The responsibility associated with owning a dog-or any pet, for that matter-goes far beyond the physical requirements of food, water and walks on a leash. Owners have a social obligation to protect anyone who might come into contact with the animal. An escaped or...
Month: February 2020
Limited Tort Vs Full Tort
Make Sure Your Insurance Policy Provides FULL TORT coverage LIMITED TORT Under Pennsylvania Law, if you choose Limited Tort coverage on your auto insurance policy, you give up the right to receive compensation for pain and suffering under certain circumstances if you...
Deer Car Accidents In PA
Pennsylvania Top State for Deer Related Accidents It's the time of year that deer are on the move. They are migrating and mating and often run into the roadway where they are struck by passing motorists, causing personal injury and property damage. According to the...
Is Your Cell Phone Transmitting Your Location?
Cell phone tracking via GPS and location privacy is starting to emerge as a big issue, especially with more GPS enabled cell phones on the market. e911 rules require that your cell phone transmit your location data when you make a 911 call. New cell phones and smart...
PA Car Seat Requirements
Pennsylvania Child Seat Requirements The Child Passenger Protection Act 229 Requires Children under the age of four (4) must be buckled into a federally-approved child passenger restraint system (child safety seat), which must be secured to the vehicle by the seat...
What Is My Injury Lawsuit Worth
What is My Case Worth and When will I Get Money? Multiple issues must be taken into consideration to answer your questions. In Pennsylvania compensation is permitted for past and future medical bills, lost wages, lost earning capacity, disfigurement and pain and...
Collect Benefits From Work Injury
My Employee was Hurt on a Job Site in Doylestown, Bucks County. How can I help him collect his benefits? Depending on how and why your employee was injured will determine what benefits and/or compensation he can collect. If your employee was injured through his own...
Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable?
If you receive an award or settlement in your personal injury case, in most cases you won't have to pay any taxes. Compensation, that is, money, from physical injuries or harm in a personal injury case are currently tax-free. The IRS looks at the monies you receive to...
Full Or Limited Tort
Should I Choose Full Tort or Limited Tort My insurance agent told me that I will save money on my auto insurance if I choose Limited Tort. I don't understand what that means. I thought I had "full coverage". Should I select Full or Limited Tort? What an insurance...
Dog Bite Prevention
Dog Attack Prevention and Safety Tips This week is Dog Attack Prevention Awareness Week and in order to support this campaign, we here at Naftulin & Shick have put together a list of ways to help avoid dog bites injuries... To help prevent dog bite attacks, owners...