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McLaughlin & Lauricella P.C.

Personal injury attorneys specializing in catastrophic accidents, medical malpractice, auto, truck, motor vehicle accidents and s*x abuse.

Serving Pennsylvania & New Jersey. Main office in Philadelphia, PA Slade McLaughlin and Paul Lauricella are board-certified, civil trial attorneys with three decades of impressive settlements and significant jury verdicts, including the largest punitive damage award ever returned by a Pennsylvania jury in a medical malpractice case ($15 million). Slade and Paul have represented catastrophically in

jured individuals in medical malpractice, products liability, motor vehicle, dram shop, premises liability, and s*xual abuse cases, including "victim No.1" and eleven other victims of Jerry Sandusky who have asserted claims against Penn State University, and the primary victim in the Philadelphia Archdiocese Clergy S*x Abuse Scandal.

04/04/2022

I think this is also a lesson to a lot of us, who may take this work more seriously than it needs to be taken, that we need to sometimes decompress and take a break, McLaughlin's partner Paul Lauricella said.

03/30/2022

Yesterday’s massive pileup on I-81 in Pottsville (Schuylkill County, PA) had an unfortunately common ring to it.

Read our complete article on this incident: https://bit.ly/3Nzwez5

Virtually all of these accidents are preventable. This crash never would have happened if the truck drivers had followed some basic safety rules. Yesterday’s I-81 crash provides some clear and direct examples. When the conditions get bad, or slippery, or foggy - slow down. In bad weather, stopping distances become much longer. As a general rule of thumb, when the weather gets bad, truck drivers should stay at least ten seconds behind the vehicle in front of them. And when things get really bad–when visibility is so bad that safe travel is not possible–drivers must get off the road. It’s clear from the I-81 accident videos that the striking truck drivers failed to take that simple, basic, step.

Big companies like Amazon and FedEx created these 25-ton snow monsters. Drivers need to drive more safely. Of course. But leading truck accident lawyers who have experience in these cases also know a deeper truth: the safety violations that we see on film were not just created by bad drivers making bad decisions. Rather, they were created by a corporate system that lets America’s largest companies outsource safety to the lowest bidder.

So when you look at the behavior of the truck drivers in the I-81 pileup, keep in mind that the explosively dangerous drivers shown there were created by an industry that has chosen to outsource safety, and has done so in a way that puts many thousands of under-trained and unsafe tractor trailer drivers on the road.

Visit the Pennsylvania & New Jersey law firm of McLaughlin & Lauricella P.C. https://bit.ly/3aWKAZv or contact us at 215-568-1510

02/25/2022

The Philadelphia law firm of McLaughlin & Lauricella P.C. https://bit.ly/3hfpA22 specializes in serious personal injury & catastrophic accidents, medical malpractice / wrongful death, auto & truck accidents and s*xual abuse in Pennsylvania & New Jersey with primary offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The trial attorneys of McLaughlin & Lauricella are consistently ranked through the decades within the nation’s Best Lawyers category.

Personal Injuries & Accidents: https://bit.ly/3t9ERaf
Medical Malpractice: https://bit.ly/3Iq23Y4
Auto & Truck Accidents: https://bit.ly/3vfxb8X
S*x Abuse: https://bit.ly/3HmI4bJ

Founders and partners Slade McLaughlin and Paul Lauricella are experienced, Board Certified trial attorneys with decades of highly-successful court room verdicts and settlements.

Nationally Ranked & Certified Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Law Specialists

Free Consultation - There is No Fee Unless We Win Your Case.
1-855-633-6251 / 215-568-1510 / (NJ) 856-380-3999

01/22/2022

“Fraternities” and “rape culture” have become almost synonymous in recent years. However, the relationship between fraternity membership and s*xual assault is nothing new. What is portrayed as brotherhood, is often (in reality) the perfect venue for s*xual assault. Read the complete and un-abridged article: https://bit.ly/3IsFqBV

Excessive drinking at fraternity parties often leads to s*xual assaults. One of the most common risk factors with s*xual assaults on college campuses is alcohol use. At least half of all s*xual assaults on college campuses occur after the abuser, the victim, or both are under the influence of alcohol.

