By Marlo Pagano | Published August 17, 2016 | Posted in Pennsylvania Law & Policy | Tagged Tags: Car Accidents, Car safety, Child car seat safety |
Car Seat and Child Safety
It’s vitally important that your child is safely secured in the proper restraint system in your vehicle. And these regulations can change. One such change has recently gone into effect in Pennsylvania. This new legislation requires young children to ride in rear-facing car seats until age two (2). Previously, the age was one (1). According Read More
Read MoreMy Employer Refuses To Pay Me – What Can I do?
Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Would it be devastating to you if your employer failed to pay you on time? Is your employer paying you less than $7.25/hour? What if your employer only paid you a portion of what you earned? Well, if you work in Pennsylvania you are protected and you have recourse Read More
Read MoreMedical Marijuana? An Attorney’s Ethical Considerations
The Federal Legislature in 1970 enacted the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 811, et. seq. (hereafter “CSA”) which defined marijuana as a “Schedule I” drug and makes it illegal to “manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense,” marijuana in any form. In fact, CSA expressly states that there Read More
Read MoreGPS use During a Collison Could be Civilly Punishable
According to a recent trial court opinion authored by the Honorable Terrence R. Nealson of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the driver of a motor vehicle who causes an accident and is also using a GPS device may be subject to additional damages called punitive damages. There are two general categories of damages: compensatory damages, designed to Read More
Read MoreCommonwealth Punches Back Over Breathalyzer Results
Pennsylvania is currently in the midst of a legal battle over the admissibility of breathalyzer results in the prosecution of DUI cases. The state Superior Court on Thursday overturned a Dauphin County judge’s decision in a drunken driving case that legal observers said could have curtailed the use of breathalyzers in such prosecutions. Yet the Read More
Read MoreBuilders Beware; Subsequent Purchasers of Homes Get Implied Warranty
Recent decisions out of the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA have greatly expanded the rights available to subsequent home purchasers. Specifically, both courts have ruled that the implied warranty of habitability was available to subsequent purchases, a remedy that was previously only available to original purchasers. Read More
Read MoreWrongful Death Claims Cannot Be Waived By the Decedent
In a recent 2013 opinion by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, it upheld the trial court’s determination that a Wrongful Death Claim belonged not to the deceased person but to the beneficiaries as provided under the Wrongful Death Statute. Therefore, even though the deceased person had waived his rights to a trial by jury, the court Read More
Read MoreThe Parent/Child Waiver that Wasn’t (Entirely)
Fear not parents – it turns out the countless school, church, and athletic club waivers, shoved under your nose for your immediate and ever-lasting signature, actually have very little effect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the potential right of a child to bring a lawsuit for injuries suffered is considered the personal property Read More
Read More‘Dog Days’ of Tort Liability for Those Who Intentionally Harm Pets
‘Dog Days’ of Tort Liability for Those Who Intentionally Harm Pets? The California Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that follows a recent trend in emotional distress caselaw, acknowledging the emotional value between dogs and humans. The case, Plotnik v. Meihaus, concerned a long running dispute between two neighbors that came to a head when the Defendant, Read More
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