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The loss of a loved one in an accident can be extremely damaging, and in a multitude of different ways.  Besides the emotional harm caused by the death, family members and other dependents may struggle due to the loss of...

  This Sunday morning, at 2 AM, Daylight Savings Time will end. We will move our clocks back one hour. While many will welcome the extra hour of sleep we gain, when Daylight Saving Time ends, many people will find...

  When we think of summer, we typically think of the beach. For those of us who live in the greater Philadelphia area that means going to the Jersey Shore. However, a relaxing trip to the ocean shouldn’t cause you to...

Have you lost a loved one due to the conduct (negligence, recklessness, intentional acts) of another person or entity?  Pennsylvania law may give you the right to recover damages pursuant to a wrongful death claim, but...

A wrongful death claim is a serious matter that is brought by a person (or group) close to someone who has been killed by the intentional, negligent or reckless act of another.  If someone close to you has passed away in an...

Multi-ton commercial trucks are difficult to operate in the best of circumstances.  Roadways are never the place to take unwarranted risks and this is especially true for commercial truck drivers.  Commercial trucks take...

If you don’t know what an arbitration clause in a nursing home contract looks like, how do you negotiate about it? A man’s 100-year-old mother is found dead in her nursing home room. The suspect? Her 97-year-old...

On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted inWrongful Death on Friday, September 30, 2016. The lone survivor of a tragic crash that cost three passengers their lives has been jailed on charges of...

On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted inWrongful Death on Monday, August 29, 2016. There is precedent in Pennsylvania for a lawsuit revolving around a stillborn fetus, as the unborn...

On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, June 17, 2016. If you think that stress isn’t a big deal, it’s very important to consider what more and more...