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Do I Really Have to Go to Trial?

Nov 8, 2018
“Does this mean we have to go to trial?” I would have to say I hear this question from clients more than any other, generally accompanied by an anxious, pleading look. As attorneys who pride themselves on being prepared to proceed to trial in any case we take on, and doing so with a good deal of success, I think…[...]

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The Dangers Associated with Food-Eating Contests

Nov 7, 2018
As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, we start to partake in some of our favorite holiday traditions and festivities. One tradition that accompanies several holidays is that of the “food eating contest.” Although seeming harmless in nature, these contests can often turn deadly and can leave those who put on the contest in hot water. This is the case as it…[...]

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Quiet Moments – We Need More of These

Nov 5, 2018
With the busyness of life, I think we all forget to just take time for ourselves and our families to regroup, refocus, and appreciate so many little things in life that we take for granted every day. My daughter and I recently took a vacation and this vacation was different than our “usual” trips. It was centered on quietness, slowing down,…[...]

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Disturbing Events at the VA

Nov 2, 2018
We all agree that our veterans deserve the best medical care possible. However, a recent article published by the USA Today illustrates how confusion caused by the massive bureaucracy at the VA can pose a direct threat to patient safety. As reported, the VA cancelled 250,000 orders for diagnostic tests, sometime without consulting the doctors who ordered the tests and sometime without…[...]

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Flesh Detecting Technology Available for Table Saws

Nov 1, 2018
Flesh Detecting Technology for Use with Table Saws has Existed for Over 14 Years, However, Table Saw Manufacturers Continuously and Intentionally Resist Implementing This Available Technology to Prevent Injuries. More than 4,000 Americans suffer amputations, getting their hands mangled using what is by far the most dangerous woodworking tool: the table saw. That amounts to more than 10 amputations per day. The…[...]

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Halloween Scare Turns Into Weekend of Family Bonding

Oct 31, 2018
It’s become tradition for my family to schedule a long weekend getaway in the fall. These getaways are specific destinations chosen to enhance our Halloween experiences. We love haunted history and actual documented ghost phenomenon. What can I say? We enjoy a good scare and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the stories. It just so happens, one of my daughters has…[...]

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Discovery Rule and Due Diligence

Oct 30, 2018
In Nicolaou v. Martin, No. 44 MAP 2017 (Pa. Oct. 17, 2018) (Op. by Baer, J.), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that it is the jury who determines whether a plaintiff has acted reasonably in pursuing her claim with reasonable diligence once aware that she has been injured due to the negligence of another. In 2001, Nancy Nicolaou was bitten by…[...]

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New Report Shows That Dozens of Children’s Cereals Are Contaminated with Harmful Weed Killer

Oct 29, 2018
Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup is in the news this week, once again, for all the wrong reasons. A new report from the Environmental Working Group (“EWG”) finds that dozens of common breakfast cereals and snack bars – including staples like Cheerios and Quaker Oates – are contaminated with glyphosate, the cancer-causing herbicide found in the weed killer Roundup, at levels higher than what EWG…[...]

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Who Cares About Premature Deaths When There’s Money to Be Made? Asbestos Usage in the US Finds New Life Under Trump’s EPA

Oct 26, 2018
As lawyers who have seen, firsthand, the immense suffering innocent victims have undergone and the excruciating deaths they have experienced from asbestos exposure. It is difficult to fathom how, in this day and age, it could even be possible, but asbestos imports to the U.S. are surging on the basis of the Trump EPA’s signaling that it will do nothing to ban…[...]

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October 25: National Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll Day

Oct 25, 2018
In recognition of my birthday today, I am giving a huge shout out to “CHUCKY, THE NOTORIOUS KILLER DOLL DAY.” Dun, dun, dun! I have to say, as cheesy as they are, I love them all. I guess if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the original, Child’s Play. It came out in 1988. It was definitely the…[...]

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