The thought of anyone staging an auto accident is quite shocking, especially if the intention is to deprive others of the financial assistance that insurance is supposed to provide. Car accidents in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania take place frequently enough due to negligent motorists and for various other reasons without adding those running insurance schemes [...]

Incidents of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania that lead to wrongful death are caused by various forms of negligence. However, hospitals and medical professionals who provide a substantial standard of care never experience the harsh ramifications of such tragedies. How do you explain to family members that their loved one is gone, and all because of [...]

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision ruled that two Philadelphia plaintiffs’ cases will not be dismissed based on summary judgment. It will be up to the jury to determine causation based on evidence provided that reflects the severity of asbestos exposure in comparison to other medical ailments. The court decision emphasizes that issues of causation [...]

In what is being regarded by many as a controversial case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided to leave its decision intact to not reconsider a woman’s hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tort case, which is the first of its kind to go to trial in Philadelphia state court. In Nelson v. Wyeth, the court decided [...]

A federal jury has ruled that the city of Philadelphia cannot evict a local Boy Scouts chapter from a building owned by the city for banning gays. According to an Associated Press news report, Philadelphia city officials had insisted that nonprofits including the Boy Scouts abide by local anti-discrimination laws, including equal protection for gays.

The second body of a Hungarian student was recovered on Friday, July 9 from an accident involving a duck boat and a 250-foot barge, according to an article in the Associated Press. The Philadelphia boat accident occurred on Wednesday, July 7, when the duck boat, carrying 35 people, stalled in the middle of the Delaware [...]

Personal injury trial attorney and managing partner of Anapol Schwartz, Joel Feldman, Esq., spoke at a Death Notification Seminar on June 15, 2010 held at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) SE PA office in Conshohocken. Executive Director and Victim Advocate for MADD Pennsylvania, Rebecca Shaver, was the Presenter at the seminar.

Keeping up with the times, the Philadelphia Police Department is going online to help keep criminals off the street. How are they doing this? According to a CBS News report, Philadelphia police officials are changing the way their department is using the World Wide Web. For example, they are posting specific surveillance videos minutes after [...]

A recent bus accident in Philadelphia is raising questions about the issue of poor vehicle maintenance on the part of bus companies. Under Pennsylvania’s personal injury laws, bus companies owe the highest duty of care to their passengers. This means that they are responsible for transporting passengers safely. Philadelphia injury lawyers know that these laws [...]

Class action lawsuits in Philadelphia and throughout the state may be utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a court’s proceedings when large groups of individuals with similar claims of injury or violation collectively file one lawsuit. In several situations, if it is decided that one or more of the distressed individuals will speak [...]