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Understanding Dog Bite Cases

As a young lad in law school (OK, I wasn’t that young), my torts law professor had talked generally about  “strict liability” for dog bites, which may be true in some states, but not in Pennsylvania.  Nor is it true in Pennsylvania that a dog gets “one free bite.” Here’s the skinny on dog…

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Blessed are Those Who Read The Fine Print

Here’s an example: you seek a loan or refinance and get bombarded with paperwork (notices, directions, waivers, preconditions) designed to protect the lender. (It doesn’t have to be a lender, that’s just an example, as this could apply to any contract.) You, the party getting buried in documents, are giving…

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Free Speech

Boobies. OK, I typed it.  What’s the big deal? It’s just a word.  It’s nothing compared to other stuff on the internet.   But that’s the internet.  What about middle school kids expressing themselves in the hallways of their peers?  Can they express “I [heart] boobies”?  That’s the question before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals right now. As you…

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The Next Billboard: “NFL Injury Law”?

Head injuries are a serious matter.  Our personal injury attorneys deal with these kinds of injuries and effects on our clients’ lives.  It is tragic when these injuries happen to innocent people, like those riding a motorcycle or car. Football, however, is a diffent story.  There, the players assume certain…

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