There is a constant outcry in this country to ban texting while driving. We see it on the news and are invited to “support the cause” on social networking sites. It seems odd that with all this no-text-talk there are still people breaking this law (or in some states doing something that is frowned upon but not technically illegal).

Online, there have been several viral PSA and

A 76-year-old woman was killed in a New Jersey car accident after she was hit by a car and when she walking to pick her grandchild up from school. According to a news report in the Jersey Journal, the fatal pedestrian accident happened the afternoon of November 18, 2011 near School 31 in Jersey City. Witnesses told police that a vehicle was traveling southbound on Kennedy Boulevard

In traditional Philadelphia court reporting, a stenographer records the language of a legal proceeding with a stenograph – a machine that writes in stenography. When the recording is complete, the stenographic transcript is transcribed into an English language transcript. Until recently, attorneys had to wait patiently for stenography to be transcribed. But today, a practice known as real-time court reporting allows them to read a transcript as

In the autumn months, New Jersey car accidents involving deer increase considerably. According to an Associated Press news report, as neighborhoods increasingly encroach into deer’s habitat, there have been more encounters between deer and people. Sometimes, these encounters can be deadly. On October 4, 2011, a student at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey died when the car in which he was a passenger struck a

There are some people who truly believe in the presence of ghosts and paranormal activity, while others remain skeptical, thinking that ghost stories are only for the gullible and unrealistic. Legends of ghosts and hauntings have been told for many years to scare people around campfires and during the scariest night of the year, Halloween. But with the spooky October holiday behind us, one has to wonder:

In a deposition, an attorney solicits information from a witness before a case goes to court. Traditionally, the witness’s responses are recorded in a transcript. But today, many attorneys choose to record a deposition on video as well – a decision that can help influence a jury’s opinion.

The Effect of Visual Testimony

In a recent study, participants were asked to identify which of six communications contained

Next to auto accidents, slip and fall accidents are the second leading cause of personal injury in the U.S. Nevertheless, many slip and fall victims damage their case by doing one or more of the following things:

1. Assuming the accident is their fault

Because slipping and falling can be interpreted as clumsiness, some victims wrongly assume that they fell on their own. When a building manager

Following a Philadelphia Phillies game, 91-year-old Raymond DiCrenscenzo of Bucks County was struck by a vehicle just outside of Citizens Bank Park on September 20th. DiCrenscenzo admitted that he was jaywalking on Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia when he was hit by a pickup truck, whose driver proceeded to flee the scene of the accident.

The elderly victim was hospitalized, receiving 6 staples in his head from the

Unless injury victims file an injury claim within a certain period of time, they lose the ability to pursue injury compensation. Known as a statute of limitations, this period of time protects plaintiffs and defendants against unfair legal circumstances. To file an injury claim, Philadelphia injury victims should contact a Philadelphia injury attorney.

Pennsylvania’s Statute of Limitations

Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations for personal injuries is two years

“Premises liability” refers to an individual’s or entity’s liability for injuries that occur on property that they own. The first step in assessing premises liability is determining who “possesses” a property. A party possesses a property when:

• It occupies the property for the purpose of controlling it;
• It has occupied the property for the purpose of controlling it, if no other party has subsequently occupied it for

An Evesham man was struck and killed on August 3 while assisting a stranded motorist on the shoulder of I-295. Keith Buxton was pronounced dead at the scene after a Chevy Malibu driven by Charles James hit him, sending him down the embankment. James’s vehicle drifted left while traveling northbound in the left lane. It then hit a guardrail and crossed three lanes before striking Buxton, who

Just a few years ago, a study by Carnegie Mellon University and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that drivers age 85 and older have a higher traffic accident death rate than do teenage drivers. For relatives of seniors who still drive, this means that watching for signs of deteriorating health and driving skills is very important. It could save a loved one’s life. Is your

Car accidents happen in an instant, but the injuries they cause can last a lifetime. If you are injured in a car accident, there are four things you can do strengthen your case immediately following the incident:

1. Do not admit guilt to the police

Some people consider the police to be an impartial party. But remember: they are there to take an accident report. If you

According to the CDC, over 1 million Americans suffer slip and fall injuries annually, and up to 30% of them have moderate to severe injuries. This means that a slip and fall injury can result in pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses and other damages that demand a high level of compensation. To assess the worth of their case, slip and fall victims in the Philadelphia

Some insurance companies would do anything to avoid paying injury claims, such as denying an injury’s existence, obscuring an insurance policy’s worth and soliciting damaging information from injury victims. Worse yet, these tactics are often practiced under the pretense of trust. Insurance companies sometimes make injury victims feel cared for and then lead them to make damaging statements, sign documents or accept lowball settlement offers.

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