In my blog from May 10, we covered a few of the most common torts. We saw that torts are private wrongs for which a private remedy is provided, usually in the form of monetary compensation. Negligence is the best-known tort and the one we encounter most in our daily lives. Product liability and premises liability are torts that are also…[...]
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Like many people, my family and I have enjoyed camping over the years. We recently sold the fifth wheel camper that we’ve had for the last 12 years. The camper was beginning to show some signs of age, had a little bit of water damage due to a leak, and we no longer needed one quite that big. So, we…[...]
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The Young Lawyers’ Division of the Allegheny County Bar Association is involved with a Pittsburgh-based non-profit organization called Beverly’s Birthdays, and recently hosted a fundraiser to support the organization and its cause. The purpose of the organization is to provide birthday experiences to young children whose families are experiencing homelessness or are otherwise unable to provide birthday gifts or treats. This…[...]
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I recently decided I should write a blog discussing the process of evaluating a client’s case for settlement purposes. The first part of that blog entry was published back on Tuesday, May 8. This is Part 2. Factor #3 in the case valuation process is the nature of the injury sustained. Cases where the injuries are obvious and apparent to anyone…[...]
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What exactly is a “tort”? Most of us have a pretty good understanding of what criminal law is. Criminal law always involves wrongs that are committed against the values and norms of society. Therefore, a criminal case is always initiated by the government. If you are found guilty of a crime, you may be imprisoned or required to pay a…[...]
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The country has made significant progress in narrowing the gender wage gap in recent years; however, a wage gap persists. Despite the fact that women have earned more college degrees at every level than men for several years. In 2017, women earned 82% of what men earned, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both…[...]
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The decision to file a lawsuit can be fraught with concern for the person who has been injured due to someone else’s carelessness. One of the biggest worries we lawyers hear about is whether or not the case will actually proceed to trial. For a variety of reasons, many people just don’t want to end up in front of a…[...]
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Despite the seemingly endless rain and snow, spring sports are finally underway in the area. Baseball, softball, lacrosse, spring soccer and track and field meets are in full swing. As child who grew up playing baseball, I loved this time of year. I loved going to practice, loading into cars for games and spending as much time on the field…[...]
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Want to go to the movies? How about a concert and grab a bite to eat? Better yet, want to send the kids to school or take the family to church? All the above-mentioned activities should be a joyful experience feeding into our liveliness and affording us the opportunities to eagerly look forward to while relaxing and having some fun. Sadly,…[...]
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It’s always hard to lose a loved one. My dad died earlier this year after a long battle with cancer. We gathered for the funeral, and then a few weeks later my sister and I began going through my dad’s effects. It’s not an easy task, I’ll admit. Everything seems to bring back memories – some good, some painful, some…[...]
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