Blog Posts in 2011
Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you or a loved one is injured in a motor vehicle collision that is caused by a hit and run driver that flees the scene before you can obtain their information or by a driver that is uninsured, you ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
A pedestrian has the right of way in a crosswalk. It does not matter if the crosswalk is not properly painted onto the street surface. All intersections have crosswalk areas going from one corner to ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Slip and falls on snow and ice is a very serious hazard in the Philadelphia area during the winter months. The time period to remove snow and ice from sidewalks varies from township to township in the ...
Continue reading "Time Requirements for Property Owners to Remove Snow From Sidewalks in Boroughs and Townships in the Greater Philadelphia Area" »
Posted on Jan 27, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
In Pennsylvania when a person enters another's land, under the law they are either a trespasser, a licensee or an invitee. The Possessor of land owes a different duty to each type of entrant upon ...
Continue reading "Duty Owed by Businesses to Customers Walking on Their Parking Lots, Sidewalks, Showroom Floors - Slip and Falls, Trip and Falls" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
In Pennsylvania when a person enters another's land, under the law they are either a trespasser, a licensee or an invitee. The possessor of the land owes a different duty to each type of entrant ...
Continue reading "Duty Owed by Homeowners to Persons Walking on Their Sidewalks - Slip and Falls, Trip and Falls" »
Posted on Jan 17, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Pennsylvania is technically a Commonwealth and not a State. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is immune from law suits for any personal injury claims pursuant to 1 Pa. C.S. §2310 and 42 Pa. C.S. ...
Continue reading "Slip and Falls, Trip and Falls on Streets and State Roads Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" »
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
SEPTA , otherwise known as the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority was created by the State of Pennsylvania and is a "Commonwealth agency." As a Commonwealth agency, SEPTA, as well ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2011 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, ...
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