Monroe County Pennsylvania Legal News The Pocono Record recently reported that the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Philadelphia, rejected a lawsuit filed against Monroe County Sheriff Todd Martin and Ross Township solicitor John Dunn. The case arose out of a...
$41.75 Million Awarded to Student Suffering Tick Bite on School Trip to China
A 15-year-old Connecticut student at a private boarding school in Connecticut (The Hotchkiss School) sued her school in federal court after she contracted tick-borne encephalitis on an educational trip to China the school organized. A jury awarded her $41.75 million....
Seeking Litigation Paralegal
Our law firm is seeking to hire an experienced paralegal to join our busy litigation team in a full-time role. We handle a broad variety of litigation but the focus will be on personal injury, federal civil rights litigation, worker’s compensation, and social...
Eliminating a Second Mortgage in Bankruptcy
PENNSYLVANIA BANKRUPTCY LAW A recent bankruptcy case from New York State, In re Addams, 564 B.R. 458 (Bankr. E.D. N.Y 2017), confirmed that it is not possible to utilize a bankruptcy case to bifurcate a home mortgage – divide it between a partially secured and...
Third Circuit Rules against Ross Township Shooting Victims
On August 3, 2017, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a federal civil rights lawsuit victims filed against Ross Township, Pennsylvania officials. The victims sought recovery for their injuries and the deaths of their family members when Township resident Rockne...
Slip & Fall on School Property: I have to prove what??
I just wrote a post on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision to re-visit when schools and municipalities may be held liable for dangerous conditions on their properties. Brewington The case I wrote about was Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, 149...
Slip & Fall on School Property: I have to prove what??
I just wrote a post on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision to re-visit when schools and municipalities may be held liable for dangerous conditions on their properties. Brewington The case I wrote about was Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, 149...
Three Newman Williams Lawyers Receive Highest Possible Ratings
Newman Williams is pleased to announce that three of its lawyers have once again received the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. The highest ratings (AV-ratings) have been awarded to Todd R. Williams, Marc R. Wolfe, and Gerard J....
PA Supreme Court to decide if Student Can Sue School for Injury in Gym
Suing School Districts and other Pennsylvania municipal bodies has traditionally been very difficult because of an immunity statute called the “Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.” It’s a long name for a Pennsylvania law that says that government agencies are...
NPR features National Youth Orchestra of China in Pocono Concert
Pocono music lovers were treated to a wonderful performance this past Friday by the National Youth Orchestra of China (NYO-China) on the campus of East Stroudsburg University (ESU). If you think that “youth orchestra” suggests less...