Here’s a type of personal injury lawsuit we don’t see every day. Can a shopper who trips and falls while her pants are being tailored sue the store for personal injuries? Unhemmed Pants Leg In Dorfmeister v. Nordstrom, a shopper purchased an outfit at a Nordstrom department store and was having the pants hemmed while…
A terrifying video is going viral of a driver livestreaming himself going 100 mph in a 55-mph zone on a Connecticut freeway. It ends about as well as can be expected when the driver crashes into a guardrail on an off ramp. Notwithstanding the alarming footage, the driver amazing was not hurt because he was…
Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Code mandates enhanced sentencing penalties for repeat DUI offenses committed within 10 years of a “prior offense.” But when does the clock begin to run? In a case of unfortunate timing for one DUI defendant, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently provided an answer. Two DUI Offenses In Commonwealth v. Mock, a driver committed…
We’ve all been there. Racing against the clock to find that perfect holiday gift. Text messages and emails from retailers flooding our smartphones with flash sales enticing us with deep discounts on coveted merchandise if we act now. Quantities are limited. It’s no surprise that 76 percent of Americans shop on mobile devices. But what’s…
The AAA is forecasting that travel this holiday season will be the busiest in U.S. history, with a record-breaking 104.8 million people hitting the roads between Saturday, Dec. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 1. That is 3.9 million more people compared with last year. With so many people “packing up their sleighs for a holiday getaway,”…
Last year, we blogged about a flight attendant who was injured when she slipped and fell aboard a shuttle bus at Philadelphia International Airport. The Commonwealth Court ruled that the flight attendant was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits notwithstanding her employer’s arguments that her transit was not part of her employment. Her employer, US Airways,…
The average digital consumer owns 3.23 connected devices, according to marketing research. So, what happens when police ask for your password and providing it would implicate you in a crime? Can you exercise your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refuse to disclose it? In a victory for privacy rights, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania…
The AAA forecasts that more than 49.3 million travelers will hit the road this Thanksgiving holiday between Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1. If you are one of them, here is some information regarding how safe you will be in your travels. National Statistics The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that there will…
Last year, we blogged about a defendant whose DUI case was allowed to proceed after a 26-year delay caused, in large part, by the defendant’s willful failure to appear for court proceedings. The defendant had attempted to argue that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated. Today, we examine the opposite situation….
As we have previously discussed in this blog, in workers’ compensation cases, employees must prove that their injury occurred during the course and scope of their employment. Generally, this requires the employee’s physician to testify to a “reasonable degree of medical certainty” that the employee’s injury is causally related to the workplace accident. So, what…
In September, our blog explained that Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Code requires bicyclists to follow the state’s traffic laws. Today we look at what happens when a bicyclist fails to abide by the rules of the road, gets hit by a car, and then sues for personal injuries. Spoiler Alert: It doesn’t end well for the bicyclist….
In Pennsylvania it is established law that in order to conduct a vehicular stop, police must have reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. But what should courts look to in determining whether an officer’s suspicion was reasonable? The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently provided an answer. Parked Car, Engine Running, Lights Out In Commonwealth v. Miranda,…