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What is the Discovery Phase of a Lawsuit?

Dec 7, 2018
One of the main tasks that attorneys do on a daily basis is to give clients an update on where their case stands after a lawsuit has been filed. After filing a lawsuit and receiving an opposing party’s responsive pleading to the lawsuit, the parties will engage in the discovery phase of litigation. What is the discovery phase you may…[...]

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Are Thank You Cards a Thing of the Past?

Dec 6, 2018
Whatever happened to sending out thank you cards after a bridal or baby shower, graduation, wedding, or just a special gift from someone?  Is this to old fashion for the younger generation? In the past few years, I’ve sent out cards with a check in it or a gift for these events and never received a thank you by the way…[...]

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Hidden Benefits of Auto Insurance—Medical Payments Coverage

Dec 5, 2018
If you were to go to your “important papers” file at home and pick up a copy of your auto insurance policy, chances are that you will see all sorts of coverages and endorsements that could not be more confusing if they were written in ancient Greek. Folks may have a very basic understanding of phrases like “underinsured motorist”, “bodily injury…[...]

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Legal Options

What Does Standard Flood Insurance Cover?

Dec 3, 2018
A Standard Flood Insurance Policy under the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) pays only for the physical damage to your insured property that is “directly” caused by a flood. The amount of payment is determined by either the replacement cost or actual cash value of the damaged property, up to the policy limit. The NFIP offers two types of coverage for homeowners: building…[...]

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Paying it Forward with Kindness

Nov 30, 2018
Recently, I have become very humbled by a couple acts of kindness that I witnessed first-hand. It was a nice reminder that kindness, even among strangers, does still exist. The day before Thanksgiving I was a part of the “Rocking the Kettle” at the Mt. DeChantal Kroger for the Salvation Army. It was humbling to see how many people made it a point…[...]

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Air Pollution Now Kills More People Than Smoking

Nov 29, 2018
According to the World Health Organization (“WHO”) the basic act of breathing is killing 7 million people a year and harming billions more. Calling air-pollution the “new tobacco”, the WHO is sounding the alarm bell for over 90% of the world’s population who suffers the harmful effects of breathing toxic air. Rich, poor, young, old, the toxicity of our biosphere…[...]

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Colder Weather Means Soup Season is Here!

Nov 28, 2018
As the colder weather starts kicking in so does my excitement for the season…SOUP SEASON!! When I was a child, soup consisted of chicken noodle and tomato. That was it, just those two soups. Now that I am an adult, I have ventured wayyyy out of my element by adding so many vegetables, beans, pasta and meats to my base; the options…[...]

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Giving Thanks in My Eyes

Nov 27, 2018
Every time I am writing my monthly blog there seems to be some holiday or special event that has some importance or memory in my life that I write about. So with it being November, and recently Thanksgiving, it might be natural for me to talk about my memories of Thanksgiving parades, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special, or eating turkey…[...]

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Legal News and Product Recalls

US District Court for Middle District of Pennsylvania Addresses Duty of School Officials to Keep Students Safe

Nov 26, 2018
Recently, in the case of Swanger v. Warrior Run School District, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania addressed the duty of school officials to warn third parties of potential harm. Plaintiff Bobbie Jo Swanger was a mentally challenged student in Warrior Run School District's special education and life skills program. Defendant Duane Mattison was also a…[...]

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Beware of Tractor Trailers Pulling Back Onto the Road During This Season’s Holiday Travels

Nov 23, 2018
You have seen it before, sometimes a closer call than others: A tractor-trailer combination that had been stopped on highway shoulder attempts to pull back onto the highway from a stopped position or slow rate of speed. To complicate matters, sometimes these dangerous driving maneuvers are at nighttime when it is almost impossible to see, never mind react to such a dangerous…[...]

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