Cars and Bikes Sometimes Don’t Mix! What to Do If You’re Hit by a Car While Riding Your Bike
Bicycling is on the rise! More people than ever are bicycling, both as a means of transportation and for a healthy and fun workout. Unless you’re one of the very lucky folks that have access to a protected, car-free bicycle path very nearby your home, some of the time you will be riding on streets […]
Exciting News for American Workers
The United States Department of Labor just released new rules for federal overtime pay regulations that should put more money in the pockets of millions of American workers. The Department has raised the minimum salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “executive” exemption to $47,476 per year. The rule will […]
Extra Efforts Saved Millions
Andrew DuPont of our office won a jury verdict of $2.3 million for a construction worker who was hit by a hose from a concrete pump truck, knocked off a wall, and seriously injured. It took extra efforts to preserve that verdict on appeal to the Superior Court. One of many issues the defendant raised […]
The Supreme Court’s Recent Decision in Spokeo and its Impact on Consumer Class Actions.
The Supreme Court released its highly anticipated decision in Spokeo v. Robins Monday. Corporate interest groups pushed the Spokeo case as a vehicle to kill consumer class actions based on privacy invasions (i.e. data breach cases), with an eye towards attacking other consumer class actions in the future. The Supreme Court on Monday dashed those […]
So Who Let the Dog Out: Judging Responsibility in Dog Attacks
So who’s asking: “Who let the dogs out?” This is not just a popular question asked by the Baha Men, but by any lawyer who is called by a client who is attacked by a dog. Whether it’s on the street by a person walking their dog or by the mailman who is simply dropping […]
We Will Always Need Lawyers as Victims Will Always Need Justice
I am frequently asked to speak with young men or women who are considering going to law school. The conversations invariably begin with the person seeking specific advice as to what law school to attend, what classes to take, etc. Eventually the questions move from those seeking specific advice regarding how to choose courses, how […]
Amtrak Train Crash: A Year Later, Victims Uncompensated and Questions Unanswered
On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Train 188, bound for New York from Washington, D.C., derailed and left eight people dead and more than 200 injured. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Administration have ruled out mechanical, signal, and track errors and are focusing on human error. The human operating the train, Engineer Brandon Bostian has, […]
Locks Law Firm to Appear As Amicus Curaie in Arbitration Dispute Before The New Jersey Supreme Court
The Locks Law Firm, on behalf of the Consumers League of New Jersey, was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday April 29, 2016 in the case Roach v. BM Motoring, LLC. The complaint in Roach alleges a used car dealer committed fraud by misrepresenting the condition […]
Benzene: Causing Cancer for Over a Century
Whether it is from television or word of mouth, most people these days have become aware that asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma and lung cancer. However, far less of the general public knows of the similarly strong causal link between benzene and leukemia and blood cancers. Yet juries around the country, who hear the benzene […]
Concussions: Not Just a Football Problem
When asked which athletes are most likely to suffer from a concussion, many would answer “football players.” Football is a brutal sport in which every play results in bone jarring physical contact. However, that answer is not necessarily correct. The fact is, concussions happen at an alarming rate in lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, ice hockey, baseball, […]
What Makes a Great Legal Professional?
Today, my paralegal of eleven years is leaving the firm and moving to Maine. Aside from the obvious difficulty of losing a team member who is experienced and knowledgeable when it comes to our cases, it is very sad to say goodbye to a friend, someone with whom we have spent long hours working to […]
Product Liability Law in Pennsylvania – Some Questions Answered, New Questions Posed
The long awaited decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Tincher v. OmegaFlex, Inc., 104 A.3d 328 (Pa. 2014) finally clarified the law of Pennsylvania with respect to product liability. Pennsylvania had previously been a jurisdiction which adhered to the Restatement of Torts Second but in the interim, the American Law Institute had come forward […]