June 14, 2011, ERIE, PA — One of the issues we have addressed here is the diminishing number of civil trials in Pennsylvania and the inordinate statistical advantage enjoyed by the defense. This year’s annual report of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas demonstrates that 2010 was no exception to the ongoing trends of low numbers of civil trials…
Read More June 13, 2011, ERIE, PA — Friday was the last day of school for the children in my house and it reminds me that Pennsylvania people are going to be spending a lot of time in and around swimming pools. Summer’s a great time in Pennsylvania and pools are a lot of fun. Unfortunately, as Pennsylvania injury lawyers who have…
Read More June 11, 2011, ERIE, PA — Yesterday , I began a blog that summarized the hospital safety tips offered in a recent issue of Men’s Health . Today, we offer the balance of those helpful safety tips: 3. You’re in the E.R. * Are you at a Level 1 trauma center? According the Centers for Disease control, emergency care at…
Read More June 11, 2011, ERIE, PA — Our family adopted a dog from the pound last week. Summer was coming and my kids made the cogent argument that summer was the right time to add a canine family member because they’d have the time to socialize and train the dog before school started again and the family was gone for most…
Read More June 10, 2011, ERIE, PA — Men’s Health recently published an article on avoiding injuries from hospital mistakes. In typical fashion, they almost jocularly observe that 98,000 Americans die every year from medical mistakes and more are injured. As they said, “Others survive their [hospital] stays but don’t walk out on their own two feet because one was –oops!– accidentally…
Read More June 10, 2011, ERIE, PA — We’ve written here before about the importance of client reviews. We think they may be the single most important criteria upon which we base our own assessment of our performance. Don’t get us wrong. We’re pleased to get professional honors and it’s great to be highly rated by independent agencies like AVVO.com but there…
Read More June 6, 2011, ERIE, PA — An Erie Times article today reported that Consumer Reports announced the top three new cars for teen drivers. According to the Times article (an AP contribution), Consumer Reports has determined that the three best new cars for teen drivers are the VW Jetta, the Kia Optima and the Hyundai Sonata. The article briefly explains…
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