According to the Penn Record, a New York citizen in 2013 reached a $6.6-million-dollar settlement with a bar in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The man argued that the bartender overserved him while he was severely and clearly intoxicated. At this point is where the tavern’s liability begins because it would have been obvious to any bartender that the man was… READ MORE

Drugged Driving DUI continue to increase according to last years statistics   The Governors Highway Safety Association is seeing the affect of the increased awareness about not drinking and driving.  Now the GHSA says that while Drinking and Driving has taken a steady yearly decrease, Drugged Driver is the highest it has ever been and growing every year, according to… READ MORE

Dog attacks are one of the most fearful ways to incur injuries. Other accidents, like those involving motor vehicles are terrifying in their own right, but are usually over within seconds. Dog attacks could be prolonged and unrelenting, making it a dreaded way of becoming injured. According to Penn Record, a few years ago in Pennsylvania, a nine-year-old girl went to… READ MORE

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a driver’s request to take a breathalyzer test instead of a blood test, amounted to a refusal of the chemical test for the purpose of proving a DUI. Under Pennsylvania’s implied consent law, all motorists are assumed to automatically consent to chemical testing when they get behind the wheel.  If a driver is suspected… READ MORE

Last year, on a late October night, a man was suddenly struck while crossing a street in his hometown of Glenside, Pennsylvania. After enjoying the evening in Philadelphia and taking the train home, he had reached his stop and was only a few blocks from home. The night went sour quickly thereafter when he attempted to cross an intersection on… READ MORE

In Pennsylvania, we have a special opportunity, to take advantage of the automobile insurance system in a way that is not allowed in most of the United States. The opportunity is called “stacking”. Stacking allows motorists to increase the limits he or she had selected for their uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage policy. Stacking gives the motorist an increased level… READ MORE

In a motor vehicle accident, insurance can potentially come from multiple sources. However, there is not always an easily determined answer. This question, to see which parties involved in the accident will need to tap into their motor vehicle insurance policies, is an essential one because insurance money is usually the source of an injured person’s financial recovery. This financial… READ MORE

Slip and fall accidents are among the most common accidents that require litigation. Slip & fall injuries are compensable – in order for the slip and fall accident to occur, the property owner of where the accident occurred is usually responsible for the injury due to their own negligence. Fault is assigned to the property owner when there is something that the… READ MORE

This is an example how easily it is to be injured and how important it is for a property owner to be responsible to ensure the safety of others.  Our client was a guest of the defendant and enjoying a walk when she was attacked and knocked over by one of four large dogs owned by the defendant dog owner.… READ MORE

According to Penn Record, two years ago a pair of men were severely injured while biking in Upper Merion Township. The two men claim that their injuries were directly caused by dangerous cuts that were left unmarked on the roadway. They argue that the defendants, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and PECO, failed to inspect, maintain and repair the roadway that… READ MORE