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Motorcyclists need to be even more careful than the average motorist on the road. That’s why this video is so shocking. Don’t speed and always drive defensively.  This video courtesy of Limerick Police.  Click the link in the preceding sentence to watch the video – you can’t click the picture below. Charges for the unnamed idiot […]

If you or anyone you know has been involved in an accident at the very dangerous intersection of Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) and Bergey Road in Hatfield Township, please contact attorney Steven Fairlie at Fairlie & Lippy, P.C.. This is a very unsafe intersection where traffic crossing Route 309 is only regulated by a stop […]

The Florida Supreme Court in a 5-2 vote recently struck down the state’s statutory cap on non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases as a violation of the Florida constitution’s equal protection clause. More important, however, is the fact that the court sharply chastised the state legislature for manufacturing a medical malpractice crisis in order to […]

Under Pennsylvania law, there are several types of damages that a plaintiff may be awarded depending on the situation, but most often the damages break down into either compensatory damages or punitive damages. Knowing the difference between the two is key to being able to approximate how much of a recovery you may receive. Compensatory […]

In 2003, Pennsylvania amended its motorcycle helmet law, which now allows riders and passengers over age 21 to not wear a helmet if the operator has been licensed for at least two years. Since the law was changed, deaths in motorcycle accidents have increased by 35%. Luckily for Pennsylvania motorcyclists, however, courts do not deny […]