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July 14, 2011, ERIE, PA — Roar on the Shore starts today. This great Erie summertime event can be a ton of fun. The “Bringing the Roar” motorcycle parade kicks things off today and there are literally loads of collateral events all over the city. My father, for example, tells me he will head to the Maennerchor for their traditional…

July 11, 2011, ERIE, PA — We’ve posted a new article that outlines the biggest mistakes people make when choosing a Pennsylvania injury lawyer. Click on, “The Five Biggest Mistakes People Make When Choosing a Pennsylvania Injury Lawyer ” to read the entire article. But for those of you who want just the summary version, here they are: 1. Don’t…

July 6, 2011, ERIE, PA — Faithful readers of this blog know that we try to publish helpful information about personal injury cases. We recently thought it would be an interesting exercise to compile the top personal injury verdicts in Pennsylvania in 2010 and it was. (You can read about those verdicts in our Top Pennsylvania Injury Verdicts Article: Part…

July 3, 2011, ERIE, PA — It’s the July 4 weekend and last night I saw the beginning of what I’m sure will be a weekend full of homemade fireworks displays. As Pennsylvania injury lawyers, we know well how dangerous fireworks can be, particularly when handled improperly or when children are involved. We also know that it can sometimes be…

July 3, 2011, ERIE, PA — A man who lost his wife in a high-profile Erie County commercial truck hit-and-run accident on I-90 is continuing to pursue the drivers responsible for the accident. Fengming Liu has offered all the money he has, $20,000, for information leading to the identification of the drivers who were involved in the accident that killed…

July 2, 2011, ERIE, PA — Juries are reluctant to hold doctors responsible, even when the evidence of their carelessness and the tragedy of the resultant harm is great. Still, when the case is thoroughly prepared and well-tried, the plaintiff has a chance. Unfortunately, for many injured patients, the justice available in a courtroom comes far too late. Such was…

June 30, 2011, ERIE, PA — An article in today’s Erie Times reports that nearly a third of Americans have experienced chronic pain, lasting from weeks to months or longer. Still, the article notes, chronic pain patients are more often stigmatized than they are treated in today’s health system. The article resulted from a recent study by the Institute of…