Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”Is a Police Officer’s Life Worth More Than Yours?
Is the life of a police officer killed in the line of duty worth more than someone who is NOT an officer? That is the central issue in a criminal case just outside of Pittsburgh Pa. A Ligonier man is accused of driving drunk and killing a police officer in a head-on, wrong-way crash. The […]
Which Way Is Faster?
Okay you are a hotshot attorney who just passed the Pennsylvania bar exam. You got a job working for a law firm. But your real passion is to get into the courtroom and try cases. So the question becomes how do you get in quickly? Do you get in the courtroom quicker if you work […]
How Does Allegheny County Stack Up On Giving Tickets?
Well the good news is the number of tickets police have been writing to Pennsylvania drivers, who text while driving, is on the increase. In fact, the number of tickets has been steadily increasing for the last few years. If you recall from some of my earlier rants from my Facebook page, I think this […]
If You Think Judges Get Special Treatment, Read This
Former Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge, Michael J. Sullivan, was sentenced to 10 months in a federal facility after pleading guilty in his criminal case. What was his crime? He owned a bar in addition to being a Judge. A Judge’s salary is about $190,000.00 a year. He paid his employees under the table in order […]
Why Mediation Occurs Even After Jury Verdicts Are Returned
Mediation is clearly the wave of the future in injury cases. The reason that mediation is now very popular with both sides is that it saves $$. Litigation expenses on both sides can be extremely high. It is not unusual to spend $10,000 to pursue an injury case. Likewise the defense must hire their own […]
Why This Is A Huge Legal Ruling
Product Liability law is a world unto itself. In Product Liability cases, the negligence or carelessness of the maker of the product is not too important. This is unlike an auto accident case, for example, where you must show that the driver who caused the accident was careless or negligent. Product liability cases involve what […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Allows Cruz’s Name To Be Placed On The Pennsylvania Ballot
Well, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has spoken. Recently there was a challenge to whether or not the name of United States Senator Ted Cruz, Republican from Texas, would be allowed on the April 26th Pennsylvania primary ballot. A political group challenged his eligibility to be on the ballot. The legal basis for the challenge was […]
If Your Parents Go into a Nursing Home Are You at Risk?
As our society is living longer as a whole, more and more parents are winding up in nursing homes. So what happens if your parents run up a huge nursing home bill and then die? Are you responsible for your parents bills? If you live in Pennsylvania the answer may be yes. Nursing homes have […]
Marijuana Sales A Cash $$ Cow to States
I was just blown away to find out that marijuana the semi-legal business generated $5.7 billion in sales last year to local governments. Plus tens of thousands of people working and paying taxes as they package and sell marijuana for the states. Meaning more jobs and less unemployment for citizens. Colorado, Alaska, Oregon, the state of Washington […]
Want To Hear A Happy Story?
If I live to be a 100 I will never be able to predict whether or not a client is satisfied with our legal representation after the case is over. Sometimes the very nature of the business creates friction between the attorney and the client. Can I give you an example? We are near obsessive about getting […]