Volume 15, No. 4, December 2009
- On The Pulse...Doylestown Office Profile
By R. Anthony Michetti, Esq.
Bucks County is one of the five counties in Pennsylvania that make up the Delaware Valley and is one of the three original counties founded by William Penn in 1682... - On The Pulse...Product Liability Practice Group Profile
By Keith D. Heinold, Esq.
At first, product liability law seems pretty simple. Was the product safe? Did some feature of the product, or absence of a feature, cause the plaintiff's injury?... - Message From The Executive Committee
By Peter S. Miller, Esq., Chairman of the Board & COO
In the last issue of this publication, Thomas Brophy shared with you the highlights of our "Roundtabling" program. While I had the pleasure of a recent dinner meeting with a client of many years, I was caught off guard by her lack of knowledge of the many other ways in which our firm endeavors to oversee your litigation... - Delaware - Discovery Rule
How Ignorant Is Blamelessly Ignorant? : Delaware Law Still Frowns On People Who Do Not Read What They Sign
By Art C. Aranilla, Esq. and J. Scott Shannon, Esq.
In Delaware, signers of documents with legal or contractual implications cannot avoid their obligations under the contract, nor maintain a legal malpractice claims against an attorney who drafted the legal document, if a person of ordinary intelligence could understand the document... - Florida - Auto
Determining "Residency" Depends On More Than The Facts
By Tashia Small, Esq.
Florida's Motor Vehicle No-Fault law does two important things. First, it establishes a limited exemption from liability for injuries caused to others in an automobile accident. Secondly... - New Jersey - Auto
The Secret Is Out. Auto Insurance Carriers Have The Right To Access The Superior Court When There Is A Pending Personal Injury Protection ("PIP") Demand For Arbitration In The National Arbitration Forum
By Douglas M. Alba, Esq.
Auto insurance carriers normally do not seek to avoid the National Arbitration Forum ("NAF") arbitration process. However, in certain circumstances, an auto insurance carrier can seek the assistance of the Superior Court to compel the NAF tribunal to comply with existing law... - New Jersey - Workers' Compensation
My Boss Made Me Do It! - The Appellate Division Examines The Compensability Of Injuries That Occur During Employer-Sponsored Social Events
By Robert J. Fitzgerald, Esq.
Once again, the Appellate Division has addressed the issue of whether injuries sustained during social activities related to employment are compensable... - Pennsylvania - Auto
Pennsylvania Seatbelt Law Continues To Restrain Defendants
By John Nealon, Esq.
If you watch reruns of old television programs, you have probably noticed an image that we would never see in today's programs: a driver without a seatbelt. Today, more than ever.... - On The Pulse...Important & Interesting Litigation Achievements...We Are Proud Of Our Attorneys For Their Recent Victories
- On The Pulse...Marshall Dennehey Is Happy To Celebrate Our Recent Appellate Victories
- On The Pulse...Other Notable Achievements
- Pennsylvania - Aviation
Recent Pennsylvania Superior Court Case Rules That A Service Bulletin Did Not Compromise Aircraft Manufacturers' Protection Under The General Aviation Revitalization At of 1994 Statute Of Repose
By Thomas Y. Song, Esq.
This year, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania handed down a decision pertaining to the time in which plaintiffs can assert claims against aircraft manufacturers for death, injury, or property damage... - Pennsylvania - Medical Malpractice
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Nurses' Expert Testimony To Now Include Opinions On Causation
By Mark S. Royster, Esq.
Since 1997 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that in the context of medical malpractice cases nurses were only qualified to render expert opinions regarding the nursing standard of care... - Pennsylvania - Premises Liability
A Good Walk Spoiled - Pennsylvania Superior Court Addresses The Assumption Of The Risk And The "No-Duty Rule" On The Golf Course
By Brian J. McNulty, Esq.
The quote "Golf is a good walk spoiled" is often attributed to Mark Twain. However, Mr. Twain's lesser known quote, "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Trust isn't." may be more descriptive of the facts underlying the recent Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling... - Pennsylvania - Workers' Compensation
Supreme Court Clarifies When Petition Needed To Review NCP
By Williams Z. Scott, Jr., Esq.
In the case of Cinram Manufacturing, Inc. v. W.C.A.B. (Hill), 975 A.2d 577 (Pa. 2009), decided July 21, 2009, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania clarified the issue of how a Notice of Compensation Payable ("NCP") is properly amended for either a mistake or for consequential injuries which have occurred after the original incident...
