In recent years, distracted driving has been the focal point of safe driving campaigns. From United States Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's distracted driving campaign to state laws from coast to coast, distracted driving laws banning texting and driving have taken effect with the goal of increasing safety on the roads.
Texting and Walking: Dangerous but not Illegal
Keeping Teen Drivers Safe All Summer Long
Summer is when many people do most of their driving. Whether it is a family vacation across the country or simply a weekend road trip, highways are filled with people off to their next destination. Unfortunately, more vehicles on the road will increase the potential for accidents, especially for teen drivers.
Recent Truck Accidents Cause Injuries, Fatalities on I-78
October was a dangerous month for motorists on Interstate 78, and local law enforcement intends to do something about it.
"Legally Speaking" on WNPV 1440 AM for September 2010
In September, lawyers from Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford, P.C., discussed legal topics related to current events and community organizations. Family law attorney Jennifer Riley invited community guests Harriet Hennigan and Claire Day of the Alzheimer's Association of Delaware Valley to discuss issues for people who have Alzheimer's disease and their family members. Ms. Hennigan and Ms. Day discussed signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's, as well as caregiver resources and tools for communication. Several Memory Walks will be coming up in October and November, including Philadelphia's Memory Walk on November 14.
Damages for the Unthinkable -- Death of a Child
The death of a child is unthinkable and unnatural for any parent. No sum of money can ever serve as a substitute for the tragic void from such a profound emotional and psychological loss. Yet, under our American system of justice, Wrongful Death and Survival claims are designed to compensate one's immediate family and estate for the noneconomic and economic losses suffered.
Product Defect Cases Can Change the World
I have been doing product liability cases since 1985. The thing to understand about a defective product case is that the product is on trial, not human conduct. Pennsylvania follows the Restatement (Second) of Torts, Section 402A. Under Pennsylvania Law, someone who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer or to his or her property is subject to liability for physical harm caused to the ultimate user or consumer, or to his property, if the seller is engaged in the business of selling such a product, and the product is expected to and does reach the user or consumer without a substantial change in the condition in which it is sold. This is also known as strict liability.
