World Series Prompts Warnings Against Bars Over Serving Fans October 25, 2013
World Series prompts warnings against bars over-serving fans There’s no Pennsylvania team in the World Series this year, but that doesn’t mean that baseball fans here won’t be watching to see how the annual Fall Classic plays out. For bar owners across the state, it may be a moment to reinforce in their own minds and those of their employees…
read more Study Notes National Trend Of Weakening Retailer Dui Liability August 30, 2013
Study notes national trend of weakening retailer DUI liability Excessive alcohol use is estimated to be responsible for about 80,000 deaths in the United States every year. According to the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the number of traffic deaths in Pennsylvania attributed to drunk driving in 2011 (the latest year for which numbers are provided) came in at 407,…
read more West View Official Seeks To Hold Bar Liable In Sons Dui Death July 3, 2013
West View official seeks to hold bar liable in son’s DUI death The scourge of drunk driving is one that society justifiably is seeking to bring under control. The number of people who are injured or killed on the roads around Pittsburgh due to accidents related to driving under the influence has sparked an outcry. Those who choose to drink…
read more Pittsburgh Eatery Will Pay Some Of 156m For Fatal Dui Wreck May 8, 2013
Pittsburgh eatery will pay some of $15.6M for fatal DUI wreck When a drunk driver causes a serious accident that leaves someone injured or dead, that driver should expect to be held accountable. So should the restaurant or person that serves the individual and then lets that person get behind the wheel. When they don’t they are not only displaying…
read more Bar Found To Have Over Served Driver Before Fatal Accident March 26, 2013
Bar found to have over-served driver before fatal accident When a drunk driver gets behind the wheel of a car and causes an accident that leaves someone injured or dead, the driver is very often found liable for being negligent and reckless. But experienced Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys know that the chain of responsibility may not end with the driver.…
read more March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month March 26, 2013
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month By Josh Geist of Goodrich & Geist, P.C. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. The Brain Injury Awareness Association of America has declared March as Brain Injury Awareness Month. A brain injury does not discriminate and can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time. Every year, 1.7 million Americans suffer a brain injury. A brain…
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