Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”Beware of Bandaid Surgery Clinics
Remember when you were growing up and your mother used to tell you “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Well, you might want to follow your mother’s advice regarding the so-called bandaid surgery clinics. You know the type? You are seeing more and more of them on tv commercials. They […]
When is a Picture Worth 10,000 Words?
You heard the old line that a picture is worth 1000 words but in the law, when is a picture worth 10,000 words or even $10,000? It may be when it is a close up picture of a client’s specific injury. Let me explain. Suppose you are rear ended in an auto accident case. You […]
Why Where the Penn State Hazing Case is Heard Matters
Penn State University is being sued by the estate of a student who died there during a hazing incident. The incident itself occurred in Blair County Pa. a very conservative area for judicial activity and jury verdicts. It is alleged that the deceased had to drink an excessive amount of alcohol chug bottles of Listerine and […]
Is Bill Cosby Receiving Special Treatment In His Criminal Case??
Is Bill Cosby getting special treatment in his criminal case because well he’s Bill Cosby?? It’s definitely a legitimate issue. People who feel that he is getting special treatment point to the obvious. It is extremely rare that a case is halted before even the first hearing. The first hearing is usually called the Preliminary […]
You May Be Committing a Felony with Your Smart Phone
In Pennsylvania, the Wiretap Act prohibits an individual from recording someone’s conversation without that person’s knowledge or consent. It is a felony of the 3rd degree to do so in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Superior Court was confronted with this issue regarding a man who used his “voice memo” app on his smart phone to record […]
Throwing Away Your Law License–5 Years or Forever??
I saw an article the other day saying a Pennsylvania lawyer had been disbarred after pleading guilty to the indecent assault of a law firm employee. The lawyer who at one time was the head of the Montgomery County Republican Party consented to the decision effective February 6, 2015. Today’s blog has to do with […]
Do You Have the Right to Video Police Doing Their Job??
Here is an interesting legal question. Do you have an absolute right to video a police officer doing his or her job? There seems to be no question that if you see a police officer doing something illegal like beating an unarmed defenseless citizen, you have the right to video what is happening. But what […]
What Injured Victim’s Want…
What do injury victims want in a lawyer? Of course they want someone who is competent and aggressive in getting them the most $$ they can for their injuries. That is a given. But you know what I found injury victims want in addition to that? They want an attorney they can TRUST. Let me […]
Jury Awards Over $5,000,000 For Finger Amputations
In a personal injury case, how the injuries affect the victims life, especially their job, has a HUGE impact on the amount of $ a jury gives a person. This point was driven home by a Philadelphia jury’s recent verdict. The jury gave over $5 million to 2 men injured in accidents. What happened was the […]
A-G Kane Says No to Re-election Bid
Pennsylvania Atty. Gen. Kathleen Kane has decided not to seek reelection. In doing so, Atty. Gen. Kane probably did the citizens of Pennsylvania a great service. Why? Because her decision saves the public a long, costly and divisive campaign rehashing her actions as Atty. Gen. For that reason alone, the citizens of Pennsylvania are indebted […]