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I fell On The Bus When The Driver Swerved - Can I Sue? Bus Accidents and the "Jerk And Jolt Doctrine" in Philadelphia - Just What Is It?

Have you ever been injured while riding in a bus? Or perhaps you know someone injured in a bus accident? Ever ride on a bus and the driver slams his/her Read More

Can I Sue My Kid's School Because She Got Hurt While Playing School Sports?

Sports related injuries in schools are not atypical. In fact, the main reason my brother wasn't allowed to join the middle school football team was my own mother's fear he'd Read More

The Million Dollar Comma

Ever wonder how important grammar is to the drafting of agreements? One drafting error had a million dollar impact. In a 2006 Canadian case, there was a contract dispute between Read More

I Slipped and Fell On A Vacant Property - Who Is Responsible For My Injuries?

Imagine you are walking down the street, it's a rather normal Winter weekday, and while traveling this particular block has become routine to you even during inclement weather patterns, today Read More

But My Father Was Incapacitated When He Sold The Sports Car He Left To Me In His Will - Am I Entitled to The Proceeds Of That Sale? ADEMPTION AND INCAPACITY In Pennsylvania

Ademption occurs when a specific gift in a will is no longer part of the estate at the time of death. For example, a father drafts a will leaving his Read More

I've Just Been Appointed A Guardian of An Incapacitated Person, What Does That Mean?

When a person reaches a point where they are unable to function either daily or manage their own finances the court may appoint a guardian if the person is adjudicated Read More

MY ADOPTIVE PARENTS JUST DIED? DO I HAVE INHERITANCE RIGHTS UNDER THE WILL?

Imagine you're the parent of two children, one is your natural, and one who is your adopted child. When you draft your will, you leave your entire estate to your Read More

Who Has Standing to Challenge a Will?

When a person dies with a will, they are said to die testate. The will typically appoints an executor (male) or executrix (female) to fulfill the wishes of the deceased. Read More

My 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 Read More

What is the legal standard in a civil drunk driving accident case?

Police officers in one Delaware County town are taking a creative approach to drunk driving awareness: They're asking for 20 volunteers to consume alcohol. Specifically, the initiative is being described as Read More

Potholes pose potential safety issue for motorists

With a particularly harsh winter behind us, things have warmed up considerably and Philadelphia residents are undoubtedly enjoying it immensely. Because the winter was harsher than usual, though, the pothole problem is Read More

Slips, Trips and Falls - Sidewalk Defects - Trivial And De Minimis - Whose Responsibility Are They Really?

While property owners have a duty to exercise reasonable care not to endanger the safety of others lawfully using the sidewalks abutting their premises, generally a property owner cannot be Read More

Work with an attorney in seeking compensation against uninsured motorist

Insurance is clearly an important resource for any driver involved in an auto accident, whether for the driver responsible for the crash or for the victim of a crash. Going Read More

Work with an experienced attorney after motor vehicle accident

In our last post, we brought up the topic of inclement weather conditions and how drivers should always remember to adjust their driving approach to meet these conditions. Clearly, if Read More

Reminder: exercise care behind the wheel, especially in slippery conditions

Readers are well aware of the uncharacteristic weather patterns this year and the way they have significantly impacted travel in some regions of the United States. Unsurprisingly, the inclemency of Read More

The House Always Wins -- Gamblers Ordered to Pay Back $1.5M in Winnings to the Golden Nugget.

Just imagine winning hundreds of thousands of dollars from a casino. You sit down at a card table with visions of breaking the bank, and sure enough the cards are Read More

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