kmbApr14
April 2, 2010
Pennsylvania law provides that a parent’s entitlement to receive child support from the other parent ends when the child is 18 years old and has graduated from high school. It also ends if the child is emancipated—living independently of both parents, in a self supporting status. Some exceptions are made for special needs or disabled […]
kmbApr14
March 21, 2010
The heirs of a Pennsylvania man who died when he crashed his pickup truck into an embankment have won a second chance to take their claims against Ford Motor Company to a jury trial. The accident happened when the man was on his way to work in his Ford F 150 pickup truck. He skidded […]
kmbApr14
January 16, 2010
A Pennsylvania worker who suffered a broken forearm was out of work for over a year, and his treatment included several surgeries. His treating physician released the worker to return to full time unrestricted job duties, but the worker’s employer did not have any job openings. Nevertheless, because the worker was medically released, the employer […]
kmbApr14
January 9, 2010
Of the many types of benefits available through employment, the deferred compensation plan is available to many high level employees. Under such plans, the employee agrees to have part of his or her pay withheld by the company, deferring the payment of such money until retirement or the end of the employment relationship. The employee […]
kmbApr14
December 15, 2009
A Pennsylvania man sued his doctors and his hospital for medical malpractice after he suffered what he said was an inexplicable injury during surgery that his doctors performed to correct a condition that rendered the man’s arms cold and paralyzed on an intermittent basis. The man claimed that he suffered a serious chemical burn to […]
kmbApr14
December 4, 2009
A disgruntled customer who claimed that he was sickened by food that he ate at a Pennsylvania buffet restaurant returned to the restaurant to lodge his complaints. While the customer was trying to explain his concerns, the restaurant manager interrupted the customer and then attended to other patrons. The customer became angry and walked through […]
kmbApr14
November 29, 2009
The natural parents of a profoundly mentally disabled 50 year old man recently were denied the authority to make end of life decisions for him. The parents were court appointed as “plenary guardians” of their son because he was so severely mentally impaired from birth that he could not communicate at all or make any […]
kmbApr14
November 10, 2009
It is probably no surprise to learn that drag racing is illegal in Pennsylvania. What may be very surprising is that spectators are just as guilty as participants. It is a crime to participate in a drag race, either behind the wheel or watching from the sidelines. Any conviction for drag racing carries a fine […]
kmbApr14
October 29, 2009
After a Pennsylvania man died on the job, his widow and two children were awarded a monthly benefit of $2,990. Workers’ compensation death benefits are available to surviving spouses and dependents of any worker who dies in a work related incident. The widow was also entitled to $1,881.25 per month, as a surviving spouse, from […]
kmbApr14
October 16, 2009
The Pennsylvania Legislature passed the Charter School Act 12 years ago. A charter school is a nonreligious public school that operates independently of the local school district. Charter schools are not state-regulated as are traditional schools. Instead, charter schools operate with significant freedom and autonomy. The “charter” for each school is a contract that details […]
