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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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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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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It is so easy sometimes to talk about negative things, challenges, and hardships in our lives that we forget to count our blessings. Most of us have many blessings each day that we simply take for granted. Some of these include waking up, having a bed, having water, having something to eat, having clean clothes, having a toothbrush, and having…[...]

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Once more, Thanksgiving is upon us. I always like to reflect at this time of year to make sure I am being truly grateful. Many times we take for granted what others do not have. I am grateful I still have my parents. Dad is 85 and mom is 83, and they are still getting around. Mom still exercises to…[...]

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Litigation involving a tractor-trailer/commercial motor vehicle is sometimes complicated as they involve multiple legal issues, various facts/circumstances surrounding the occurrence and a complex interaction of state and federal law. Due to the nature of many of these cases involving a much larger commercial motor vehicle, most involve significant damage claims such as death, catastrophic injuries (e.g., lost limbs) and/or complex injuries (e.g.,…[...]

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Do you ever wonder what your lawyer is doing when they are not working with you on your civil case, or even what they are doing on your case in between your communications with them? Here are some of the things that lawyers do on a regular basis in the context of a civil litigation practice. As you probably remember…[...]

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Psalm 107 tells Israel’s story. God brought His people out of slavery and into land of their own. But even after entering the Promised Land, they still struggled. Some faced hardship. Some wandered in the wastelands, hungry and thirsty. Some found themselves in deadly peril.  But God heard their cries and delivered them from their distress. Again and again, the psalmist stops to give thanks: “Let…[...]

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Thank you all veterans. Today; yesterday; tomorrow - every single day - you are our true heroes. You lay your lives on the line for the families of this beautiful country. You sacrifice for complete strangers to maintain the security of our homeland and for that we thank you. You could be like so many others and leave it up to someone…[...]

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In addition to working on cases, most lawyers are involved in at least one organization outside of their role at a firm or company. These organizations often include professional, community and charitable organizations, and may also include groups with which the lawyer has a personal connection, such as churches or religious organizations, alumni groups from schools that they attended, or…[...]

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