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November 19, 2011, ERIE, PA — Senate Bill 1339 of 2011 has been referred to the Banking and Insurance Committee for consideration. The bill would increase the minimum car insurance required in Pennsylvania from $15,000 per person/$30,000 per accident and $5,000 in property damage to $30,000 per person/$60,000 per accident and $10,000 in property damage. We support the bill because…

November 16, 2011, ERIE, PA — Distracted driving is a significant problem in Pennsylvania. Fortunately, people are becoming more and more aware of the problem. At the Erie injury law firm of Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C., P.C., we’re happy to do our part to bring attention to the issue and that is why we’re pleased to announce that Eric…

November 15, 2011, ERIE, PA — So, I’m walking across the street yesterday and nearly got hit by a distracted driver. I’m convinced she had no idea how close we came to knowing one another’s names by heart. Here’s the story. The Erie headquarters of our Pennsylvania injury law firm are on 26th Street, just west of the I-79 Interchange.…

November 14, 2011, ERIE, PA — Normally, I’m a fan of Erie insurance companies who use agents because agents usually help to increase the quality and quantity of communication with the consumer. Every now and again, though, agents make mistakes just like everyone else. Here is a story of one such mistake that offers lessons in dealing with your own…

November 10, 2011, ERIE, PA — Pennsylvania has enacted into law a new bill meant to address the continuing problem of distracted driving in Pennsylvania (the full version of the bill as enacted can be found in our Articles Section HERE ). The bill makes it a summary criminal offense for a Pennsylvania driver to use any electronic device to…

November 7, 2011, ERIE, PA — Tomorrow is an important day in Pennsylvania. It is the day we will select a variety of important local and statewide officials, including some important statewide judicial selections. We’ve posted the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Commission recommendations for your review HERE . We strongly encourage everyone to vote, regardless of how they intend…

November 4, 2011, ERIE, PA — I just published the details of a recent Erie car accident case settlement, which you can find in our Case Results Section HERE . The case itself was not unusual and, under other circumstances, would probably not have warranted inclusion in our published results. However, once again the insurance company involved distinguished itself by…