January 9, 2015

Property owners may be held liable for certain events As some in Pennsylvania may have already come to learn, home and business owners are expected by the law to remove or eliminate known dangers within their property’s premises if it can be reasonably expected that others will visit or patronize the property. Research indicates that more than a million Americans…

January 8, 2015

Car and truck accidents and drowsy driving Drowsy driving is one of the main causes for car and truck accidents here in the United States. Even though the danger may seem obvious, two out of five drivers admit to falling asleep while driving according to a car accident study recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. According to…

January 7, 2015

Christmas Eve explosion & fire still under investigation Fires or explosions can devastate families around the holidays and during the winter months. While some fires or explosions are born from manmade acts of negligence, others are caused by a defective product or manufacturing issue that was eventually bound to prove costly. If you’ve been injured in fires or explosions, you…

January 5, 2015

Car accidents and red light camera legislation After years of legislative roadblocks, Pittsburgh finally got cameras on poles near traffic lights at busy intersections over the last year. With the ability to snap photos of license plates of cars speeding through red lights, these cameras are finally attracting positive attention from legislators. There may even be a vote before the…

December 30, 2014

Can I file a claim after falling in a store? Every year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania and around the country are injured while shopping in stores. Many of these injuries are the result of slip-and-fall accidents that could have been prevented by the store owners. If a slip-and-fall accident was caused by a store owner’s negligence, the injured shopper…

December 29, 2014

Sugarland, Live Nation settle with victims of stage collapse Pennsylvania music fans may be interested to know that country music duo Sugarland and concert promoter Live Nation as well as 16 other defendants have reached a $39 million settlement with victims of a fatal stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, which occurred in 2011. The agreement, announced on Dec.…

December 23, 2014

Fires or explosions around the holidays Fires or explosions around the holidays are common in Western Pennsylvania. Generally, however, the fires and explosions that occur around the holidays happen in peoples’ homes when they are cooking or having a party; but fires or explosions can happen anytime, anywhere, including office buildings, construction sites, and other types of businesses. On Sunday…

December 19, 2014

Car accidents abound throughout Western PA this morning Freezing rain and frigid temperatures around the region prompted school districts from throughout Western Pennsylvania to delay or close today. It also caused many car accidents along major corridors, such as Interstate 79, Interstate 76, Routes 65, 51, 19, and the major parkways. One accident in particular, near Wexford along I-79 North…

December 18, 2014

Pennsylvania affected by possible insurance pricing scheme The Consumer Federation of America is warning of a pricing strategy being used in approximately 12 states, including Pennsylvania, to increase auto insurance premiums illegally. The practice is known as price optimization, and the pricing models are reportedly designed to raise rates for those who are unlikely to search for better rates. The…

December 17, 2014

Wage and hour suits against Wal-Mart Wage and hour lawsuits spread far beyond the oil fields. Wal-Mart, the country’s largest employer of private employees (non-federal), was recently crushed with a $188 million order by the PA Supreme Court this week because it failed to give its workers the proper amount of time for meals and breaks. In the class action…