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Lawrence County Judge John Hodge recently allowed a negligence and wrongful death claim to proceed against two men who were texting a driver as she crashed into a motorcyclist causing fatal injuries. In his decision of March, 2016, Judge Hodge … Read More

Under Pennsylvania law an injured worker has 120 days to notify their employer of an on-the-job injury. Many times reporting timeliness is a non-issue.  I’m referring to those unfortunate incidents where workers are immediately injured and disabled by heavy equipment … Read More

During an estate planning meeting, we begin with a thorough review of the client’s  assets and liabilities; what is to become of these assets after death or incapacity; who are the family members and who they want to do what; … Read More

As a paralegal, I have assisted in the preparation and implementation of various forms of legal proceedings.  After substantial involvement in diverse legal matters and acquiring relevant knowledge of specific processes, I personally believe our Pennsylvania Social Security System engenders … Read More

The Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”) requires insurance companies to provide consumers with the option of purchasing full tort or limited tort motor vehicle insurance.  Of these two options, limited tort is the less expensive alternative.  However, many … Read More

For your attorney to be able to adequately represent you and make progress with your case, it is very important for you to keep in touch with the paralegal who is assigned to your case.  The paralegal is there to … Read More

Since late 2005, the Insurance Commissioner no longer has authority to require mandatory arbitration of UM and UIM claims in Pennsylvania. Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania v. Koken, 899 A.2d 550 (Pa. 2005). Post Koken, many insurers modified their automobile policies … Read More

Getting injured on the job can be a painful and frustrating experience.  Dealing with the injuries, pain, stress and worry alone are difficult enough.  Add to that the frustrations and gamesmanship used by the workers’ compensation insurance carrier … or … Read More

At age 25, my husband and I were rear-ended by a young man while we were waiting in a traffic light. The back of the car was demolished, and the rear window was blown out. We were wearing seat belts, … Read More