By: Jonathan J. Russell, Esquire Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. Some day you may serve as a juror in a personal injury case. You may be shocked to learn that, if you do, certain key information about the case will be...
THE TRUTH ABOUT TORT REFORM
October 27, 2016
It bothers us sometimes when we hear advertisements in the media which are designed to scare people about our legal system. These advertisements are paid for by those who are trying to influence public opinion against...
THE TRUTH ABOUT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
October 27, 2016
No issue in recent years has created as much controversy as much as the so called “medical malpractice crisis”. As you can imagine, we follow the issue with interest, and are particularly concerned about what we...
LEHIGH VALLEY MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ARBITRATION AWARD
October 27, 2016
This case involved a low speed rear end impact on Route 22 near the Whitehall exit in Lehigh County, with minimal property damage to either vehicle. The defendant claimed that the accident was not his fault, but that he had...
CRASH SUIT BRINGS $1.5 MILLION AWARD
October 27, 2016
This was the headline in the Allentown Morning Call on April 12, 2001. The week before, Pete Hileman, attorney for the Plaintiff, had completed presentation of the case, which involved serious injuries sustained in a motor...
According to The Wireless Association, over 170 billion text messages are in the United States. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know how many of those were sent from a cell phone being used while driving. The National...
On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted in Drunk Driving Accidents on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Often, victims of drunk driving accidents in Pennsylvania experience mental and emotional trauma...
DOES REFLECTIVE GEAR REALLY WORK TO PREVENT PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS?
October 13, 2016
On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted inPedestrian Accidents on Thursday, October 13, 2016. In the struggling economic environment of today, many Pennsylvania residents choose to walk or bike...
On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Recently in our personal injury blog, we talked about the importance of building a good attorney/client...
YOUNG MAN JAILED FOR CRASH THAT CLAIMS 3 LIVES
September 30, 2016
On behalf of Peter Hileman of Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. posted inWrongful Death on Friday, September 30, 2016. The lone survivor of a tragic crash that cost three passengers their lives has been jailed on charges of...