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pOver the last year, we have received reports from clients who have been “friended “ on Facebook by individuals that they cannot identify and we always advise all of our clients to never accept “a friend” that they do not know on any social media as more likely than not there is probably not a good purpose to this “meeting”. As a matter of fact, we recommend that any of our clients involved in a catast [...]

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The economy is tightening and insurance companies seem to think that they can play an even harder game of ball with their insureds in an intimidating and demeaning fashion. As an experienced bad faith insurance claims denial attorney who has handled tens of thousands of cases against many of the nation’s largest insurance companies, I have witnessed an almost unconscionable shift of behavior by insurance company [...]

As an experienced car accident attorney for over 30 years who has handled thousands of car accident cases, I have all too many times seen clients make statements that will be used against their interests to another party or witness after a car accident. If you have been in a car accident, the best thing to do is calmly exchange information with the other party and not to say anything about fault or too much about [...]

For over three decades, I have investigated and prosecuted tens of thousands of car accident cases and automobile defect legal cases have downloaded information from the event data recorder (EDR) also known as the black box to assist in accident reconstruction and reveal what went wrong. The download of the black box often unlocks the mysteries of the car crash and often records the functions of the brakes, seat be [...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on March 4, 2011 that Topamax (topiramate) and its generic forms heighten the danger of an infant suffering cleft lip and cleft palate if their mother took the drug while pregnant. Topamax is used to treat specific types of seizures in individuals with epilepsy and is also used to prevent migraine headaches. Women who are currently pregnant and are taking Topamax sho [...]

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority provides detailed information on healthcare providers throughout Pennsylvania, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes. If you or a loved one needs medical care or will be staying in a nursing home, the Patient Safety Authority provides the following tips for choosing the best facility for your needs. The Patient Safety Authority and other regulatory [...]

Police are looking for Kenney Bellegarde, a 21-year-old from Philadelphia accused of vehicular homicide for the death of Vanessa Tomlin of New Jersey in a car crash in October. Tomlin was a passenger in the vehicle Bellegarde was driving while intoxicated and was killed in the car accident. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Bellegarde was drinking at a wedding prior to the crash and had a BAC almost double the [...]

Here are some interesting statistics recorded by the PA Department of Transportation in 2006 regarding car crashes in the state of Pennsylvania. The report’s statistics are based upon reportable accidents, or any accident that was reported by the police. 1,300 Police Departments in Pennsylvania provide the Department of Transportation with this information. The report given cannot account for unreported accidents [...]