Determining child custody and visitation is typically one of the most contentious, emotional parts of any divorce. No parent wants to give up having their child spend every night under their roof. Because of the raw feelings surrounding the divorce, parents also...
Year: 2017
What to do when involved in a hit-and-run accident
There are a host of different laws in place for drivers that are involved in motor vehicle accidents. In order to keep within the law, you must follow a certain procedure. In general, a person involved in an accident must stay at the scene after the incident occurs....
What are punishments for drug-related crimes in Pennsylvania?
While medicinal marijuana has been legalized as a way of treating certain medical conditions in Pennsylvania, the possession of the drug for recreational use has not. Instead, it remains one of the many drugs, like meth and cocaine, that can easily land you in jail if...
What happens if I’ve been prescribed a drug that is unsafe?
It is very common in the U.S. for prescription drugs to be subject to legal suits. There is always some risk of any prescription drug being potentially harmful. But sometimes it can be proven that with enough testing, harm caused by a drug could have been avoided....
When do I need to start estate planning?
Almost no one likes to think about estate planning, and why should they? Who wants to think about the end of their life, or what they want to do if they cannot speak for themselves? This is one of the reasons why so many people put off estate planning. Others think...
What is the law in Pennsylvania on assault?
Pennsylvania has two main categories of assault recognized in court: simple assault and aggravated assault. This blog will briefly define what these terms mean, what factual circumstances are sufficient to form these charges, and what the sentences consist of. If you...
Avoid losing your home due to financial hardships
Financial difficulties can be stressful, and if you are struggling to make your mortgage payments, losing your home may be a possibility. Having your home taken away due to a failure to make mortgage repayments is called foreclosure under the law. This blog is a brief...
What’s a collaborative divorce?
You might have heard the terminology "collaborative divorce" and have been immediately put off by the thought that you and your ex could ever see eye-to-eye on anything. You may be especially skeptical about the prospect that you could ever reach an amicable...
Roar on the Shore is coming. Don’t ruin it with a DUI.
With Fourth of July celebrations behind us, motorcyclists here in Erie and throughout Northwest Pennsylvania and the surrounding region are turning their attention toward the premier motorcycle event of the year: the Roar on the Shore. Tens of thousands of...
Home fireworks injuries are more common than mass disasters
You sit down with your family to watch the fireworks, and you're suddenly worried. What if something goes wrong? Fireworks are, after all, explosives. What if one falls into the crowd or goes off at the wrong time? It may be fun to watch fireworks, especially around...