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Tammy and I were out of town last week but received a call from family members advising us of the tragic death of young Carli Cummings. I didn’t know Carli or her family but those who did report that she was a sweet and popular young woman who, despite her young age, had already had a profound positive impact on…

GoErie.Com has reported that a woman was hurt Wednesday afternoon when she was struck by a car at the intersection of East 12th and Holland streets. A boy walking with her also was taken to a hospital, though he did not appear to be injured. Erie police are investigating the accident, which happened at 12:47 p.m. A witness said the…

Learn how your Association is working on behalf of its members and injured people in Pennsylvania on the Hill and across the Commonwealth. Mark Phenicie, PAJ’s Legislative Counsel, will review the status of several initiatives being pushed by PAJ, and report regarding the outlook for the fall election, incl. the races for the House, Senate and Governor in Pennsylvania and…

The PaAJ Legislative Update planned for June 23 in Erie has been postponed. PaAJ Legislative Counsel Mark Phenicie must be in Harrisburg for votes pertaining to the House Bill that may allow lawyers in auto cases in Pennsylvania to argue specific monetary award for non-economic damages. Local Erie Attorneys Eric Purchase and Tim Riley will reschedule the event. Check here…

This is just a short note to readers to be aware of the road hazards of the season. I was reminded today that farm vehicles are out on the roads. So be prepared for slow moving tractors and such. They’ll be out working all season. If you’re prepared for them they’re really no hazard at all. Still, there are far…

I recently spoke with Atty. Lisa Presta about another jury verdict this term that illustrates the risk and challenge of trial. Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C., P.C. was not involved in any way with the trial or handling of this case. Atty. Presta represented a driver who was at-fault in a rear end collision. There was no dispute about her…

I read with interest a letter to the editor in today’s Erie Times News. The writer, Carol Hunt of Elgin, wrote of an unfair situation in which one uninsured driver caused a minor accident and was cited by the police for failure to have the required insurance while another, in a different accident which caused much greater injury, was not…