While the law cannot change what happened, the law does provide that upon proof of liability a victim of another’s negligence or intentional act is entitled to an award of money that represents fair compensation for the individual’s damages and loss. The damages that an individual is entitled to receive includes compensation for out of [...]
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by William T. Jorden, Esquire In the case of Clifford Van Tassel v. Marilyn S. Brooks, Civ Act No. 02-166, United States District Court, Clifford Van Tassel worked as the maintenance manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at its SCI Cambridge Springs prison. After a new superintendent was assigned to the prison, Van Tassel [...]
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by William T. Jorden, Esquire For some time now, my wife Jill and I have been working on drawings for necessary remodeling of our house. I thought I could do this myself until a friend, in passing, asked me if I had an architect. When I replied that I was designing the changes myself, my [...]
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by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire In Pennsylvania, prenuptial agreements are binding and enforceable if certain requirements are followed. Defenses to the enforceability of a prenuptial agreement are somewhat limited. Agreements between parties who are married to each other are presumed to be valid. Prenuptial Agreements are contracts, and as such are evaluated by Pennsylvania [...]
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by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire Every attorney who practices criminal law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has been asked by a usually nervous client . . . “what am I looking at?” Although the question is simple, the answer is not. Each particular sentence depends on the client’s prior criminal history, the current charges [...]
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by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire The purchase of a first home or other property should be a joyous occasion. Instead, it often can be overshadowed by anxiety and the fear of the unknown. The primary unknown factor is how much money will a buyer need and what else must be brought to the closing. [...]
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by William T. Jorden, Esquire On March 17, 2005 a Federal Jury in Erie returned a verdict in favor of a Cambridge Springs resident, (our client, name withheld), and against Marilyn Brooks, the former Superintendent of SCI Cambridge Springs. This person was fired after reporting that Brooks was spending exorbitant sums of public money, without [...]
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by William T. Jorden, Esquire It’s campaign season and time for some big corporations, politicians and special interest groups to advocate a change in your legal system, by attacking your lawyers . An e-mail circulating on the Internet describes cases allegedly vying for the annual “STELLA” award for the most “frivolous” law suit in the [...]
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