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

A client of Ciccarelli Law Offices was staying at a Quality Inn in Lancaster when she was injured because of carelessness. Our client was in the shower and slipped and fell hard onto her left side leading to an amalgam of injuries that included three broken ribs and a lung contusion. Her husband quickly assisted her while she was screaming… READ MORE

At a time when most counties are expanding their DUI Court programs, Montgomery County has decided to end its program due to the overburdened docket of one judge presiding over all DUI cases for the county.    The two-year pilot program that filtered drunken-driving cases into a separate court, will be closed and replaced with the previous system of assigning the DUI… READ MORE

Pennsylvania announced today a Multi-Million Dollar plan to crack down on drunk drivers over the Holidays. Pennsylvania Law enforcement along with many other states across the country have announced Monday they’ll be increasing DUI enforcement through New Year’s Day as part of a federal campaign to curb Drunk Driving during the holidays. At Ciccarelli Law Offices we understand that serious legal consequences… READ MORE

What is a Peer Review Session? When a motor vehicle accident occurs, injuries, information, and the accident itself need to be analyzed. Often there are disputes over who was the at-fault party and how much damage they are liable for. One method that is often used by insurance companies to evaluate monetary damages based on injuries is a peer review… READ MORE