Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Dec 30, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
To prevent pedestrians slipping and falling on snow and ice covered sidewalks , property owners, businesses, tenants and residents responsible for their sidewalks must clear a path free of snow and ...
Continue reading "Time Requirement for Philadelphia Businesses and Residents to Remove Snow and Ice From Sidewalks" »
Posted on Dec 20, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The City of Philadelphia, as well as all cities, municipalities and townships in Pennsylvania are "local governmental agencies." As a local governmental agency, the The City of Philadelphia, ...
Continue reading "Slip and Falls, Trip and Falls on Streets Owned by the City of Philadelphia, Municipalities and Local Townships in Pennsylvania" »
Posted on Dec 13, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The City of Philadelphia, as well as all cities, towns and school districts in Pennsylvania are "local governmental agencies." As a local governmental agency, the The City of Philadelphia, ...
Continue reading "Slip and Falls, Trip and Falls on Sidewalks Owned by the City of Philadelphia, Local Townships or School Districts in Pa." »
Posted on Dec 10, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The SouthEastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority, also known as SEPTA, is a commonwealth (state) government entity. As a state government entity, SEPTA is immune from suit, pursuant to ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
A pedestrian has the right of way within a crosswalk, as long as the pedestrian is not crossing the street on a red light. As long as the pedestrian is within the crosswalk and is crossing the street ...
Continue reading "What Are a Pedestrian's Rights When Struck by a Motor Vehicle?" »
Posted on Nov 29, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Pennsylvania is a Comparative Negligence State. Pennsylvania's Comparative Negligence Act allows an injured person to recover against all negligent defendant(s) whose combined negligence totals ...
Continue reading "How Does an Injured Person Prevail on a Negligence Claim in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania's Comparative Negligence Act. " »
Posted on Nov 26, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Fortunately, the Pennsylvania auto law does provide several exceptions to Limited Tort , which will allow an injured individual bound by a Limited Tort selection to have Full Tort rights and to be ...
Continue reading "Exceptions to Pennsylvania's Limited Tort Restriction on Motor Vehicle Collision Victim's Right to Pursue an Injury Claim" »
Posted on Nov 21, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
When you are injured in a motor vehicle collision in Pennsylvania due to another driver's negligence , the second question you need to answer, after finding out who pays your medical bills , is ...
Continue reading "Can you bring a personal injury claim for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle collision in Pennsylvania?" »
Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
When a person slips and falls on a sidewalk or parking lot because of snow or ice in Pennsylvania, the property owner is not always at fault. In Pennsylvania, the "Hills and Ridges" doctrine ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires all Pennsylvania automobile insurance policies to provide medical coverage for collisions taking place in Pennsylvania . Which automobile insurance policy ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2010 By Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Philadelphia Personal Injury Blog .
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