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Bicycle Safety Rodeo Erie Bicycle Accident Lawyers

July 13, 2010

The Erie Bicycle Accident Lawyers at Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C., P.C. want you to know about a great opportunity to teach your kids about bike safety and have some fun at Presque Isle. There will be a Presque Isle Bike Rodeo for Kids Saturday, July 31. Kids, ages 5 through 9, and their families are invited to this park…

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Erie Swimming Pool Tragedy Erie Swimming Pool Lawyers

July 11, 2010

The Erie Times News has reported that Marina Sarukhanova died yesterday from injuries she’d suffered in a swimming pool accident. The eight year old had been in a coma following a July 3, 2010 incident in which she’d fallen in a residential pool and become trapped in a pool cover. Our earlier blog post on this subject addressed the circumstances…

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Shocking Defense Verdict In Erie Accident Case P G Not Involved In Case

July 9, 2010

The Erie County Legal Journal reported a recent post trial opinion which reveals a shocking verdict from an Erie County jury. Purchase and George, P.C. was not involved in any way with this case. In Warren v. Thomas , Mr. Warren (the plaintiff) was injured after being struck from behind by Mr. Thomas (the defendant). Both parties agreed on those…

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So Outrageously Bad Theyre Funny Lawyer Videos

July 7, 2010

Honestly, I’m not a big fan of lawyer jokes. Really. I usually don’t think it’s funny when people poke fun in a disparaging way at a profession to which I have devoted my entire adult life. Still, I recognize that there are members of my profession who act in a way that is deserving of ridicule. Usually, I am not…

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Consumer Complaint Illustrates Risks Of Handling Injury Claims Without A Lawyer

July 7, 2010

I read with interest this recent consumer review of Erie Insurance. The writer described a car injury. The writer apparently thought he or she would handle the case without a lawyer. From the writer’s comments, it appears that they gave Erie Insurance written authorizations to collect their medical records and billing. Then, after the Erie Insurance adjustor completed her investigation,…

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Pa Supreme Court Holds Uninsured Motorist Carrier Must Provide Coverage Despite Failure Of Insured T

July 6, 2010

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that an insurance company is not relieved of its contractual obligation to provide uninsured motorist coverage merely because the insured failed to provide notice to the insurance company of a phantom vehicle within 30 days as required by the MVFRL and/or the policy. In Vanderhoff v. Harleysville Insurance Company , a copy of which…

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Hit And Run Fatality Ends In Settlement In Santiago V Averill

July 6, 2010

Erie Times News reporter Ed Palattella reported today that the Erie County Court of Common Pleas approved the settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of Hector Luis Rios Rivera against Michael D. Averill. Mr. Rivera was killed in a hit and run accident in January near the intersection of Broad and Fairlane in Erie, PA. There…

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