Palmyra Woman High on Bath Salts During Crash Involving 4-Year-Old
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in General
On Saturday, August 20, a Palmyra, Pennsylvania, woman who was high on the synthetic drug known as “bath salts” crashed into a parked car while she was driving with a four-year-old girl in the back seat. According to PennLive.com, the 33-year-old woman faces charges of Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Endangering the Welfare […]
Read MoreClient-Attorney Privilege
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in News
Q: Who holds the “privilege?”A: The client. An attorney can release information only with authorization from the client. Q: So, clients can trust their attorneys with confidential information?A: Yes. An attorney may not reveal anything disclosed without client consent. Q: Why?A: Regulations governing evidence and rules of professional conduct require that attorneys maintain all specifics of […]
Read MoreMan killed in Harrisburg auto accident
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in Car Accidents
A police pursuit has ended in a Harrisburg auto accident, but who is to blame? The Lebanon Daily News reports that police began pursuing a vehicle that was reported stolen. According to police, they ended the pursuit in the city because it became too dangerous. The car then crashed into a tree, but it is unclear when […]
Read MoreYork Car Accident Takes One Life
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in Car Accidents
The York Daily Record reports a woman was killed in a York car accident. A 41-year-old woman was killed in a York car accident in the 2700 block of Windsor Road. The woman was a passenger in a car when the vehicle hit a tree stump. The York car accident ejected the woman from the car. […]
Read MoreAuto Airbag FRAUD
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in News
Drivers who are in accidents, purchase used cars, or visit “weekend” mechanics may be at risk of a very dangerous scam: airbag fraud. Airbags are valuable, so some dishonest mechanics have removed and sold original airbags. Fraudulent mechanics replace bags with cheap knockoffs, rebuilt equipment, or even stuff cavities with rags—then replace covers. This exposes […]
Read MoreMan killed in Lebanon truck accident
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in Truck Accidents
A 25-year-old man was killed in a Lebanon truck accident, WFMZ reports. The Lebanon truck accident happened when the driver of a car ran into the back of a truck. According to police, he was traveling at a high rate of speed. After striking the truck, the man’s car became stuck underneath, and the vehicle was dragged for […]
Read MoreHigh Court to Rule on Household Exclusion Clause and Stacking
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in Car Accidents
Posted on May 17, 2012 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in an insurance case over whether the “household exclusion” clause can limit inter-policy UIM stacking when there is no waiver of stacking. The court limited the argument in Erie Insurance Exchange v. Baker to whether Section 1738(a) of the Motor Vehicle […]
Read MoreTwo killed in Chambersburg Car Accident
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in Car Accidents
The Republic reports that two people were killed in a Chambersburg car accident. The police report that the driver lost control of the vehicle when driving eastbound on Spring Road. The Chambersburg car accident took place when the car ran into multiple trees, ejecting three people from the car. Two of the three ejected died at […]
Read MoreRebate RAGE!
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in News
Rebate rip-offs have sparked consumer lawsuits and new legislation. Many who buy products promoted with “cash” rebates are enraged when the rebate is too hard to apply for, is unreasonably delayed, takes the form of a “reward” credit card, is a credit toward purchases limited to the issuing manufacturer, or never arrives at all. A […]
Read MoreSocial Media Discovery Evolving in Pennsylvania
Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on May 17, 2012 in News
The Legal Intelligencer by Gina Passarella May 24, 2011 A Northumberland County judge granted last week a defense motion seeking access to the private portions of the Facebook and MySpace accounts of a personal injury plaintiff, finding no privilege exists in Pennsylvania for information on private sections of social websites. Common Pleas Court Judge Charles H. Saylor […]
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