In general, duties of a property owner do not extend to making the sidewalk perfectly level or to remedy trivial defects; a reasonably safe sidewalk condition is all that is necessary. Slight variations in grades, will not, as a matter of law, sustain an action in...
In the United States v. Stricker, the Federal Government filed a lawsuit against Plaintiff's in a class action and the attorneys alleging that medicare's interests were not protected. The lawsuit was filed December 1, 2009 on the eve of a six year statute of...
A few months ago, 28-year-old National Football League star Donte Stallworth began an abbreviated jail term for his act of killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida in March. Because of Stallworths cooperation with investigators and the wishes of the...
Authored by Anthony Renaldo, Esq. The recent death of entertainer Michael Jackson has sparked a frenzy of world wide attention. Most troubling has been the mysterious circumstances surrounding his acquisition and use of prescriptive pain and sleeping medication....
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, intended to protect consumers from sharp interest rate increases, harsh penalties, short payment windows and other abusive practices. A similar measure is moving...
As of this morning, the World Health Organization reports that the number of reported swine flu infections has increased to 236 people. With global attention focused on issues relating to human health and healthcare, this presents an opportunity to look at a...
Census Bureau figures released March 30, 2009, show that about 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania's 2008 revenue came from "death and gift" taxes. Surprisingly, that percentage of government income is the highest of any state. Death taxes can take one of two forms - a tax on...
Recent events dealing with gun violence in Pittsburgh, PA, Binghamton, N.Y., and Graham, Washington, has sparked a renewed debate over gun laws across the country. Nationally, gun sales are reported to be on the rise. Accordingly, from November 2008 through March...
As of last week, the "Final Four" of the NCAA men's basketball tournament was finalized. While many devoted fans of the remaining teams will be in high spirits this upcoming weekend, another less identifiable fan base will be cheering just as loud. This group of fans...
As many people know, there are two different options under the typical New Jersey automobile insurance policy which affect your right to sue a negligent driver who causes a motor vehicle accident resulting in pain, suffering and dis ability to yourself or a family...