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Posted on Jul 17, 2014 On July 16, 2014, Schmidt Kramer PA car accident lawyer Scott Cooper was the moderator and a speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Program in Philadelphia on “The Art of Negotiation”.  If you would like a copy of his powerpoint and written materials on his presentation on The Plaintiff’s Perspective feel free […]

Posted on Jul 01, 2014 The Pennsylvania Superior Court yesterday, June 30, 2014 in Erie Ins. Group v. Catania, — A.3d — (Pa. Super. June 30, 2014) upheld a regular use exclusion in a case involving a Pa. auto accident.  The case involves a Pa. car accident where a person was injured by an uninsured […]

Posted on Jun 25, 2014 The Pottsville Republican Herald is reporting today that local police departments and Pennsylvania State Police continue their efforts to reduce the incidents of aggressive driving in Schuylkill County, resulting in reduced fatalities. According to the article, an awards presentation was held yesterday for officers and police departments to recognize their dedication […]

Posted on Jun 24, 2014 On June 23, 2014, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane release her comprehensive report on the investigation into Jerry sandusky.  Below is the AG’s press release and you can download a copy of the report by clicking on the link.  The overall result of the investigation was that it was not […]

Posted on Jun 24, 2014 The United Cerebral Palsy and Schmidt Kramer Fifteenth annual Attitudes Essay Contest winners for the 2013-14 year have been announced. This essay contest challenges students to think and write about the potential barriers that exist for those with and without disabilities, and how having positive attitudes can break down those […]

Posted on Jun 18, 2014 The Lebanon Daily News is reporting today, June 18, 2014, that the estate of a Lebanon man who died after sustaining severe burns while he was smoking at an Annville Township personal care facility last year can continue seeking punitive damages in a civil lawsuit, President Judge John Tylwalk ruled […]

Posted on Jun 17, 2014 The Sunbury Daily Item is reporting that three members of a Milton family were injured Monday, June 17, 2014, when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer rig at Routes 147 and 405. State police at Milton said a 1993 Cadillac, driven by Samuel Houston Jr., of Milton, was stopped […]

Schmidt Kramer partner and Pennsylvania car crash lawyer Scott Cooper, presented his “Big Auto: Uninsured and Underinsured/Bad Faith” seminar for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, on May 29, 2014 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Cooper, founder of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, touched on a variety of subjects related to uninsured/underinsured […]

Posted on Jun 04, 2014 More and more people are sharing the chore of driving to work and other places.  They are also using services such as UBER.  Although the ride sharing makes it more convenient and saves on gas, it also comes with risks if you or a loved one are involved in a […]

Posted on May 30, 2014 Recently, the trial court addressed an issue involving a defense request for a 4th defense medical exam in a personal injury case.  In Gilroy v. Housing & Redevelopment Ins. Exch., No. 09 cv 9064 (C.P. Lackawanna April 23, 2014) (mem.) the trial court denies the request and finds that the defendant failed to […]