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A bill, sponsored by Senator Carl L. Marcellino and co-sponsored by numerous others, that proposes to strengthen laws regarding cell phone use while driving was introduced to the New York legislature in January of this year. As of April 12, the bill was amended on its third reading, and today, the Senate is expected to act. According to ObserverToday.com, if the bill becomes law, it will allow law enforcement to mo [...]

According to an article in Florida Today, freshman state legislator, Rep. Tom Goodson from Titusville told a crowd Wednesday, June 8, that he led a push of support for House Bill 105 – Open House Parties – to crack down on parents who hold house parties and serve alcohol to minors. The bill raises the penalty for a second and subsequent house party violation from a second-degree misdemeanor to a first-degre [...]

Victims of a motorcycle crash in Florida may be able to hold the at-fault party criminally responsible for the resulting injuries or death under a bill introduced into the Florida Legislature. Under Senate Bill 608, passed by a Florida Senate committee on Wednesday, March 9, the person who causes a motorcycle accident could face criminal charges in additional to civil charges, reports WCTV. Tina McElhenny’s son K [...]

A report by ProPublica shows that up to 92 percent of nursing homes employ at least one worker who has had a criminal conviction that may include theft, vandalism, drug-related crimes, and sexual offenses. The news organization quotes a report released March 3 by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. To compile the report, the Office of the Inspector General requested information from a random samp [...]

The recent closure of a Jacksonville nursing home highlights the fact that revoking a nursing home license is a rare occurrence in the state, according to research done by the Florida Times Union. Glenwood Nursing Center was the second nursing home in the state to have its license revoked in the past decade after years of poor reviews for the care it delivered, quality of life, and dignity. 106 residents called Gl [...]

Patients injured by incidents of medical malpractice in Florida will find it more difficult to hold the hospital or medical staff accountable thanks to a bill recently passed by the Florida Legislature. The bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, will make it more difficult for victims of medical malpractice to bring medical witnesses from outside Florida to testify as an expert. House Bi [...]

pAs an experienced a href="http://www.reiffandbily.com/lawyer-attorney-1315525.html"Philadelphia car accident lawyer/a, I salute the Pennsylvania Senate for passing a bill that would make texting while driving a crime. Unfortunately, although I have been a crusader against texting and talking on a cell phone while driving, 17-year old Alexis Summers was killed just hours after the Senate passage of the bill when sh [...]

pFor over three decades handling tens of thousands of a href="http://www.reiffandbily.com/lawyer-attorney-1315525.html"Pennsylvania car accident cases/a, I have shared the loss of a child with all too many families after a href="http://www.reiffandbily.com/lawyer-attorney-1315525.html"car accidents involving teenage drivers/a. As an experienced Philadelphia and Pennsylvania car accident attorney, I salute the effor [...]

For over three decades handling tens of thousands of Pennsylvania car accident cases, I have shared the loss of a child with all too many families after car accidents involving teenage drivers. As an experienced Philadelphia and Pennsylvania car accident attorney, I salute the efforts of Governor Tom Corbett and the state legislature who today signed House Bill 9, also known as Lacey’s Law, which will enable juni [...]

The Delaware County Times reports that Senator Andrew E. Dinniman (Chester and Montgomery counties) plans to introduce a bill on March 4 in the Senate to address distracted driving. According to the article, the bill would ban hand-held cell phones and texting while driving, and would only allow hands-free cell phone use only for adult drivers age 18 and older. The U.S. Department of Transportation describes dis [...]