Young V. Prizm Asset Management, Expansion Of Mail Duties To Third Party Criminal Acts
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently overturned a Court of Common Pleas ruling which had granted summary judgment in favor of the Steamtown Mall in a case involving an assault which occurred in the Mall’s parking lot. The claim was brought by Sharon Young, who was employed by one of the Mall’s tenants. Young was […]
Appellate Court Focuses On Lack Of Employer Control In Denying Workers’ Compensation Benefits
On March 16, 2015, the Appellate Court addressed the issue of whether an employee who slips and falls in front of a ground floor elevator in a multi-tenant building while on her way to her upper-floor office is entitled to benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act. In this matter, the employee worked for Investors Bank, […]
Death With Dignity Bill Gaining Momentum In New Jersey
“Death with Dignity” is a term that has become prevalent in our society after Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman who contracted brain cancer, ingested prescription medication to end the dying process. Death with Dignity is often used interchangeably with the more common phrase, physician-assisted suicide, to refer to end-of-life options for mentally competent, terminally ill […]