Distracted driving is driving while engaging in any activity that takes your eyes off the road, your mind off of the task of driving, or your hands off of the steering wheel. It includes any numbers of activities, such as driving while drinking, texting or even talking on the cell phone. Of course, drivingContinue Reading...

Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed two cases involving gay marriage. The Court struck the federal Defense of Marriage Act. That means that married couples are entitled to federal recognition of the marriage, as long as their marriage was lawful under state law. Since some states allow same-sex marriage, recognition may resultContinue Reading...

With regard to child custody, grandparents (and great-grandparents) may have rights. The Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Code addresses who may file for custody of a child. In the code, grandparents and great-grandparents may file, under certain circumstances. In this respect, the law recognizes that grandparents may have much to contribute to the child’s well-being. One commonContinue Reading...

Public health policy is big on vaccinations. Several states require students and others to receive vaccines. The idea is that the vaccine will immunize the individual from a certain disease. Most of the time, that healthy outcome is the result that follows. What happens when the vaccination causes harm? The federal government has established theContinue Reading...

In the last several months, I have seen a number of issues on whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Perhaps this has something to do with a tough economy and displaced workers taking types of jobs with looser relationships to employers. These cases arise across the spectrum, in construction, health care,Continue Reading...

The rights between married couples can be very different from the rights of unmarried couples. Certain legal instruments can be prepared and executed to increase the rights of unmarried couples under Pennsylvania law. You have to take the first step, though. Generally, healthcare providers are under a duty of patient confidentiality and only talk toContinue Reading...

As a trial attorney, I represent individuals against large corporations. I represent small businesses against other businesses. In some of these matters, there are a number of hurdles to overcome to win. There may be a need for expert witnesses, court motions, and even focus groups. Some call these types of cases “complex litigation.” TheContinue Reading...

The lawyer-client team works best when there is good communication and agreement on goals and how to reach them. I cannot think of a type of case where that is not true. When it comes to motor vehicle accident cases in particular, you can really help advance your cause TODAY, before there is a crash.Continue Reading...

A dog attack can cause serious injuries.  A victim of such an attack will often have legal rights against the dog’s owner and keeper when serious harm has resulted.  This article discusses some of those rights. By law, the owner or keeper of a domestic animal has a duty to exercise reasonable care to preventContinue Reading...

Pennsylvania enacted a new Child Custody Act, effective January 24, 2011.  Even if a custody arrangement was in existence before January 24, 2011, this act applies to all hearings after that date.  As part of this act, a party cannot “relocate” without Court approval or consent of every other individual who has custody rights toContinue Reading...