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As the below article, notes car crashes impose on our society a staggering toll…$871 billion a year.  The most common causes of automobile accidents are speeding, drunk driving and distracted driving.  If you are a victim of an automobile accident, those costs are imposed upon you in the form of repair costs, medical costs, lost work time, lost productivity and…

As The Philadelphia Inquirer reports in the below article, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas is cracking down on those who don’t appear for jury duty.  While this is a tough step and a dose of bitter medicine for the noncompliant, it underscores the importance of jury duty in our society and legal system.  After all, it is called a duty as…

This morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer has in interesting look at a day in juvenile court in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ( See, http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140519_The_quiet_er__drama_of_juvenile_court.html ).  Juvenile courts, a branch of family courts, handle cases which arise when minors are arrested and accused of committing criminal acts. The same rules of criminal procedure apply in juvenile criminal cases.  Minors who are accused of criminal acts…

Philadelphia Immigration Attorney Peter L. Johnston represented a Nigerian man who established a life in Philadelphia, including getting married to a US citizen, while overstaying his visit to the U.S. Thanks to Peter’s legal guidance and assistance, his Client received lawful permanent resident status.

It’s nice to finally enjoy some nice spring weather here in the Delaware Valley!  But, legal matters continue to arise and, as a result, our work continues.  More people out and about means more accidents happening.  If you may need help after you are injured in an accident, we can help!  And, more people out and about mean more people…

This report from The Huffington Post shows that more than four percent of individuals sent to death row were actually innocent. These sobering statistics both add to more troubling questions regarding the justice of capital punishment and underscore the critical importance of having good, conscientious counsel thoroughly representing you if you are wrongfully accused of any criminal act. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28/innocent-death-penalty-study_n_5228854.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl38%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D469737

Happy Earth Day!  Take a look back at the history of Earth Day and how it helped shape modern environmental law. http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day

Personal injuries from an accident truly do cost people, as the below British article makes clear.  If you are injued in an accident through someone else’s negligence, it would behoove you to contact competent counsel to help you pursue your rights and recoup your losses rather than simply say “Oh, I’m not the type that sues people.”  If you are…

Save some money by using a pre-printed self-help e-z form to prepare your Will?  DON’T DO IT!!!!!!!!  Doing so could come back to haunt your family and loved ones and thwart your wishes as the below article from the American Bar Association Magazine makes clear.  Use a lawyer to make sure it’s done right.  Get in touch with us and we will do…