How artists came up with a solution to reverse the increase in pedestrian deaths. Eastern Pennsylvania and Monroe County have had far too many pedestrians seriously injured or killed by motor vehicles in the past few years.The question is what to do about it. The...
Constitutional Right to Protection from Concussion in Football
14th Amendment Requires Schools to Protect High School football players from concussion injuries On September 21, 2017, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals filed a precedential opinion ruling that high school football players have a constitutional right to be protected...
$41.75 Million Awarded to Student Suffering Tick Bite on School Trip to China
A 15-year-old Connecticut student at a private boarding school in Connecticut (The Hotchkiss School) sued her school in federal court after she contracted tick-borne encephalitis on an educational trip to China the school organized. A jury awarded her $41.75 million....
Slip & Fall on School Property: I have to prove what??
I just wrote a post on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision to re-visit when schools and municipalities may be held liable for dangerous conditions on their properties. Brewington The case I wrote about was Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, 149...
Slip & Fall on School Property: I have to prove what??
I just wrote a post on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision to re-visit when schools and municipalities may be held liable for dangerous conditions on their properties. Brewington The case I wrote about was Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, 149...
PA Supreme Court to decide if Student Can Sue School for Injury in Gym
Suing School Districts and other Pennsylvania municipal bodies has traditionally been very difficult because of an immunity statute called the “Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.” It’s a long name for a Pennsylvania law that says that government agencies are...
Get Help From a Motorcycle Attorney Who Understands Pocono Roads
Attorney Jerry Geiger is an avid motorcycle enthusiast and a rider. For over 30 years, he has been a trial attorney who has tried cases throughout eastern Pennsylvania. Jerry understands the physics and dynamics of riding a...
The Mystery of Plummeting “Win” Rates in Federal Litigation
Since 1985, plaintiffs’ win rates in federal district court litigation have plummeted by more than 50%. UConn Law Professors Alexandra D. Lahav and Peter Siegelman describe the statistic as a mystery. They offer a few possibilities about this unusual statistic but no...
Who Pays When You Get Into a Crash in a Chauffeured Vehicle?
Pennsylvania Auto Accidents As a Pennsylvanian who has been involved in an accident while in a chauffeured vehicle, it leaves you in a bit of a complex situation. You may also be wondering exactly who will be picking up the tab in the event that someone is injured,...
What are Future Damages?
STROUDSBURG CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER As a resident in Pennsylvania who has lost a loved one in a car accident, you may be wondering how you will continue to handle financial matters on your own in the future. Those of us at Newman, Williams, Mishkin, Corveleyn, Wolfe &...