Negligence should never take the life of another…but unfortunately it does happen. Some people have been faced with the horrible tragedy of losing a loved one. In my practice I have frequently seen innocent people die because another person was at fault for causing their death. Whether it is a car accident, motorcycle accident and/or work-related accident, the pain of losing a loved one never goes away.
Mediators face yeoman’s work- bringing battling litigants together and assisting them to resolve their dispute without further resort to the judicial process is by no measure an easy task. However, mediators should always be careful to heed the lessons of a recently published Appellate Division case, Willingboro Mall, Ltd. V. 240/242 Franklin Avenue, L.L.C., __ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2011), and ensure that the mediated settlement is quickly reduced to writing or run the risk of being brought into the fray as a witness when a party seeks to enforce the terms of the unwritten settlement.
Bullying affects the school and the children in many different ways. Bullying has a negative effect on the social environment of a school and creates an atmosphere of fear amongst students. Bullying also reduces a student’s ability to learn. Moreover, a child who bullies is more likely to engage in other negative behaviors, such as stealing and taking drugs. Studies show that more than 16% of U.S. school students said that they had been bullied by other students during a school term.
Before the weather gets too cold, why not brush up on your driving skills. Pennsylvania residents with a motorcycle license or learners permits are able to take free courses through the Pennsylvania Motor Cycle Safety Program. There are approximately 70 locations throughout Pennsylvania.
Here at Stark & Stark several of our staff participate in fund raising activities to help prevent breast cancer. As a reminder to help protect yourself given that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you should keep a few things in mind. First, remember that regular breast self examinations should be performed a few days a month.
The leading cause of injury and death in residential construction is falls from elevations on the work site. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made changes to its regulations in an attempt to reduce this leading cause of injury while making it possible for builders to be compliant.
House Bill 797 has recently been passed in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate. This Bill proposes a law that focuses on firefighters who work to protect our communities. Specifically, the Bill is designed to allow firefighters to collect workers’ compensation benefits if they develop cancer directly related to fire or hazmat exposure while working as a firefighter.
June 20, 2011 is the 20th Annual “Ride to Work Day”. On this day more than twice the normal number of motorcycle riders are expected to join. Stark & Stark believes “Ride to Work Day” is an important day for showcasing motorcycles and to protect and promote motorcycle riding With more motorcycles on the road, riders become more visible to motor vehicle drivers which makes them more aware of the presence of motorcycles.
I know, I know: I have discussed this topic before. In these economic times however, in an effort to save costs, I see more and more families change their car insurance from FULL TORT to limited tort. I am writing again, to suggest that you should keep the FULL TORT option if you have it and get the FULL TORT option if you don’t have it.
In March, Wisconsin legislatures voted to reduce the collective bargaining power for union public workers. Basically, the bill prevents or limits union public workers from collectively bargaining for wage increases. In the past, a union was free to bargain for rates that the union deemed fair. The new Wisconsin bill however limits rate increases for union workers, to that of the rate of inflation. This bill also makes public workers pay more towards their pension and doubles their health insurance contributions. For a non-union worker this would be equal to an 8% pay cut. Protests and walk outs by public workers such as teachers have occurred as a result of this new bill. Those in support of the bill maintain that it is to help the budget as it is “the people” that pay for public workers’ union benefits through taxes and other means. Those in opposition see it as unfair to union members and the purpose of unionizing in the first place.
