Understanding Dog Bite Negligence Laws: Navigating Common Law Liability Defenses on Property Claims

Apr 11, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by McCall Chafin, Esq. Today, dog bite claims almost always involve a claim for statutory liability pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Dog Law Statute. However, when claims arise on the dog owner’s property, they have significant longstanding common law...

Attorneys’ Fees Awarded Following UTPCPL Verdict & Treble Damages

Apr 10, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. Following a recent award for Plaintiffs against a residential construction company for breach of warranty and violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (“UTPCPL”), the Western District of Pennsylvania granted...

Attorney Kane Successfully Resolves Federal & State Class Action Suits

Apr 4, 2023 | News

Attorney Brian Kane successfully resolved both federal and state class action lawsuits involving alleged violations of the Federal Credit Reporting Act on behalf of a credit reporting agency. The allegations related to the publication of alleged inaccurate background...

Attorneys Alexandersen & Hamilton Achieve Voluntary Dismissal of 13 Cases in Ohio

Apr 3, 2023 | News

Kevin Alexandersen and Brooke Hamilton achieved voluntary dismissal of 13 cases against a client that was sued in multiple alleged diacetyl exposure cases suits in Hamilton County, Ohio, alleging that various suppliers and manufacturers supplied chemicals to a dairy...

Autopsy, Cremation & the Spoliation of Evidence in Wrongful Death Cases

Mar 29, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Courtney Barbacane, Esq., published in The Legal Intelligencer Posted on March 28, 2023 What happens when an autopsy is performed, in anticipation of litigation, and the body is subsequently cremated? Regardless of whether the autopsy is performed by a...