“Fans don’t let fans drive drunk” is what PennDOT and police departments are hoping people will remember this weekend as they gather to watch the Super Bowl. People who drink and drive can expect to see a police officer in the rearview mirror, as police across Pennsylvania join the national crackdown on impaired driving now [...]

NuCel Labs of Idaho Falls, Idaho announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash. This recall follows an FDA inspection in which product testing indicated that there was bacteria and particulate matter in the product deeming these products non-sterile. Non-sterile eye drops pose an unacceptable risk [...]

Update: The Pennsylvania legislature has ended the legal fee tax bill before it was made PA law. This is a good move by the PA legislature. It will ensure that individuals who want access to our court system can afford the lawyer of their choice. Adding a sales tax to a legal fee may prevent [...]

In NJ, an underage drinker must now submit to a breath sample for chemical testing. If they refuse, they will be subject to the DWI-DUI Refusal penalties which include: Loss of license Fines I.D.R.C. Insurance Point (even though there was no driving) Surcharges of $1,000 per year for 3 years Possible enhancements (school zone)   [...]

In the United States of America, a person accused of a crime, including a motor vehicle violation is presumed innocent, until proven guilty. This is a basic premise in our Country. Our government, specifically the legislature sometimes attempts to erode this basic premise by passing laws which infringe upon it. New Jersey did it again [...]

Many New Jersey residents are upset that the Governor vetoed the NJ Wrongful Death bill unexpectedly at the last minute. Why did he do it? Is this proof that Governor Corzine can be bought by big business interests? I used to think Governor Corzine could not be bought…now I must rethink this issue. Did he [...]

There is currently a bill before the Pennsylvania legislature to assess a tax (sales tax) on the cost of legal fees. Traditionally there has been no sales tax on legal services. This is probably because we have a constitutional right of a jury trial and the right to legal representation. Legal fees are expensive, especially [...]

After years of detailed study and analysis, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine, and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals. There was insufficient information for the agency [...]

Last week, the NJ Assembly initially passed a bill allowing local towns to install traffic cameras at NJ intersections. We are not sure what violations that local police can charge you with, other than a red light violations. Philadelphia has done this at many intersections through the city, including the Roosevelt Boulevard. The Roosevelt Boulevard [...]

It has been reported that Donna West’s autopsy report states that “multiple postoperative factors” were the cause of her death. What does that mean? Sounds to me that they do not know what caused her death. What does this mean for her wrongful death case? Well it certainly is not good for the wrongful death [...]

The NJ Appellate Division has already ruled against the Plaintiffs in this matter. Plaintiff and her mother were driving on an NJ road when the Defendant’s vehicle collided with their vehicle. The NJ car accident was the Defendant’s fault. Mother eventually died from her injuries. Mother did have pre-death pain and suffering for which her [...]

Update: the new NJ Wrongful Death bill is just one step away from being new law in New Jersey! Yesterday, the NJ Senate and Assembly passed a Wrongful Death bill that expands the type of recoverable damages under wrongful death actions to include mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of [...]

NJ State Police report that preliminary year-end statistics show traffic fatalities are at a 20-year low. The 2007 statewide total of 718 is 56 less than 2006, which equates to a seven-percent decrease. On roadways with State Police coverage, the decrease was more dramatic at 19%, or 48 less than the 249 total from 2006. [...]

Eight people were killed in crashes investigated by State Police during the five-day New Year’s travel period, which ran from Dec. 28 through Jan. 1, State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller said today.  Six of those killed were not wearing seat belts.  “For your safety and the safety of all passengers in your vehicle, please [...]

The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the matter of State v. Jane Chun (Are alcotest instruments scientifically reliable for establishing blood alcohol levels in prosecutions under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50?) in the Supreme Court courtroom on the 8th floor of the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Market St., Trenton, at 10 a.m. on [...]