With the continuing increase in Marcellus shale gas rig drilling production, more gas drilling waste is being hauled on the highways of Pennsylvania especially in the Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania counties including Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga, Lycoming, Sullivan, Potter, Wyoming and Potter. Truck traffic has increased on Pennsylvania interstate highways. More and more gas industry related… Read more »
Reports indicate the the number of gas drilling rigs and gas production in the Marcellus Shale gas regions of Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga, Sullivan, Wyoming, Potter, Clinton and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania are dramatically increasing. Gas production is up greatly–over 60% by some estimates– at Pennsylvania gas sites. Likewise, gas drilling opponents note an increasae in environmental concerns,… Read more »
Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP is proud to announce that Judy Price is President of the Board of Directors of Catholic Social Services for the Diocese of Scranton. CYS serves thousands of needy individuals throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Attorney Price has practiced 31 years and conducts a general practice of law within DLP. She has handled complex… Read more »
The governor’s study commission on Marcellus Shale gas drilling has raised concerns about private well construction in light of the current drilling rig boom in Pennsylvania. Well water quality continues to be a major concern of Pennsylvania residents living in gas country. DLP, Pennsylvania truck accident lawyers, drilling rig accident lawyers, nursing home abuse lawyers… Read more »
Attorney Sean McDonough, head of DLP’s nursing home abuse section, recently lectured at the Lackawanna County Peoples’ Law School. Attorney McDonough devotes a large portion of his litigation practicew to nursing home/personal home abuse cases. He and partner Patrick Dougherty secured a $1.1 million dollar verdict in Federal Court for a personal care home resident… Read more »
The attorneys at DLP want you to know that if your loved one is suffering from pressure sores or skin ulcerations that have become infected while living in a nursing home or personal care home, you have rights to address those conditions. Attorneys Sean P. McDonough and Patrick E. Dougherty head up DLP’s long term… Read more »
Attorney Sean McDonough is leading the development of the Nursing Home Abuse Department at the Law Firm of Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP, “DLP”. Attorney McDonough has developed a specialty in representing loved ones abused in Nursing homes and personal care homes. Attorney McDonough is currently handling cases in Tennessee and Minnesota. He is investigating… Read more »
Attorneys Sean Mcdonough and Joseph Price recently attended a two day Seminar on Nursing Home Litigation sponsored by the American Association of Justice. Speakers from throughout the country gave informative talks on state of the art nursing home litigation issues. Both Attorney McDonough and Attorney Price are members of the National Sub-Committee on Nursing Home… Read more »
Do you have concerns about a loved one confined to a nursing home who suffers from bed sores which have gone untreated? Your loved one may be entitled to compensation if it is determined that his or her bed sores were preventable or, even if preventable, had gone untreated. In a story reported by Christopher… Read more »
Elder abuse occurs when someone knowingly or unknowingly causes harm or a risk of harm to an older adult. Elderly abuse can take several forms, including: Physical abuse – Physical abuse is the use of physical force, such as hitting, pushing, shaking or burning, with the intention of causing pain or injury. Sexual abuse –… Read more »
