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Red light cameras are everywhere. They’re in hundreds of cities, including large municipalities like Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Drivers groan about them, critics call them revenue generators, and no one welcomes the sight of a red light camera ticket in their mailbox. But despite the animosity felt toward these devices, they […]

Posted on Mar 06, 2013 A nursing home in Liberty Borough was shut down by police after investigators said used syringes and patient medications were found in a back room. Channel 11’s (Pittsburgh) Alan Jennings was there as state inspectors arrived at the Liberty Manor Personal Care Home. Investigators said they received a call last […]

Posted on Mar 05, 2013 On March 2, 2013 Scott Cooper participated and presented a workshop at the Keystone Progress Progressive Summit at the Harrisburg Hilton about “Holding Big Business Accountable: The Truth About Tort Reform.” The workshop focused on The Chamber of Commerce and the far right trying to pass laws that cap damages […]

When you’re driving down the highway at high speeds, you aren’t really expecting to encounter something in the road. However, unfortunately, that’s just what caused a deadly accident in York recently. And what was the actual cause? It was a mattress, poorly secured to a car, that went flying. Most people have had to move […]

If you’re wondering what a major cause of car crashes is in Pennsylvania, ask your auto accident attorney. Harrisburg lawyers often meet with people who were seriously injured by individuals who were driving while distracted. One big source of distraction is the cell phone. Texting while driving is banned in the state, but drivers are […]

Posted on Mar 01, 2013 Charles E Schmidt, Jr. was the program moderator for the Pa Bar Institute Seminar, ” Lights, Camera, Evidence ” held in Mechanicsburg, Pa. on Feb. 22. The program was presented by six experienced trial attorneys who discussed issues in trial evidence. The program was offered as continuing legal education for […]

Posted on Mar 01, 2013 A Waynesboro man was listed in critical condition in Meritus Medical Center Tuesday night after being hit by a vehicle while crossing East Second Street near Enterprise Avenue at 8:38 p.m., according to Waynesboro police. Alan Moats, no age given, was hit by an eastbound vehicle driven by John Boyd, […]

Bipolar disorder (sometimes called manic depression) affects nearly six million adults in the United States and is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world. This serious brain disorder manifests itself in two ways: mania (highs) and depression (lows). Most people with bipolar disorder experience depression more often than mania. It is during a […]

As a lawyer at Schmidt Kramer, I am asked to speak in different places. Harrisburg is host to Widener University’s law school, and this is one of the places where I get to go out and talk to people about what I do.  Last night, I spoke to Karen Durkin’s Pa. Civil Procedure students. This […]

An early-morning car chase on February 24, 2013 in Northumberland County ended with two men sent to the hospital after one of them fled a police car pulling the vehicle over for a traffic violation.Troopers of the state police at Milton attempted to stop a 1999 Subaru Outback, driven by Jordan Scott McEvoy, 18, of Milton, […]