Clients sometimes have questions about the “wherefore clause” in the complaint. A complaint is a legal document that the lawyer files with the court which starts the process of the lawsuit. The complaint gets filed in the prothonotary’s office in the County (or venue) where the case will proceed. What is the Wherefore Clause? The…
Through the evaluation of traffic accident data, in addition to emergency room records, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has calculated that roughly 220 fatalities occur annually due to nontraffic backover accidents, with 14,000 recoverable injuries also occurring on average. What is a Backover Accident? Backover crashes involve hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist. In…
It may come as a surprise to learn that concussions are becoming more of a risk among youth and student-athletes, but these injuries are plentiful and instances of them are on the rise. To put the problem in perspective: of the 12 high schools in Philadelphia’s Central Athletic League, 223 concussions were reported among students…
At Carpey Law, we have proudly been representing personal injury victims since 1987. Over the past 30 years, we have represented thousands of victims who have obtain compensation for the injuries, medical bills, and pain and suffering they have suffered as a result of the negligence of others. We’ve learned a lot about mistakes victims…
How Many Jurors Decide My Personal Injury Case? This is a very relevant question that many clients ask me. For example, one of my recent clients asked me this as I was picking a jury at the start of her case. She thought the jury’s verdict had to be unanimous. This is a common misconception. In…
For those of you who regularly read The Carpey Chronicle, you know that Stuart is always looking for the next opportunity to give back to the community. In September, Stuart was asked to speak at a marketing conference in Virginia on the subject of attorney marketing to a crowd of several hundred attorneys. Stuart…
Tuesday, January 30th marked the start of the 2014 Mock Jury Competition, sponsored by The Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. One of the largest in the nation, the PBA/YLD Mock Trial Competition gives more than 290 high school student teams from across the state the opportunity to act as lawyers and witnesses in simulated civil…
Recently, the Carpey family participated in the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Alzheimer’s Association is a nonprofit organization that strives to: Help families across the country by continuing to provide and enhance programs focusing on education and support; Advance critical research studies into methods of treatment, prevention…
Why Does Reggie Bush Have a Case? The Reggie Bush case is a classic example of a slip and fall accident with much more serious financial ramifications. Reggie Bush slipped on concrete at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis as he ran off the field after a play. His momentum from the play carried…
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was pushed through in Congress partially based on the idea that people would be able to keep their current doctors. In theory, younger and healthier people would pay into the system by buying policies without using them, while older and sicker people’s costs would be offset by what the young,…
