When you experience a situation where you realize that you may need legal help, it can seem overwhelming at first. You may be injured or sick, you may have just lost a job, or even worse, a loved one. There might be calls to make to insurance companies, medical bills piling up, a vehicle out of commission, and many other…[...]
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In May, a New York state jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J & J) to pay $300 million in punitive damages to a long-time user or J & J’s talcum powder products who contracted mesothelioma – a deadly cancer most typically seen among asbestos-exposed tradesman. This punitive damage verdict comes on the heels of the jury’s $25 million compensatory damages…[...]
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In my last blog I covered how to support a claim for lost earnings when you are self-employed. Today I would like to cover the law that will support how you can make a claim for future lost earnings for more than what you have made in the past. In Lewis v. Pruitt, 487 A.2d 16, 21 (Pa. Super. Ct.…[...]
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I was honored to be a part of organizing the Law Day 2019 luncheon in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Juvenile Court Judge Al Davies was this year’s guest speaker. Like West Virginia, Ohio has been rocked by the opioid crisis. Not surprisingly, this means drug use among children has been on the rise. But Judge Davies shed a ray of light…[...]
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Texting has become a standard part of today’s communication. In addition to the text communications that we exchange with friends, family members, and colleagues, we also receive text messages from doctor’s offices, hair salons, pharmacies, restaurants, delivery services, and other businesses to make and confirm reservations and appointments, relay that orders are ready, or provide other information to help facilitate…[...]
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I would like to extend a big thank you to the Washington Wild Things for a great night of baseball. Last Friday was “Friday Night Lights Presented by Bordas & Bordas” at Wild Things Park. It was a fantastic night of baseball. I would like to extend particular thanks to Stu Williams and his whole family for hosting us and making us feel…[...]
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Have you ever had the thought—what if the news channels selected a time period in which they completely blocked off all communications surrounding the tragedies the world experienced daily? Would that shift be enough to divert your attention from the toxic negativity to the more productive and rewarding news making a substantial impact upon each of us as individuals and…[...]
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One of the most important services a person can provide to his or her community is to serve as a juror. Unfortunately, far too many people are misinformed about jury duty and what it involves, so they view it as a huge inconvenience that is to be avoided at all costs. In this blog entry, I hope to eliminate some…[...]
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Recently, in the case of Hassel v Franzi, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed evidentiary issues in a medical negligence case involving learned treatises, notice, cumulative testimony and relevancy. Mary Hassel, a 65-year-old woman, presented to Dr. Arnold, an orthopedic surgeon, with complaints of worsening left knee pain. A MRI showed a fracture of Mrs. Hassel's femur. Dr. Arnold determined that surgery…[...]
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As most people are aware, Pennsylvania law requires all drivers to carry a minimum of $15,000 in liability insurance. However, the sad reality is that there are many people on the road who operate their vehicles without the required insurance coverage. A pedestrian or passenger of a vehicle who are injured by an uninsured driver, and who do not own…[...]
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