Minimum Wage and Overtime Claims* We frequently litigate in this growing field, both on behalf of individual plaintiffs and in multi-plaintiff collective actions. [Think you might have a claim…? Take the Free Overtime Quiz.] Other Wage Claims* Wage claims arising through the breach of employment contracts and the failure to pay final paychecks, commissions and/or accrued [...]

Putting an aging parent in a nursing home is a very difficult decision for many families to make. A recent report from the Health and Human Services inspector general may make that decision even more difficult for many  families. The report found rampant medication errors in nursing homes across the country. In the first half of 2007 [...]

Drunk drivers are a problem on  roads and frequently cause severe car crashes that result in personal injuries and property damage. A drunk driver may walk away from a car accident with only a few bruises while responsible motorists lose their lives. Drunk drivers are also a problem for  residents who are not driving. A drunk driver [...]

Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous things that a  driver can do. The dangers of drunk driving are well known but people continue to die in drunk driving car accidents every year due to the negligence of others. An experienced  car accident attorney can help car accident victims preserve their rights and hold drunk drivers [...]

We have covered many fatal  car accidents in detroit, mi on this blog. One of the common characteristics in these accidents is that many  drivers die needlessly because they fail to wear seat belts. A new study into this year’s car accident deaths reveals that 60 percent of the deaths are attributable to not wearing safety restraints. “We [...]

In our last post, we discussed the fact that New Jersey officials are renewing their focus on preventing distracted driving behavior and enforcing distracted driving laws. In particular, these officials are concerned about the number of teen drivers being killed in serious Portland auto accidents caused by distracted driving. Public awareness campaigns, stricter laws and [...]

Sometimes people enjoy driving on country roads because of the open air, the rolling fields and the lack of traffic. Pennsylvania has a lot of rural roads, and while driving on them is a different experience from encountering city traffic in Philadelphia, safety is still an important issue to be considered. Last week the governor [...]

The holidays are a time when many people die needlessly in car accidents throughout the state. Ice-slicked road conditions combined with intoxicated drivers leaving holiday parties can be a deadly combination. The  Office of Highway Safety started its yearly Safe Family Holiday Campaign just before Thanksgiving and plans to continue strict seat belt enforcement and DUI prevention [...]

In our last post we discussed the seriousness of construction accidents and the fines levied against a construction company after it exposed many of its workers to scaffolding injuries. Another company was recently cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after two workers were struck by cranes at a steel service center. [...]