Beaver County Legal Blog

If you face charges of driving under the influence in Pennsylvania, the potential penalties vary depending on the blood alcohol content at the time of the arrest. If convicted, you may receive fines, license suspension, jail time and other legal consequences. General...

From housing and health care coverage to day-to-day expenses like clothing and school supplies, child support payments are an essential part of providing for your child after divorce.  While your original support order may have worked initially, life can change...

Pennsylvania law prohibits texting on a mobile device while operating a moving vehicle. The Keystone State’s laws refer to these personal items as Interactive Wireless Communication Devices. When drivers interact with an IWCD, it may cause a distraction that leads to...

Perhaps you have a drawer full of LEGO blocks you planned to throw away but somehow never did. Now that you are facing the property division phase of your divorce, bring those old blocks out.  Consider them collectibles, along with other, more standard items such as...

Like most of your neighbors, you regularly drive to work and other places without incident. With about 14 motor vehicle accidents happening every hour in the Keystone State, though, you may eventually find yourself in the middle of a serious one.  If you sustain a...

Most of today's commercial trucks rely on air brake systems, which are friction-based and include service brakes, parking brakes, a control pedal and an air storage tank, to slow and stop their trucks. While many within the trucking industry consider these systems...

Without traffic lights, there would be nothing to regulate traffic flow in busy areas, and crashes, injuries and fatalities would increase as a result. Unfortunately, even when traffic signals do exist, a high number of individuals ignore them, and this is why deaths...

It is virtually impossible these days to look through social media without seeing someone having a conflict with another person. After all, filmed dramatic confrontations often go viral, turning whoever posts them into internet celebrities. You may not have thought...

As you come to terms with entering into divorce proceedings, you may have a lot of questions. One such question may be whether you will receive alimony. This may be a topic you and your spouse can mutually decide, finding a balance you both consider acceptable....

Truck accidents have the potential to cause significant injury and loss of life. Because of the size and weight of these vehicles and their cargo, a collision with a truck is often much more serious than a collision with another automobile.  Keep yourself safe by...