Every time you get behind the wheel of a car, there is a very real chance that you could be involved in a car accident and be injured or killed.  Don’t think so?  Consider the statistics: There are over 5 million car accidents in the United States annually. Over 1.5 million of those car accidents result in injury or death. Car accidents claim the lives of nearly 4 people every hour in the United States. [...]

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHSTA) “Click it or Ticket” campaign launched this week and will last through June 5. Thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide will be monitoring traffic and issuing tickets this week and over Memorial Day weekend as part of the initiative. Enforcement will include both checkpoints and increased patrols, greatly intensifying enforcement of seat belt and child restraint laws. According to NHSTA, the initiative is responsible for contributing to the [...]

We would like to take the time and applaud Sandy Run Middle School, the latest school to receive the No Place for Hate® designation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Dublin School to Be Designated as No Place for Hate® School Affirms Commitment to Promoting Respect for Diversity and Continuing Anti-Bias Efforts Philadelphia, PA – In a ceremony on April 14, 2011, the students and faculty from Sandy Run Middle School will celebrate their school’s designation as [...]

Although we may look at receiving “hand-me-down” products as a great way to save money, most people don’t realize the possible dangers involved with receiving a second-hand product, especially when the particular product will be regularly used by a young child. There are several reasons why this is true.  One reason is that you may not get recall alerts from the manufacturer if you were not the original purchaser.  Another important reason is that you [...]

On March 1, 2011, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Baby Jogger, LLC, announced a voluntary recall of the popular Jump Seat attachment for the company’s line of City Classic and City Elite Single jogging strollers.

Ehline Law Firm PC Says that Local Car Accident Lawyers Are Familiar With the Problems Caused by City Traffic

U.S. Supreme Court Has Ruled That A South Carolina Consumer Can Proceed Against Ford Motor Company For Ford’s Use Of Defective Windows In Priester v. Ford Motor Company, the United States Supreme Court ruled against Ford Motor Company and overturned a South Carolina Supreme Court ruling which had dismissed a consumer’s claim that Ford used defective windows in its 1997 F-150 pickup truck. James Priester was killed in a crash in 2002 when he was [...]

How do you get free legal advice in Philadelphia? If you have a low- or moderate-income level and your legal issue is of a “civil” nature—as opposed to a “criminal” nature—the answer may be to seek out a legal services program. A legal services program is an organization that provides legal assistance to people who meet certain eligibility requirements. These organizations have experienced lawyers and paralegals who either work directly for the organization or practice [...]

Few things are scarier when driving than having a giant semi truck come hurling past your car at a distance that is much too close for comfort. The chills that you get down your back when this happens is not a coincidence. Trucks are incredibly dangerous vehicles. They are typically by far the most dangerous vehicles on the highway at any one time. Trucks typically weigh upwards of 10,000 pounds, they are massive in size [...]

William Barnes who was on trial for the death of Officer Walter Barclay, who had died 41 years after being shot by Barnes, has been found “not guilty.” Last Friday the jury comprised of nine women and three men began deliberation after a week long trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The jury returned today with the verdict which prompted an emotional “Yes!” by Diane Barnes, the defendant’s niece. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth [...]