August 21, 2011, ERIE, PA — So, this is a little fun. I’ve been listed on the ballot for the Erie’s Choice Awards contest sponsored by the Erie Times News. For reasons that are not clear to me, the ballot only lists a small fraction of the lawyers in Erie and includes at least one Erie lawyer who is no…
Read More August 20, 2011, ERIE, PA — It’s no surprise to regular readers. Pennsylvania medical malpractice cases are risky and uncertain. But an article in the Erie Times this week announced the news with great fanfare: “Study: Only 1 in 5 Medical Malpractice Cases Pay.” The Erie article was reporting on a recent study published in the New England Journal of…
Read More August 19, 2011, ERIE, PA — We thought our Pennsylvania injury lawyer logo was pretty cool from the day we first picked it. Finally, national design leaders are seeing the light. In our Erie injury lawyer news section , we are happy to report that Land’s End, the national retailer famous for quality and value, has decided to feature the…
Read More August 17, 2011, ERIE, PA — Two women were injured in Erie yesterday when a car pulled in front of them on West 12th Street in Millcreek Township.* The Erie car accident involved four vehicles, including two vehicles parked at a Millcreek car dealership. According to early reports, the Pennsylvania car accident occurred near 4:30 p.m. when a sport utility…
Read More August 17, 2011, ERIE, PA — A settlement recently posted in our results section illustrates the challenges faced by people with head injuries from Pennsylvania car accidents. The case (details of which are posted HERE ) involved a simple Erie car accident. Our driver was struck by a snow plow that had failed to stop for a STOP sign. Fault…
Read More August 14, 2011, ERIE, PA — A teen on a learner’s permit accidentally drove through the front window of a Pennsylvania state liquor store and injured a customer. The Erie car accident happened yesterday afternoon near 4:40 p.m. According to Erie police, the 16 year old was with his mother when he attempted to pull into a parking space at…
Read More August 13, 2011, ERIE, PA — Every three hours there is a collision between trains and motor vehicles. 25% of those collisions involve tractor-trailers. The risk of fatality is five times greater in a Pennsylvania train crash than in any other Pennsylvania motor vehicle collision. In short, the numbers point to one inescapable conclusion: train crashes should be avoided. One…
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