In Pennsylvania, courts have adopted a rule for determining a property owner’s liability for a snow or ice-related fall. It is referred to as the Hills and Ridges doctrine. It has three elements that must be proven to have a claim: (1) that the snow and ice had accumulated on the area of the fall […]
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This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: Is abuse of process and malicious prosecution a criminal or civil offense? I would like to seek charges for someone that made false allegations towards me in which I spent thousands of dollars to defend myself only to have the […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: There are two parts to this question: 1) If I carry full tort, my understanding is any passenger in my vehicle in the event of an accident would be considered carrying full tort, even if they carry limited tort on […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Attorney, I get questions all the time from clients about what to do if they slip and fall on someone else’s property. There are some general things you want to keep in mind if you are injured on someone else’s property, be it a residential or commercial property, which […]
As a skilled Media Personal Injury Lawyer, I get questions all the time from clients about what to do if they slip and fall on snow or ice. Slip and fall cases that occur on snow or ice are like any premises liability case. You have to have actual or constructive notice that you can […]
As a experienced Media Personal Injury Lawyers, clients come to me all the time with questions regarding slip and falls on a wet floor. Like all premises liability claims, claims based on a slip and fall on a wet floor surface require actual or constructive notice of the defective or dangerous condition by the property […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Lawyer I am often asked if the owner will be held responsible. In Delaware, the owner of a dog is liable to any person that the dog bites regardless of prior notice of vicious behavior. However, there are two exceptions. The dog owner is not responsible in the event […]
Generally speaking, the laws of the state in which the car accident occurs determine who pays for the damages from an automobile accident. Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey law all require insurers to issue insurance policies called No-Fault policies, although Pennsylvania and New Jersey provide for a more specific version called Choice No-Fault insurance. No-Fault […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Attorney, clients come to me all the time with questions regarding hazardous injuries from tripping. Tripping hazard cases like all premises liability actions require that you show actual or constructive notice on the part of the property owner of a dangerous condition or else you won’t be successful. What […]