kmbApr14
October 1, 2013
Cancer Patient Sues Twice Exposure to asbestos can cause a myriad of illnesses, often manifesting many years after the exposure. Pulmonary asbestosis is a nonmalignant asbestos-related lung disease; those who suffer from it are considered to be at a heightened risk for lung cancers. Certain lung cancers are recognized as related to asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma […]
kmbApr14
October 1, 2013
A Pennsylvania county trial judge has acknowledged that a driver who gets in an accident while using a GPS device may be found liable for reckless indifference and obliged to pay punitive damages, but only if the injured plaintiff can prove that the driver had completely diverted his or her attention away from the road […]
kmbApr14
August 1, 2013
The people who comprise local governments are typically ordinary men and women of their respective communities who possess different socioeconomic backgrounds. Each of these individuals more than likely has familial relations with other persons and professional connections with various entities. Of these parties, those of the municipal governments, their families and their occupational contacts have […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
With the fall school days approaching, parents need to know their rights and obligations regarding their children’s schooling. The Pennsylvania Public School Code mandates that all children must either attend school or pursue a course of home study, While most Pennsylvania children begin school well before they are eight years old, Pennsylvania law does not […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
Pink, pink and more pink! There were plenty of people thinking PINK at Leventry, IIaschak & Rodkey’s (LI IR) Chimek, Drink and Think – PINK1 wine tasting event on Friday, May 31st at the Richland Township Fire Hall. The event was a fundraiser organized to benefit the patient care services at the Joyce Murtha Breast […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
Deductions for Home Office Expenses It is possible to deduct home office expenses based on the number of rooms in the home. Typically, home office deductions are based on the percentage of business use. That is, the square footage of the business portion of the home divided by the total square footage. But according to […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
A Pennsylvania man who didn’t even consider himself involved in an accident was sentenced to three years in jail as a result of his conduct. Witnesses reported that the man drove his car out of a gas station at a high rate of speed, with spinning, smoking tires. Making a left turn as he exited […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
A Pennsylvania appellate court made the unusual announcement that it was constrained to deny an injured worker prescription narcotic painkillers despite “profound sympathy” for the worker’s circumstances. The worker was employed by a mental health agency and was injured at work. The injury caused her to suffer back problems that led to several surgeries and […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
A Pennsylvania employee who missed Work because he had been bumped from an overbooked air flight was denied unemployment compensation when his employer convinccd a Pennsylvania appellate court that the employee had engaged in willful misconduct, The employee worked for an auto body company, cleaning cars. Over a six-month period, the employee was tardy or […]
kmbApr14
July 1, 2013
A woman who boarded a bus, Walked down the aisle toward a seat, and fell when the bus suddenly accelerated claimed that she was entitled to the benefit of the “jerk-and-jolt doctrine’ and that she should be compensated by the bus company for her back and neck injuries. On appeal, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court disagreed. […]
