Some cases just should not be filed. Although I represent injured people, I would have politely declined to represent this man.
The facts begin like many bad jokes – – a man walks into a bar. The man very quickly gets into a heated argument with another bar patron who had been there for some time. The man and…
As you know, I am a trial lawyer, I represent injured individuals. Before law school, I was a police officer. Thus, for almost 35 years, I have seen, studied and tried to assess responsibility and blame for a huge number of injuries caused by a wide variety of products, activities, property conditions and motor vehicle accidents. I do not usually…
Some statistics suggest that over 300,000 Americans each year sustain a concussion. Given the number of student athletes, and the number of practices, scrimmages and games in which they participate, it is certainly not surprising that students are vulnerable to concussion injuries and also make up a good portion of the concussion injuries that are reported each year. A concussion…
Last week, I wrote about a driver who was using his cell phone when he caused a tragic fatal accident in Texas. A jury there found him liable for $1.8 million dollars in compensatory damages and $20 million dollars in punitive damages. Clearly, the jury was angry with this distracted driver and wanted to tell him and other drivers to…
As you certainly know, there are many laws and programs designed to stop the practice of driving while talking on cell phones, texting, reading e-mails on blackberrys, programming GPS devices and the like. Even talk show hosts like Oprah have announced national campaigns to convince drivers to stop driving while distracted by these devices. Given the accident statistics, there is…
I represent injured individuals and I know it is difficult to smile when things hurt, when you are out of work, when you are fighting to make a mortgage payment and the only dates that are circled on your calendar are your physical therapy days. We all recognize the value of a smile, a good laugh, and even doctors say…
We are privileged to live in a democracy but very often, we show it by simply voting in various elections. Our State and Federal representatives and senators go off to Harrisburg and Washington and we lose track or become uninvolved in governing our community. Our democracy really shines, however, through our jury system. People from our community decide disputes between…
Anyone who drives through Conshohocken or, for that matter, drives through Montgomery or Delaware Counties, will know that school is open once again. Those relatively light and very enjoyable summer traffic patterns are gone. Heavy traffic, grid lock and terribly rude drivers are back. The drivers who do not add time for the lengthier commute, the ones who do not…
Far too often we read about a car full of teenagers careening off the roadway, its driver and passengers killed or terribly injured. Powerful engines, winding roads, hormones,distractions, youthful fearlessness, the reasons are many, the results are always tragic.
The Pennsylvania House and Senate are currently at odds over some provisions in a House bill aimed at eliminating some of…
As you know, I normally represent injured people but I wanted to share these two First Amendment cases with you.
J.S. v. Blue Mountain School District was a United States Court of Appeals case – – that is one step below the United States Supreme Court – – about a student who created a MySpace.com internet profile from her home…
