Five Things To Know Before You Go To Your Defense Medical Examination

By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire After filing your personal injury case, there will come a time when the defense attorney or insurance company will want to send you to a hired physician of their choosing to be examined. This is a time when the worlds of law and medicine collide, and clients are often surprised […]

Practical Tips to Prepare You for Your First Meeting with an Attorney

By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire “To me, a lawyer is basically the person that knows the rules of the country. We’re all throwing the dice, playing the game, moving our pieces around the board, but if there is a problem the lawyer is the only person who has read the inside of the top of […]

Pennsylvania Eliminates License Suspension for Non-Traffic-Related Drug Offenses

By: Robert B. George, Esquire Driving is a privilege, not a right. For this reason, state governments, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PENNDOT), have broad authority to restrict the driving privileges of its citizens.  Before the recent change in the law, PENNDOT had the authority under Section 1532 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle […]

Who can make care decisions for a mentally ill or intellectually disabled adult child or relative?

By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire  When it comes to caring for a mentally ill or disabled child, parents are used to simply making the decisions for the child as to their medical care, living arrangements, and other necessities.  But when that child becomes an adult, or you are taking care of a friend or relative, […]

Workplace Gossip – It’s Time to Shut Down that Rumor Mill!

By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire “My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people’s.” Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan Last year, a poll conducted by National Public Radio and Ipsos asked workers to rate potentially objectionable behaviors on a scale ranging from “always inappropriate” to “always appropriate.” Spreading rumors about colleagues’ sex lives surpassed […]

Consider Yourself Served: A Brief History of Service of Process

By: Robert B. George, Esquire With applicable Rules of Civil Procedure going back to the days of the Magna Carta, service of process has a long standing history in the judicial system and is an integral part of ensuring that due process is upheld. The Magna Carta is the first document outlining individual rights and […]

Just the Facts: In a Legal Dispute, Opinions and Feelings Should Not Cloud the Facts

By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire In today’s polarized climate, strong feelings about an issue can result in a lot of heated arguments and opposing viewpoints.  Charged personal opinions or news headlines with accusations can make conclusions based on opinion, and is frequently subject to debate.  While this can create some interesting discussions, or even ruin […]

School Law Alert: Honoring Do Not Resuscitate Orders

By: Lisanne L. Mikula With increasing frequency, medically-fragile students, such as those who have life-threatening conditions or who are receiving palliative care, attend school when possible.   Despite the inherent medical risks which may accompany school attendance, parents and guardians of medically-fragile students, and the pediatric medical professionals who treat them, recognize the benefits of school […]

May A Landlord Sell Its Tenant’s Personal Property to Satisfy Past-Due Rent?

By: Robert B. George, Esquire The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 was envisioned by the legislature to afford a complete and exclusive remedy for a landlord seeking to enforce his rights against a defaulting tenant. The Act provides for a statutory lien on a tenant’s goods for rents due up to one year and […]

The Law Firm of DiOrio & Sereni, LLP Successfully Ensures Taxpayers Do Not Pay More than Their Fair Share

The taxpayers of our community are unjustly forced to pay more than their fair share of the cost of government when other property owners “game” the system and pay less than their fair share in real estate taxes.  In Pennsylvania, our law provides for the “principle that a taxpayer should pay no more or no […]

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