Posts in April, 2022
- Apr 28Carjacking Can Result In Decades In PrisonA Philadelphia man was recently convicted to 11 years in prison for carjacking and armed robbery in the city. The sentenc...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 26Can You Recover Compensation When Another Dog Attacks Your Dog?Dog bites are very common in Pennsylvania, but it is not always humans who are the victim. Perhaps even more commo...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 19Four Things To Know About Statutory Sexual Assault In PennsylvaniaRecently, a man from Nanticoke was arrested for several child sex crimes, including multiple felony counts of statutory sexual assault. O...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 14Stealing A Pet: Kidnapping Or Theft?A couple was recently the victim of two separate thefts that occurred on consecutive days. The first theft occurred on Januar...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 12Amazon Will Now Cover Portion Of Customers’ Injuries From Defective ProductsThe debate has existed almost as long as Amazon itself. When consumers purchase goods from the mega online shopping site an...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Dental Malpractice is Medical MalpracticeJust as people visit doctors to treat and prevent many different medical issues, they also visit dentists to protect their ora...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Organized Retail Theft is Increasing Around the CountryWhen people think of retail theft, they typically think of teenagers that steal from stores. However, as law enforcement agencies aroun...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Pennsylvania Doctor Charged with Deaths of Opioid Overdose of Five PatientsOn December 21, 2017, federal prosecutors in Harrisburg, PA announced a Pennsylvania doctor has been charged with the deaths of fiv...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7New Bill Would Require Implementation of Risk Assessment Analysis When Setting BailLast month, Senator Camera Bartolotta reported plans to introduce a law, known as Tierne’s Law, which would give judges more option...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Destructive DevicesDestructive devices that appeared to be pipe bombs were recently sent to CNN headquarters, as well as the homes of Bil...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Differences Between Rape and Sexual Assault in PennsylvaniaIn late March, a man from Lancaster County was arrested for the rape and sexual assault of a girl in Berk...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Michael van der Veen provides legal commentary for KYW 1060 AM Philadelphia News RadioThe two women whose lawsuit has resulted in the resignation of Philadelphia’s police commissioner have reached an agreement on one aspec...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Liability for Youth ConcussionsIn 2011, the Pennsylvania legislature passed The Safety in Youth Sports Act, which was primarily aimed at decreasing the number o...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Pennsylvania Dog Bite LawIn Pennsylvania, dog owners are held strictly liable for injuries caused by their animals, so if you or your child wer...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Melvin Prince Johnakin Suit Supports Candidate Rightsvan der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim has filed a suit against the state of Pennsylvania on behalf of Melvin Princ...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Can You Sue Governments In Pennsylvania?Recently, the bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed while carrying a Port Authority bus and several vehicles. After the collapse, the bus wa...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Law Day 2021Our attorneys, our paralegals, and our entire staff conducted a free legal clinic in the Olney section of North Philadelphia a...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 6Victims of Crime May be Able to Sue Over Negligent SecurityOn November 4, a fight broke out in a McDonald’s. The fight began when a man started making disparaging comments abou...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 5Collecting Compensation for Broken GlassAlthough most people associate broken bones and whiplash with car accident injuries, in reality, some of the most dangerous injuries face...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 5The Penalties For Theft Of A Motor Vehicle Are Harsh In PennsylvaniaAt the end of January, a local Police Department released a statement saying they are searching for a trailer that wa...VIEW ARTICLE
Carjacking Can Result In Decades In Prison
Can You Recover Compensation When Another Dog Attacks Your Dog?
Four Things To Know About Statutory Sexual Assault In Pennsylvania
Stealing A Pet: Kidnapping Or Theft?
Amazon Will Now Cover Portion Of Customers’ Injuries From Defective Products
Dental Malpractice is Medical Malpractice
Organized Retail Theft is Increasing Around the Country
Pennsylvania Doctor Charged with Deaths of Opioid Overdose of Five Patients
New Bill Would Require Implementation of Risk Assessment Analysis When Setting Bail
Destructive Devices
Differences Between Rape and Sexual Assault in Pennsylvania
Michael van der Veen provides legal commentary for KYW 1060 AM Philadelphia News Radio
Liability for Youth Concussions
Pennsylvania Dog Bite Law
Melvin Prince Johnakin Suit Supports Candidate Rights
Can You Sue Governments In Pennsylvania?
Law Day 2021
Victims of Crime May be Able to Sue Over Negligent Security
Collecting Compensation for Broken Glass
The Penalties For Theft Of A Motor Vehicle Are Harsh In Pennsylvania