This is because, when men drink excessively, they may become more aggressive and forgo their lack of judgment. Further, when women drink excessively, they are often more willing to let down their guards and are unable to identify predatory actions. They may also lose their ability to consent. It’s no surprise then that fraternity houses are hot spots for s*xual assaults.

Group mentality among fraternity brothers allows members to be accepting of s*xual violence. Another common risk factor for s*xual assault is the issue of “group mentality.” Men may be more easily influenced by their fraternity brothers to adopt and accept certain behaviors that they originally might not have approved.

Fraternities are considered a brotherhood; as a result, fraternity members may be less concerned that their inappropriate acts will be revealed. Instead, fraternity brothers are more likely to support and defend one another, even when one of the brothers is clearly in the wrong. This sense of loyalty also deters men from speaking out when something untoward does happen, as they do not want to be seen as disloyal or to be called “a snitch.” This is not to say that all men who join fraternities are s*xual predators. However, the fraternity experience leads to men who are more likely to commit acts of s*xual assault.

Universities have a duty to protect their students and to keep them safe from s*xual assaults. Although the perpetrator who commits an act of s*xual assault is responsible, universities also have a duty to protect their students. Under Title IX, the federal law banning s*x discrimination in higher education, universities have a duty to respond to known s*xual discrimination. Students attend universities and expect to be safe and protected. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the university to ensure that their students are safe and to take action when they know that their students are at risk. They cannot turn a blind eye and assume their hands are washed from any criminal wrongdoing happening within the school’s fraternities.

Greek organizations are responsible for ensuring that their fraternity events are safe and secure. Local and national fraternity chapters also have a duty to protect those attending their fraternity functions and ensure that their own conduct guidelines are being followed. Greek Organizations are responsible for having appropriate rules and measures in place to protect not only their members, but to ensure that their members are not harming others.

If you or someone you love is a survivor of s*x abuse in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you need an experienced and skilled s*x abuse lawyer on your side. The s*x abuse attorneys at McLaughlin & Lauricella have more than 100 years of experience representing victims, including s*x abuse survivors and their families. Contact us today toll-free at 1-855-633-6251 or email us at https://ml-law.net/contact

12/23/2021

Social media has changed how people communicate, and the law is adapting to these changes. Access to the private portions of a person’s social media accounts has become a heavily litigated issue.

Defense counsel will often seek disclosure of a Plaintiff’s private posts in an attempt to find information that might harm the Plaintiff’s case. This makes it important not to post on social media while litigation is ongoing. Whatever is said on social media, even if said in private, may be disclosed over the course of litigation. What may seem like a harmless post may be wrongly construed by opposing counsel or a Court.

Pennsylvania Courts have afforded significant protections to the private portions of a litigant’s social media account. In general, Courts have recognized that communications made in private, should remain private. Additionally, because social media communications are typically made with friends & family, these communications are inherently personal. Recognizing this, Pennsylvania Courts have found that private social media posts should only be disclosed under very narrow circumstances.

In Hunter v. PRRC, Inc., 2013 WL 9917150, No. 2010-SU-003400-71. (York C.C.P. Nov. 4, 2013), the Court analyzed when private social media postings can be disclosed in the “discovery” stage of litigation. Commenting on the wide protection that should be afforded to a user’s posts, the Court found that, a party making the request for social media information must make:

[A] threshold showing that otherwise available information leads to the reasonable probability that relevant information is contained within the private portions of the account. The hypothetical possibility that relevant or discoverable information may exist in an account held privately is not sufficient to meet this showing. Actual facts must be shown…

This “threshold showing” has become the standard for Pennsylvania Courts in deciding whether private social media postings should be disclosed. However, the analysis does not end there.

