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A prospective client called me a few days ago.  He had been in a bad auto accident and was injured.  Unfortunately, he had been in the process of shopping for a cheaper auto policy and his old policy had lapsed (because he didn't want to pay for two policies at once) and a day (a single DAY) of h...

I love dogs. I have taken my dogs to parks many times including dog parks. However, now that I have been handling dog bite cases for over two decades, I cannot allow myself or my dogs into dog parks. First of all, you can never be sure that ALL the dogs in the park will get along with each other....

I have heard recent descriptions of attacks by a chocolate lab at the Horsham Dog Park.  This dog's owner needs to be cited for the dog's behavior and the owner and dog should be banned from the park.  If anyone has been bitten or attacked by this dog or any other vicious dog in the park, contact...

There is little reason to think that using a GPS system in the car is any less distracting than texting or fiddling with the car radio.  Numerous accidents occur each day on the highways of the world while drivers attempt to navigate while driving. Some GPS devices will not allow entry of informa...

Not all personal injury lawyers are created equally. I often receive complaints from clients that their lawyers are not returning their calls or answering their questions. Some lawyers are involved in law practices that are like conveyor belts, channeling in tons of new cases by using TV ads. Som...

The week of May 19-25, 2013 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. To read more about dog bite incidents and injuries visit www.worthingtonlawgroup.com.

Check out www.Doggonesafe.com . They are a Canadian organization dedicated to dog bite prevention. Doggone Safe is a non-profit corporation registered in Canada and Ontario, and in the US is a 501(c)(3) registered charity. Doggone Safe is dedicated to dog bite prevention through education and do...

We are seeing more and more accident reports regarding teens and young adults being involved in terrible auto accidents. One such accident occurred yesterday in Lansdale, PA, when a 21 year old male was allegedly speeding just after midnight and failed to negotiate a curve on Route 563 at Sugar H...

Prevent a child from being bitten by following these guidelines described in an April 2013 edition of The AAP News which is the official news magazine for the American Academy of Pediatrics (Volume 34,Number 4, April 2013). The Article is for parents and instructs them to NEVER leave dogs and you...

It makes complete sense that more people are bitten by dogs in the Spring and Summer months because more people are outside.  Irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to wander without a leash subject innocent victims to the danger of being attacked.  Children are probably more at risk than ...

We are personal injury lawyers, so we are often faced with the difficult task of representing children and their families.  There cannot be anything more difficult than facing the emotional and financial strain of having an injured child.  We try to remove as much of the stress as possible and to...

Just one more example of a terrible tragedy which could have been avoided. Pair of pit bulls maul 14-month-old boy, killing him. For more information on order my free book on Dog Bite Attacks.

Did you know that Full Tort coverage is usually a lot less expensive in the suburbs than in the City?  If you have been delaying adding full tort to your PA auto insurance policy because your friends and family have told you it is too expensive, call your agent and get the low-down.  Within the c...

Here is a link to an interesting article about homeowner's insurance in relation to dog bite incidents. http://www.insure.com/home-insurance/dog-owners.html If you, a friend or loved one have been attacked or bitten by a dog, call us for a consultation. All consultations are 100% confidential!  O...

If you were injured by a dog attack and your own dog or cat was injured at the same time, call Worthington Law Group at 1-866-644-2389 or go to www.worthingtonlawgroup.com and read about us.  Also, look at these resources for helping your pet get the care it needs without sending you into bankrup...

Do yourself and your family a very important favor in 2013-add FULL TORT to your auto insurance policy. Without it you simply do not have adequate insurance. I deal with insurance companies every day and why do you think I have never met an insurance adjuster who did not have FULL TORT? Because n...

Yes, insurance companies are trying to limit their exposure to expensive dog bite claims by refusing to renew or refusing to provide new homeowner's policies for people who acquire certain breeds such as Pit Bulls and Rottweilers.  Some companies are limiting the coverage so that, for example, if...

Whom should you speak to after an accident? You should first speak to an experienced personal injury lawyer. Most lawyers can get you into the office or will happily speak to you on the telephone to give you basic advice. Certainly, you should NOT speak to the adjuster for the person who caused y...

Many people ask me during or after I handle their accident case, how can I reduce my auto insurance premiums without going unprotected?  I advise them to always keep their FULL tort coverage which is critical, no matter what it costs! Also, you can see a big drop in your premium by increasing you...

Many insurance companies are taking the approach that unless there was fairly serious damage to your car in an accident, you could not have been very seriously injured.  While this is simply not supported by science in all cases, it can be very damaging for a jury to see your car, post-accident, ...

Contrary to what you might think, it may not be solely due to the proximity of a small child to the level of the dog's head.  Read this interesting article regarding dog bites to children. http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/16/Suppl_1/A172.4.full.pdf+html?eaf Click to order my free book on D...

Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 20-26th, 2012. A great chance to create awareness! Click to order my free book on Dog Bite Attacks.

There are many possible ways to reduce the price of your annual auto insurance premium.  NEVER let an agent convince you to have Limited Tort or to eliminate uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.  This little video has some very good suggestions.  Check out this great MSN video – How to s...

I am always searching for new cases describing the PA approach to liability in a dog bite case in which the biting dog lives in a rented property. There is always an issue when there is a severe bite yet the tenant who owns the dog has no renter's insurance to cover. The question often becomes “w...

Do not ever leave the scene of an accident without getting the license plate number, at the VERY least, of the driver who hit you. I have recently had two cases of hit and run in which both my client and the defendant driver pulled over. My client got out of the car to exchange insurance informat...