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Congratulations Christopher J. Brill of Newton, Pennsylvania for your victory in the Ashley McKean case.  Back in 2011, Ms. McKean a then Temple University student was riding her bicycle when she was involved in a horrific crash.  The incident happened at the corner of Broad and Brandywine streets in Philadelphia when she was doored by a Honda Accord and...

On July 4, 2004, Shara Lynne Towne, 37, wife and mother, was killed in a single car crash while wearing her seatbelt, when her Saturn Ion struck a utility pole in a parking lot.  Auto product liability lawyers, BISNAR|CHASE filed suit against GM related to the crash in 2006 in what became known as the first fatality related to the faulty ignition switch....

As seen on Boston Globe, Reuters, and Yahoo! Finance Regina L. Valenti, senior trial paralegal at the Herman, Herman & Katz, LLC, in New Orleans, Louisiana has been named the recipient of the 2014 Advocate Capital, Inc. / AAJ Paralegal of the Year Award. Ms. Valenti was nominated for the award by Attorney Leonard Davis. Attorney Davis commented, “Regi...

A 27 year old gas well worker was fatally pinned and crushed when unstable ground beneath the wheels of a rough terrain lift caused the lift to suddenly lurch into him.  The use of large wooden rig mats should have been used as a safety precaution to help stabilize the ground area on the site.  The site operator decided to cut costs by “getting by” using...

Attention parents -  May is National Bike Month! Advocate Capital, Inc. has blogged previously about our friends at the Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm on their partnership with the Heads in Helmets campaign which includes distribution and custom fitting of free children’s bicycle safety helmets as well as instruction and safety tips for paren...

Bernard J. Hamill tried a case alleging nursing home sexual assault on behalf of his client against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. in front of a Middlesex County Massachusetts Jury in December 2013. The jury entered a verdict on Dec.17th, for $2,000,014, not including interest, against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. after a weeklong trial. The Plaintiff, "Marie" by h...

Advocate Capital, Inc. congratulates friend and colleague Matthew Dubin, of the Law Offices of Matthew D. Dubin, on being named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of 2014 by The National Trial Lawyer. The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is “a professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from across the country who exemplify superior qualif...

Congratulations to Roger Booth, his team and his clients on this outstanding settlement on a case for which there was no client to testify regarding the facts of the accident. The crash occurred when the decedent (a 73-year-old truck driver), traveling northbound on a small rural road, began a left turn at an intersection. The defendant, also traveling no...

Advocate Capital, Inc. congratulates F. Paul Bland, Jr., the newly named Executive Director of the Public Justice Foundation.   Attorney Bland was unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors to succeed Arthur H. Bryant who held the position for the past 27 years. Mr. Bryant was named Chairman of Public Justice and elected an ex-officio member of the B...

My good friend Simona Farrise is well known and highly respected for her proven track record and willingness to fight for justice.  A very successful trial lawyer, Simona has spent her career fighting for justice and she aims to take the fight for justice to the California State Assembly.  Simona recently explained to me why she is running for office: Cal...