Information posted on a public page will likely be discoverable and will certainly be reviewed by opposing counsel. Accordingly, making your accounts private should be one of the first steps you take when deciding to bring a lawsuit. A Court may find that opposing counsel is not entitled to your private profiles, but if your profiles are public, you will not have the opportunity to fight opposing counsel’s access to the posts on these public profiles. Under Pennsylvania law, lawyers and law firms are prohibited from becoming friends with a litigant so as to access the litigant’s private profile. See, e.g., Philadelphia Bar Ass’n Prof’l Guidance Comm., Op. 2009-02 (2009) (finding that an attorney, or the attorney’s agent, cannot “friend request” a party without disclosing the attorney’s role and purpose for the communication).

Read the complete article authored by McLaughlin & Lauricella. https://bit.ly/3FAOxzm McLaughlin & Lauricella PC is a Philadelphia-based law firm with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York. Visit us at https://bit.ly/3aWKAZv or contact us at 215-568-1510.

12/20/2021

Wishing Happy Holidays To All.
Health and Happiness from all of us at McLaughlin & Lauricella.

11/24/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at McLaughlin & Lauricella.

11/17/2021

Welcome to McLaughlin & Lauricella's newest addition, Alexandra Stuplin. Before joining ML, Alexandra focused her practice on commercial litigation and education law. However, her passion for advocating on behalf of s*xual abuse survivors and individuals who have been seriously injured led her to join the team at ML. When Alexandra is not fervently fighting for her clients, she can be found trying new restaurants in Philly and exploring the city with her 100lb black Labrador, Finn. *xabuse

11/04/2021

"Act of Faith" – America’s Longest Running Criminal Conspiracy Perpetrated Against Children

In his debut novel, trial attorney Stephen Rubino https://bit.ly/3CHpxFf of counsel to McLaughlin and Lauricella https://bit.ly/2YaUvqj takes the reader on an electrifying journey of deceit, intrigue, tragedy, passion and ultimate redemption.

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Book Web Site: https://bit.ly/3BFa0EH
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At the intersection of the sacred and the profane, Act of Faith dissects the Vatican’s complicity in America’s longest criminal conspiracy perpetrated against children. This multi-generational family saga is richly portrayed through an ensemble cast of unforgettable characters, revealing the secret world of the Vatican’s sheltering of s*xual predators to avoid bringing scandal to the faithful. Act of Faith offers an unflinching account of the still emerging s*xual abuse scandal plaguing the Catholic Church and its impact on the survivors and their families across America.

There is no unringing the bell of the s*xual abuse of a child. The impact is life-long, with survivors attempting to manage the maddening randomness of the reoccurring memories and circumstances of their abuse.

If you or someone you love is a survivor of child s*x abuse in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you need an experienced and skilled child s*x abuse lawyer on your side. The child s*x abuse attorneys at https://bit.ly/3AWq9GP McLaughlin & Lauricella, P.C., have more than 100 years of experience representing victims, including child s*x abuse survivors and their families.

09/20/2021

How Do I Pay for My Lawyer? Answered by McLaughlin & Lauricella Attorney, Partner and Co-Founder, Slade McLaughlin.

"Never settle for a lawyer who only knows how to settle ...."

For more information about Slade McLaughlin, read Slade's bio https://bit.ly/3s0Znsv Learn more about the law firm of McLaughlin & Lauricella https://bit.ly/3f4P41o and contact the attorneys at 215-568-1510 - https://bit.ly/3tLBvsh

09/18/2021

I've Been Injured. What Kind of Lawyer Do I Need? Answered by McLaughlin & Lauricella Attorney, Partner and Co-Founder, Paul Lauricella. "Never settle for a lawyer who only knows how to settle ...."

For more information about Paul Lauricella, read Paul's bio https://bit.ly/2WXnNHY Learn more about the law firm of McLaughlin & Lauricella https://bit.ly/3f4P41o and contact the attorneys at 215-568-1510 - https://bit.ly/3tLBvsh

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