Three People Shot at Bar in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
On Saturday, three people were shot inside the 5th Avenue Tavern in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. As has been reported, the shooting left one dead, and wounded two bystanders. Our firm has [...]
School District Liability for Teen Sexting
Today, photographs can be shared in an instant through mobile phones via the Internet. Unfortunately, this had led to a growth in "sexting." Now ubiquitous, "sexting" is the act of [...]
Civil Lawsuits on behalf of Crime Victims for Inadequate Security
Crime victims and their families should be aware they can recover from businesses on whose premises they or a loved one is assaulted or murdered. These lawsuits can be brought against [...]
Liability for Sexual Abuse or Harassment by a Person or Persons Who Work for Local, State, or Federal Government
On behalf of Andreozzi + Foote posted in Personal Injury on Monday, March 10, 2014. When sexual abuse or harassment is committed by a state actor, such as a teacher or police officer, or [...]
Liability of a Workplace for Sexual Harassment
Both sexual assaults and sexual harassment exist in the workplace, and employers can be held liable for both sexual assaults and sexual harassment. Sexual assaults or sexual harassment in the [...]
Principal Charged With Trying To Sexually Abuse Former Student
Robert Allen Lane, the former principal at Collinsville Christian Academy in Collinsville, Illinois has been charged with twice trying to sexually abuse a former student. Both incidents allegedly happened on [...]
California Teacher Arrested In Front Of Students For Sexual Abuse Charges
David Guinto, a seventh grade teacher at a Richmond, California elementary school was arrested in front of his students on serious sexual abuse charges. The charges stemmed from abuse that [...]
Statute of Limitations for Victims of Sexual Abuse in West Virginia
As we have previously written, it is imperative that victims of sexual abuse understand how the Statute of Limitations in the state where they were abused affects their rights. After [...]
Civil Liability for Public Schools Under Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Laws
Over the last several years, all 50 states have passed laws that require certain people to report allegations of child sexual abuse to appropriate authorities. In Pennsylvania, for example, any [...]
Liability of Hospitals in Sexual Assault Cases
Hospitals can be sued when their employees commit a sexual assault. In order to show that a hospital is liable, a plaintiff will need to show that the employee posed [...]