Picture this, you hire a contractor to renovate your kitchen. The contractor was referred to you by a friend. Therefore, you didn’t do much in the way of vetting his qualifications or otherwise determining whether he was likely to do a good job. Or maybe he doesn’t have a website and there are no credible […]
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In a custody dispute, there are often serious issues other than just who gets the children on what day. Common issues can include: Pickup and drop-off times and locations What do if one party’s vacation plans encroach on the other party’s custodial time Parents’ alcohol use A choice of counselors for the children, if the
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As you know, from your injury settlement you will have to pay your lawyer and any out-of-pocket medical expenses. But did you know this? Any medical bills that were paid through health insurance including Medicare, Medicaid, or any private or employer-based plans will likely have a healthcare lien associated with those payments. A healthcare lien
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Similar to the federal government’s Freedom of Information Act, Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law guarantees your right to obtain public records from state and local agencies in Pennsylvania. Note – there are a few exceptions. It also guarantees your right to obtain legislative records from the Pennsylvania General Assembly and financial records from Pennsylvania’s judicial
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What is Taking So Long for My Personal Injury Claim to Settle? This common question is asked by people who have been involved in an accident and filed a claim and/or a lawsuit. Unfortunately, there are many causes for delays in personal injury lawsuits. As a plaintiff’s attorney, I represent injured people. However, I have
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As I discussed in a prior post, there are a few options for a screwed-over homeowner. For example, you can go through the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office and/or file a civil complaint. While those options are viable and can result in some sort of settlement, there is an important term that aggrieved homeowners should know
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Through overbilling, shoddy work or property damage chances are you or someone you know has had a bad experience with a contractor. Fortunately, Pennsylvania does a fairly good job of providing options to resolve your contractor dispute. In other words, the law protects those screwed over by a contractor. File a Complaint Your first and
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Can a driver involved in an accident be found to be negligent without a determination of fault? Pennsylvania has a legal concept known as negligence per se. Negligence per se translates to “negligence as a matter of law”. Generally, in a standard motor vehicle injury case, to recover damages, the burden is on you to
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In this post, let’s talk about how failure to wear a seat belt shouldn’t impact your personal injury claim due to a motor vehicle accident. First, let me be clear. Regardless of your personal injury lawsuit, you should always wear your seatbelt. Study after study has proven that seatbelts reduce the risk of death in
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You have probably heard people talk about the “three-car length rule” in driving. If you haven’t, the supposed rule goes like this: you should always be at least three car lengths behind the vehicle in front of you in order to avoid rear-ending them if they stop short. I am here to tell you that
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