May 7, 2014

Fatal truck accidents substantially linked to fracking With the resounding boom that natural oil and gas drilling has had throughout the state, pro- and anti-fracking activists have been at extreme odds with one another about whether or not the positives outweigh the negatives. While that debate wears on, one things that neither side is likely considering is the number of…

May 4, 2014

Flux of window fall accidents spark safety device debates Recent statistics gathered by the National Safe Kids Campaign show that an average of 4700 children in the United States are treated after a fall out of a window on an annual basis. Of those 4700 children who fall, between 12 and 20 die each year because of these falls and…

May 1, 2014

Natural gas suspected cause of explosion A powerful explosion ripped through three buildings recently in another state. The blast left wreckage strewn in every direction and local residents wondering what kind of mistake or error could have caused such misfortune. The turmoil began shortly before 4:00 a.m. when nearby residents were awoken by the sounds of a violent explosion. Residents…

April 23, 2014

Gas leak explosion leaves several injured, in critical condition Natural gas has become a mainstay in Pennsylvania homes and businesses. However, its unstable nature still makes for a recipe for disaster and trauma. Investigators have narrowed down the possible causes of a recent explosion to that of a gas leak. The explosion injured nine people and left two elderly people…

April 16, 2014

Pennsylvania resort owners sued after fatal drunk driving crash A Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against the parents of a teen who hit a tree while driving drunk after leaving a party, fatally injuring their son. Because the parents of the teenage driver owned the resort where the party was held, there is a premises liability issue in this…

April 9, 2014

Pennsylvania house fire claims 3 young lives and family home A fire that killed three children has left behind an undetermined cause, a shattered and homeless family, and a shocked Pennsylvania community. The young brothers were killed in the early hours of the morning when the farmhouse in which they lived burned to the ground. Two other siblings jumped from…

April 3, 2014

Can valets face liability under dram shop laws? (2 of 2) Welcome back. Last week, we began discussing an interesting legal topic involving Pennsylvania’s dram shop laws. As you have probably heard, bar owners and even party hosts can be held liable under the state’s dram shop laws for over-serving patrons or guests who go on to cause drunk driving…

March 26, 2014

Can valets face liability under dram shop laws? (1 of 2) The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently highlighted an important legal issue regarding Pennsylvania’s Dram Shop Law. Under the law, bartenders and bar owners can be held liable for over-serving patrons who leave the establishments and cause drunk driving accidents. But what about restaurant and bar valet workers who hand car keys…

March 19, 2014

Run-down properties a dangerous problem in Philadelphia Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections has a long list of buildings that are dangerous and need to be demolished. That list currently contains close to 600 properties and L&I lacks the funding to take care of them all. As a result, buildings around Philadelphia neighborhoods are literally crumbling before residents’ eyes. In…

March 12, 2014

Gas leak causes deadly explosion in NYC A building explosion in Harlem has claimed the lives of at least two people and left nearly two dozen injured. The explosion occurred this morning around 9:30 a.m. when nearby residents said they heard a loud boom that caused glass on storefronts to shatter. According to the most recent reports, the major explosion…