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Pennsylvania car accidents are a staple of our Erie injury lawyer blog.  Family and friends sometimes find their way here, too.  It is a sad day, however, when the two subjects intersect as they do today. Yesterday, a dear friend of the family was seriously injured in an unusual Pennsylvania pedestrian/auto accident while she was walking on a sidewalk in…

As Pennsylvania car crash attorneys, we know that distracted driving isn’t limited to hand-held devices.  Now, a new AAA study confirms that even “Hands-Free” devices pose a significant risk for distraction. Automakers are now incorporating voice command technology in new cars.  The technology allows drivers to use their voice to control auto functions like wipers and HVAC and, more problematically,…

June 7, 2013, ERIE, PA — Regular readers of our Pennsylvania injury law blog know that we frequently talk about lawyer advertising.  We’re not opposed to advertising a Pennsylvania injury law practice, obviously.  However, we are opposed to advertising that demeans our profession and taints the perception of jurors about the validity of our clients’ claims.  Recently, a Pennsylvania injury lawyer…

On May 26, 2013, Tom Pysz, host of “We Question and Learn” on WQLN Radio, interviewed Erie lawyer Tim George in a special Memorial Day program on Public Radio. Tim talked about his deployment to Iraq in 2009 as an Army lawyer and a range of topics such as how the experience as a citizen-soldier called to active duty affected…

We are pleased to announce that our own Eric Purchase has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. The annual list is compiled by an independent service using a patented selection process designed to identify outstanding lawyers in particular practice areas. Mr. Purchase was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the practice area “Personal Injury Plaintiff: General.” Mr. Purchase is one…

February 12, 2013 – As Erie injury attorneys, it’s not often that our trials get attention from the media.  Today, however, the Erie Times News covered a trial that Pennsylvania trial lawyers Tim George and Eric Purchase are trying in Judge Garhart’s courtroom this week.  Click HERE to see the Erie Times News story. The trial of Girard Township vs. Lake…

People call us all the time about a minor offense committed many years ago that keep showing up on background checks. These “minor” offenses sometimes resulted in a prison sentence, but more often resulted in just probation and a fine. The calls we receive go something like this: “I interviewed for a new job. I did really well in the…