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Month: May 2015

On behalf of greg On Friday, May 29, 2015.

Drowsy driving, also colloquially referred to as fatigued driving happens anytime a driver gets behind the wheel of a vehicle when they are sleepy, or tired and drowsy, and clearly in a sleep deprived state. When a drowsy driver gets involved in an accident that causes a crash, typically that crash is referred to as […]

On behalf of greg On Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Reality television has long allowed Americans to view individuals and families who, ironically, don’t seem real. There are, of course, plenty of shows that manufacture conflict and petty behavior for audience entertainment. But on the other end of the spectrum are families, often wholesome in a way that makes viewers wonder whether it is genuine. […]

On behalf of greg On Friday, May 22, 2015.

Most consumer products safety falls under the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. They have jurisdiction over consumer products that cover such mundane everyday types of products from toys to lawn mowers and even fireworks. Though they cover a multitude of products that most people use on a regular day to day basis they do […]

On behalf of greg On Friday, May 15, 2015.

Most of our Pennsylvania residents agree that driving is a privilege. Furthermore, most will also agree that all motorists on the roads have an on-going duty to ensure that they are observing traffic laws in place, and not indulging in activities that put the public and other motorists at risk of harm such as driving […]

On behalf of greg On Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

One of the things that are generally an advantage of passengers trains as a form of transportation is that they can transport a lot of people at once. When train accidents occur, however, this advantage can quickly turn into a disadvantage. Given how many passengers trains can have, the death and injury counts can be […]

On behalf of greg On Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Earlier this month, we wrote about the troubling way that social media is being used to mitigate liability in civil lawsuits. It is well understood that Facebook and similar sites are full of carefully cultivated pictures and posts meant to portray an idealized self-image of each user. Sadly, defense attorneys in civil lawsuits are increasingly […]

On behalf of greg On Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Although it remains a difficult subject for most people to discuss, the issue of child sex abuse is being made public in some very important ways. After the Jerry Sandusky scandal that shook communities throughout Pennsylvania, a filmmaker released the documentary “Happy Valley,” in part, to keep public dialogue alive. Recently, another documentary filmmaker has […]

On behalf of greg On Thursday, May 7, 2015.

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service’s Administration on Aging, hundreds of thousands of older people suffer abuse, neglect and exploitation annually. Given this staggering statistic, our Philadelphia readers may wonder as what, exactly, constitute elder abuse. Elder abuse can be defined as any act, whether intentional or negligent, directed towards an […]