By: Mathew H. Fry, Esquire As a small business owner knows, keeping the business running smoothly can be the difference between success and failure. A key component to keeping your business operating as it should is to purchase insurance to cover some of the calamities that could stop your business in its tracks. It is […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire With the current popularity of ridesharing services, most notably Uber and Lyft, many individuals are or may be thinking about driving for one or both of these companies, in order to generate some additional income. Before you actually begin to drive for one of these companies, or if you are […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire If you are like me, you have one or more trees on your property, some of which may be rather large and intimidating. While providing shade and complementing the surrounding landscape, these trees can also cause major disputes if they should fall onto and cause damage to a neighbor’s home […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire In my previous blog post, I discussed the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, the requirements of a contractor, and the remedies of a homeowner when there is a dispute about the work performed. But what about injuries caused by defective workmanship by a builder or subcontractor? What happens when a […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] In matter of first impression, the Commonwealth Court recently held that a local government agency – which includes school districts – can be liable to an employee for workplace exposure to asbestos dust if the condition causing exposure falls within one of the exceptions to governmental immunity. The case is Geier […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] The Basics Homeowners insurance is required for any home that has a mortgage, so the vast majority of homeowners have homeowners insurance. If your house is damaged, whether by fire, weather, or a leaky pipe, or if personal property is stolen, chances are that some or all of […]
