Posts in 2016

Driver fatigue causes thousands of car accidents every year. While all car crashes can be frightening or painful, accidents involving drows...

Driving under the influence is one of the most commonly charged offenses in Pennsylvania and is punishable by jail time, fines...

This month, Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 853 into law, which enhances the penalties for those convicted of texting an...

As the holidays approach, children across the nation are beginning to fervently anticipate the gifts they will receive. However, this excitemen...

Motorcycles are used by thousands of Pennsylvania residents, most of whom operate their motorcycles safely and with care. Unfortunately, even whe...

In Pennsylvania, people who have been convicted of a crime and can establish that they did not receive a fair trial...

In a recently published opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court readdressed the legality of administering a blood test during an arrest fo...

Both state and federal regulations require nursing homes to adhere to specific health and safety standards. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse stil...

This summer, a Pennsylvania legislator proposed a bill that would make assaulting a police officer a hate crime. If passed, thi...

Every year, thousands of Pennsylvania residents are injured or killed in truck accidents. These types of crashes can have especially devastatin...

In Pennsylvania, those who report a drug overdose to a law enforcement agency are protected from prosecution, if as a resul...

This year, Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill into law that makes the penalties for driving under the influence in Pennsylvani...

This summer a new law aimed at amending the statute of limitations rules in sexual offense cases was introduced. If passed...

While many manufacturers carefully inspect their products and only use safe construction methods and approved materials, some companies do not tak...

Thousands of Pennsylvania residents are injured every year as a result of another person’s negligent or reckless behavior. Fortunately, these at-faul...

Next month, a new law which allows for expungement of certain criminal records will go into effect in Pennsylvania. Aimed a...

If you live in Pennsylvania, you are probably familiar with sobriety, or DUI, checkpoints, which are also referred to as roadsid...

When an individual is sentenced to prison for a crime, they may be fortunate enough to be released earlier than thei...

Pennsylvania athletes who have sustained a  Failure to Protect Players from Head Injury Leads to Lawsuits Professional athletes can obtain wha...

In Pennsylvania, bars, restaurants, and liquor stores that sell alcohol can be held liable if an intoxicated customer’s reckless conduct cause...

Robbery falls under the crime category of theft. However, while theft is typically taking personal property from another person without thei...

Nobody wants to believe that their loved one is being mistreated or neglected by nursing home staff. Because we tend t...

Philadelphia Law Enforcement Increases Focus On Crimes Involving Firearms A 38 percent decline in the number of shootings reported in Philadelphi...

Winter months pose additional hazards for Pennsylvania construction workers exposed to freezing temperatures Construction workers face many work-related hazards that ca...

In Pennsylvania, there are two categories of assault. The first is known as simple assault, while the more serious offense i...

Premier Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorneys Offer Advice to Protect Yourself From Becoming a Victim of Identity Theft This Holiday Season Identit...