Current Administrator of the EPA, Andrew Wheeler, made an announcement last week regarding the agency’s plan to deal with PFAS-contaminated drinking water throughout the United States but included no firm deadline to set a national standard for the toxin. Prompted by this latest delay by the Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania decided to take matters into […]
Informed Consent Must Be Obtained by Physicians, PA Supreme Court Rules
Late last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a jury may only consider informed consent obtained by a physician – consent obtained by an intermediary party such as a staff member should thus be excluded from a jury’s deliberations. In their 4-3 decision, the Justices overturned a Superior Court ruling that a Montour County […]
Pennsylvania Statutes of Limitations for Civil Cases
Has a loved one died due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing? Have you been harmed due to negligent behavior or fraud? If so, you may have a viable personal injury case, and a Pennsylvania personal injury attorney will be able to explain what legal actions can be taken to recover monetary damages for an […]