There is no doubt that our country is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. However, Pennsylvania's prescription drug monitoring program has helped the state see a 14 percent decline in opioid prescriptions from 2016 to 2017. The prescription drug monitoring...
Month: June 2018
5 tips to follow when you start co-parenting
You do not stop being a parent when you stop being married. If anything, you may become even more conscious of your parental role because the situation gets more complicated when you do not live together. Your goal should always be to make things go as smoothly for...
Addressing negative emotions over family law matters
Family law issues can be challenging for all sorts of reasons, from a time-consuming custody dispute to the financial impact of divorce (property division, alimony, and so on). However, the emotional impact of a divorce should not be overlooked, either. There are a...
Car Hits Ice Cream Shop and Injures Three
A car in Warminster, Pennsylvania, smashed into a local ice cream shop. The accident happened on Friday, June 1. That's a prime time for business at an ice cream shop on the first Friday of June. Families and children flock to these shops all summer long, out for a...
Police arrest man after he allegedly ran from deadly crash
A man in Philadelphia has been arrested after police say that he was involved in a deadly accident and then ran from the crash scene. Reports claim that a Kia minivan was driving east before attempting to turn left. During that attempt, the Kia slammed into a Ford...
Is it illegal to give prescription drugs to another person?
Since prescription drugs are obtained and used by so many people in Texas every year, it might seem like an innocent gesture to share your prescription medicine with a person who is suffering from an allergy or muscle pain. However, prescription drug distribution is...
Three key questions you should ask yourself before considering bankruptcy
You're thinking of declaring bankruptcy. You have been dealing with debt for longer than you can remember, and it just keeps getting worse. Before you do, ask yourself these three questions so that you know exactly how to proceed: 1. Does bankruptcy work for the type...
What are some estate-planning options for spendthrift heirs?
Parents, grandparents and others with heirs who have less-than-stellar fiscal aptitudes face additional estate-planning challenges. On the one hand, they want to provide these heirs with financial resources. But on the other, they want to ensure that any bequests...
Ambulance gets into accident while transporting previous accident victim
What are your odds of getting in a car accident in Pennsylvania? What are the odds of being involved in two accidents on the same evening? If you think they are very slim, you're right, but that's exactly what happened to one person on May 12. The whole thing started...
Yes, you can still get credit after bankruptcy
Living under the crushing weight of debt is an emotionally (and even physically) draining experience. And the more the debt grows, the harder it gets to escape it. Filing for bankruptcy protection is one way that many people struggling with debt get their financial...