of these communities. Hopefully that will lead to meaningful action to protect the vulnerable residents in such communities. I previously blogged about ProPublica’s work in...

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Steps to Take Following a Motor Vehicle Crash
ClockJanuary 13th, 2022 By Jodi Wood Cunningham

Steps to Take Following a Motor Vehicle Crash

 Being involved in a motor vehicle crash can be physically painful but it can also be mentally stressful and traumatic. You may not be able to avoid the crash, but there are things you can do to help you stay safe and provide a better outcome. Hopefully, you will never...

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Fox v. Smith
ClockJanuary 12th, 2022 By Tyler Smith

Fox v. Smith

 In the case of Fox v. Smith, No. 39 EAP 2019 (Pa. Nov. 17, 2021), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that a plaintiff may select a single venue in a defamation action in any location in which publication and concomitant injury has occurred. In November 2017, Stacy Smith, a Republican,...

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Verdict in Nursing Home Abuse and Wrongful Death case
$36.5 Million

Settlement in Toxic tort case
$20.5 Million

Verdict in Workplace Discrimination case
$18.5 Million

Settlement in Toxic Tort case
$18 Million

Settlement in Workplace Injury and Wrongful Death case
$16.9 Million

Verdict in Premises Liability case
$11.8Million

Settlement in Wrongful Death/Insurance Bad Faith case
$11.5 Million

Settlement in Truck Accident case
$10 Million

Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith case
$9.1 Million

Verdict in Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death case
$8 Million

Settlement in Strict Liability case
$8 Million

Settlement in Truck Accident case
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