State Laws

If you are filing a work injury claim, you must use your employer’s workers’ compensation doctor for the first 90 days. There are several rules regarding choice of medical providers that you should know when you are filing a claim for benefits. We will briefly discuss some of your rights and rules below. For specific […]

Uber has always been a popular way to get around town, even before a court lifted the Uber ban in Philadelphia. However, many who use Uber regularly have not stopped to think about how an insurance claim would work after a crash. Luckily, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has implemented rules to ensure you can

On May 1, 2010, a new license decal became the standard for all underage drivers with a permit or probationary driver’s license. The law that brought this rule about, Kyleigh’s Law, is named for Kyleigh D’Alessio. Kyleigh was killed in 2006 when another teen driver crashed the car that she and two other teens were

Have You Been Bitten in New Jersey? The state of New Jersey does not have a universal state dog leash law. Instead, New Jersey State Consolidated Dog Laws 40:48-1 reads that, “the governing body of every municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances to prohibit or regulate the running of dogs at large.” As

In Pennsylvania, all motorcyclists are required to carry a Class M (motorcycle) license. Failure to do so is against the law. However, even if you don’t have a Class M license, if you’re in an accident, you may still be able to recover damages. You’re Automatically Considered Full Tort This means that you can file

When you witness a car accident and stop to help, you could be saving someone’s right to file a claim for damages. Even in today’s society of traffic cameras and cell phone videos, most car accidents are still a matter of each driver’s word against the other. Police usually have to rely on witnesses to

As drivers, how many of us really know what Pennsylvania traffic law requires of us when we come upon a pedestrian – either entering a crosswalk, at a traffic light, in a mall parking lot, or simply walking along the road? We at Cordisco & Saile LLC have noticed an increased number of pedestrian-car accidents

One of the most ancient legal privileges is the spousal privilege. Pennsylvania law still recognizes that a husband and a wife may refuse to testify against each other in a criminal proceeding – the privilege belongs to the witness spouse. Pennsylvania also recognizes that where “confidential communications” have been made by one spouse to the

Children are some of the people most vulnerable to pedestrian accidents both because of their size and innocence. The increased volume of schoolchildren foot traffic around schools creates an even higher risk of danger. That’s why Pennsylvania laws set down strict rules for motorists driving in school zones. Pennsylvania School Zone Laws Laws governing motorists

Recently, a client of ours was charged with obstructing his windshield with a radar detector. This came of interest to me because I always use a radar detector while driving in the State of New Jersey. After reviewing the applicable NJ law, it appears that it would be difficult for a police officer or prosecutor