Pennsylvania General Practice Legal Questions

If the recipient knew or reasonably should have known that the item was stolen, yes, they are guilty of receiving stolen property. That being said, if it was presented as a gift and there is evidence of that, then it is unlikely that there is enough evidence to support the charges. You probably should get an attorney to help you sort this out.... Read Answer

The first thing you should do is go to your borough/township/city codes office and carefully review the codes regarding exterior lighting. If you haven't violated any, that helps. The next thing is to brace yourself for a lawsuit. That being said, it's difficult to win a nuisance suit. If you know you're not in violation of local codes, I would write him (or have a lawyer write him) and inform him of this fact.... Read Answer

Assuming that you are considered competent to make your own legal decisions, your lawyer should be able to get your records from any of your doctors provided that he or she provides the doctor with the appropriate authorization signed by you.  The doctors may also require that they be reimbursed for any copying fees.... Read Answer

If the harassment is constant and you have kept the text messages, emails and can prove when and how often the person is calling you, you can always contact the police, show the police what you have been receiving from this person and file a claim of harassment.  If the threats are serious enough or are threats to do you bodily harm, the police could decide to charge the individual with  terroristic threats and/or harassment.  Michael J. Davey, Esquire Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Auerbach, Monte, Sloane, Matthews & Auslander, P.C. 344 West Front Street Media, PA 19063 (610) 565-3700 x 271 mdavey@eckellsparks.com www.paemploymentlaw.blogspot.com www.eckellsparks.com... Read Answer

If the injuries your father sustained were incurred while he was in the course and scope of his employment, then the estate may be eligible for a death benefit from the employer's workers' compensation carrier.   If the cart that caused his injuries was owned, operated and/or maintained by an entity other than your father's employer, then there may be wrongful death and survival claims against that entity for negligent maintenance of the cart.  If the brakes were defective because of some manufacturing defect or design flaw, then there may also be wrongful death and survival claims against the companies that manufactured, designed and distributed the cart.   There are a lot of potential issues here that need to be investigated quickly in order to determine what options your family and your father's estate have.   Our office has tremendous experience in prosecuting these types of cases, and handle them on a contingent-fee basis, which means that our fees and costs would only get paid out of a potential recovery or award.  There is no money up-front.   Please feel free to call me or email me directly and we can discuss the situation in more detail.  Michael J. Davey, Esquire Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Auerbach, Monte, Sloane, Matthews & Auslander, P.C. 344 West Front Street Media, PA 19063 (610) 565-3700 x 271 mdavey@eckellsparks.com www.paemploymentlaw.blogspot.com www.eckellsparks.com... Read Answer