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Deadly Errors
/ 26.Oct, 2011An interesting article in the Philadelphia Inquirer finds that nearly one third of the death penalty convictions in Pennsylvania have been reversed or sent back . . .
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More Quick Tips
/ 20.Oct, 2011Know what’s happening in your office A filing is not filed until you see the stamp or electronic confirmation I gave it to the paralegal/secretary . . .
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Top Types of Legal Malpractice Errors
/ 11.Oct, 2011Here is a nice chart showing the top types of errors made by attorneys in Philadelphia (Thanks to Westport/SwissRe for the chart): Top Types of . . .
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Professional negligence that could cost a life
/ 10.Oct, 2011Doctors regularly face the most severe consequence in malpractice situations. A doctor’s malpractice can kill a patient. For most lawyers, the consequences of legal malpractice . . .
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Pennsylvania Professional Liability- Key Case
/ 20.Sep, 2011There are several “key” cases in Pennsylvania legal malpractice cases, but none are more important than Kituskie v. Corbman, 552 Pa. 275, 714 A.2d 1027, . . .
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Funky Malpractice
/ 26.Jul, 2011Malpractice litigation has a funky new participant. Parliament Funkadelic star George Clinton has sued his former attorneys for allegedly failing to bring a RICO action on . . .
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Legal Malpractice Claims on the Rise
/ 07.Jul, 2011We recently told you about the continuing good news concerning the numbers of medical malpractice actions in Pennsylvania. The news with respect to legal malpractice . . .
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Tort Reform Bill Signed
/ 30.Jun, 2011Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law the Fair Share Act, a tort reform bill. S.B. 1131 makes significant changes to Pennsylvania’s joint and several . . .
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Who and what are you responsible for?
/ 22.Jun, 2011Bonnie Sweeten, the infamous “hoax mom,” is back in the news following her guilty plea to a count of wire fraud and a count of . . .
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Legal Malpractice Avoidance Quicktip: Resources
/ 17.Jun, 2011One of the best legal malpractice avoidance techniques is quickly addressing a problem when it arises. There are very few problems that are irresolvable if they . . .
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