While divorce at any age can be emotionally and financially devastating, divorce for those over the age of 50 can be especially difficult. Unlike younger married couples, older divorcees must consider the devastating consequences for retirement. Often these couples have been married for twenty or more years and have substantial assets and debts between them. Commonly, in divorces with older… READ MORE
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When an individual is awarded alimony, it has been determined by the court of law, that he or she has been left in need of financial support after a divorce. The purpose of the alimony is to help stabilize the individual’s life, and ensure that he or she is in a healthy financial situation. In Pennsylvania, judges use a variety of factors… READ MORE
Custody disputes can turn very ugly, very quickly. Anytime there is a child involved there can be very serious and extreme feelings of anger and resentment towards the parties. Allow our Family Law Attorneys, with experience in Delaware, Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Berks Counties, to represent you today and make those uncomfortable family matter more bearable. In Pennsylvania, a custody… READ MORE
Relationships are not always easy, and once you are married things can be even harder. Couples can be faced with major life decisions, financial problems, the stress of children or simply growing apart. In a large portion of marriages, the partners decide divorce is the best option. Divorce can be a grueling process, no matter the situation. Even if the… READ MORE
A client of Ciccarelli Law Offices had the misfortune of being involved in a nightmare accident in West Chester. While legally crossing the street at a pedestrian crosswalk in accordance with the traffic control device, our client was struck from behind by a driver who could not see over the steering wheel of the large vehicle. Predictably, this resulted in… READ MORE
One of our most recent clients was biking through Lancaster when suddenly he was struck by a vehicle at the left leg. The driver was an insured motorist who was driving negligently. The frightening accident caused serious structural damage to his leg. Aside from his leg injury, our client was thankfully in good health otherwise. In Pennsylvania, a person injured… READ MORE
Two years ago, a client of ours came into the office because she experienced a relatively common accident. At a local grocery store, our client slipped and fell onto the hard linoleum floor where she was walking. She walked in front of the meat refrigerator, when she abruptly fell because of a puddle of standing water that was there. The… READ MORE
All the counties surrounding the mid-state including, Delaware, Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties, have experienced a spike in DUI arrests over the last several years. Several clients have been surprised at how experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys can change the outcome of any criminal proceeding. In Pennsylvania the DUI law states that a person, may not drive a vehicle if… READ MORE
Another unsuspecting motor vehicle insurance client was denied underinsured motorist coverage, this time the culprit company was Geico. In a much too common trend, where drivers are not given the relief they pay for in their insurance policy, Geico denied a Dauphin County family their right to coverage resulting from a two vehicle crash. Auto-insurance companies are supposed to be… READ MORE
Our client was out riding his motorcycle in Lancaster County and came to a stop at a red light. While he was sitting there, he was struck from behind by a horse and buggy. He was thrown from his bike and dragged across the road by the horse. The motorcycle then fell on him and the front wheel struck his… READ MORE