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	<title>Karp &#38; Hart &#187; Blog</title>
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		<title>COMPARISON OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS VS. SERIOUS MEDICAL ERRORS</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/11/05/comparison-of-pennsylvania-medical-malpractice-claims-vs-serious-medical-errors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the finest legal organizations that we as Pennsylvania trial lawyers belong to is the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ).  This organization is restricted to only litigation attorneys devoted to helping those who are injured due to other’s negligence and to help the consumer get a fair shake in Pennsylvania.   The following is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trial of a Case From Jury Selection to Verdict</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/22/trial-of-a-case-from-jury-selection-to-verdict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TRIAL PREPARATION:
Once a lawsuit has been filed against another party, open discovery is conducted. Usually all parties submit and answer Interrogatories (written questions) and Requests for the Production of Documents which allow the parties to learn about their adversary’s case. In this process the parties are asked to put in writing their theory or defense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peter Hart and Steve Karp interviewed by BrandywineRadio.com on Civil Litigation in Chester County</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/19/peter-hart-and-steve-karp-interviewed-by-brandywineradio-com-on-civil-litigation-in-chester-county/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/19/peter-hart-and-steve-karp-interviewed-by-brandywineradio-com-on-civil-litigation-in-chester-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Hart and Steve Karp were interviewed on 10/2/2009 about Civil Litigation in Chester County.
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		<title>Legal Perspectives &#8211; Steve Karp &#8211; 10-3-2009</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/07/legal-perspectives-steve-karp-10-3-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/07/legal-perspectives-steve-karp-10-3-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legal Perspectives &#8211; Steve Karp &#8211; 10.3.09
As Heard on the Big Talker 1210 AM

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		<title>QUESTIONS ABOUT AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/01/questions-about-auto-insurance-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/01/questions-about-auto-insurance-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am often stopped and asked questions about motor vehicle insurance coverages.  The following questions are commonly asked.  Let me share my responses. 
Question:
If my child causes injury to someone else while driving my car, am I responsible for that person’s injuries?
Answer:
Most often, no.  If your child is licensed to operate a motor vehicle and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHY CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR INJURED PEOPLE</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/13/why-contingency-fee-agreements-are-necessary-for-injured-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/13/why-contingency-fee-agreements-are-necessary-for-injured-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under a Contingency Fee Agreement the client is not charged an up front fee or ongoing for the lawyer’s time, services and financial expenditures.  This includes the time the lawyer spends investigating, developing and prosecuting the client’s case as well as the substantial out of pocket costs that are normally incurred.  Even in the less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS?</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/13/what-medical-malpractice-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/13/what-medical-malpractice-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a significant decline in Pennsylvania medical malpractice filings and payments over the past several years.  Since 2003, Medical Malpractice filings and payments have continuously and consistently dropped.  This, despite the constant drumbeat by the insurance industry and physicians that because of medical malpractice cases, insurance rates for doctors are out of control [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/06/always-something-new/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/06/always-something-new/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though I have practiced law for over thirty-five years, I still haven’t seen everything!  For instance:
1.  One of my clients had to be airlifted to a trauma center by a helicopter following a terrible car crash.  The helicopter bill was more than $16,000!  This was for a  fifteen minute helicopter ride.  What was more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DRIVING AND CELL PHONES</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/07/02/driving-and-cell-phones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/07/02/driving-and-cell-phones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cellular Telecommunications &#38; Internet Association reported that 15 years ago approximately four million people owned wireless communication devices, such as cell phones.  Since then, that number has increased to almost to 225 million.
With increased dependence on mobile phones, the number of people using such devices while driving has, of course, substantially increased. There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SLIP AND FALL INJURY AT THE SKI LODGE</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/04/23/slip-and-fall-injury-at-the-ski-lodge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/04/23/slip-and-fall-injury-at-the-ski-lodge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several columns, I have focused on skiing and snowboarding injuries occurring on the mountain.  I have discussed the legality of the waiver you sign when renting equipment or purchasing your ski lift ticket.  These waivers are an effective weapon to protect ski areas from lawsuits – sometimes despite the fact that employees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legal Talk Podcast &#8211; 1/18/2008</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/04/05/legal-talk-podcast-1182008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/04/05/legal-talk-podcast-1182008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode we discuss one of the most famous lawyers of all time &#8211; Abraham Lincoln. 
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		<title>Best of Legal Talk Podcast</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/04/02/best-of-legal-talk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/04/02/best-of-legal-talk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to our podcast from the best of Legal Talk from November 10th, 2007.
This pod cast includes an interview with author, journalist and TV analyst attorney Jeffrey Tubin.
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		<title>A Medical Malpractice Crisis? Not!</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/03/26/a-medical-malpractice-crisis-not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/03/26/a-medical-malpractice-crisis-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I would like to say a word about a situation which affects all of us – our disappearing rights.
We are being brainwashed into believing that there is a medical malpractice crisis due to an explosion of litigation and frivolous lawsuits. We are being told over and over again that juries cannot be trusted; that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CIVIL JUSTICE MYTHS</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/01/13/civil-justice-myths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/01/13/civil-justice-myths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EVEN BUSH ADMINISTRATION DATA DISCREDITS CIVIL JUSTICE MYTHS
Recently released data by the Bush administration Department of Justice (DOJ) confirms the falsehood of corporate attacks on the civil justice system.  Results from a recent DOJ study of civil trials directly refute the tales of “jackpot justice” and “runaway jury awards” propagated by opponents of the civil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People&#8217;s Law School</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/01/12/peoples-law-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/01/12/peoples-law-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For over fourteen years, this course has provided students with an overview of the legal system.  It is an entertaining, down to earth and informative look at the law.  Local Chester County lawyers stand ready to assist students with their individual legal issues.  The course covers Wills and Estate Planning, Family Law, Tax Planning, Real [...]]]></description>
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