In June 2015 I argued the appeal on two cases involving survivors of childhood sexual abuse by priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Both cases had been dismissed by Judge Jacqueline Allen of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Plaintiffs...
American Bishop Continues to Blame Victim for Sexual Abuse by Priest Predator
The Roman Catholic hierarchy just doesn't get it. In a recently released transcript from a clergy abuse case in the Diocese of Syracuse New York, Bishop Cunningham was quoted as saying: "The boy is culpable.......Well, I mean, without knowing the circumstances...
Chester County Courthouse Shooting: Who really is the victim of crime and who deserves civil justice?
While the full details of today’s shooting at the entrance to the Chester County Courthouse and Justice Center have not been vetted, questions will have to be answered whether the sheriff department’s officer who fatally shot a man who brandished a knife and stabbed...
Shopping Mall Safety in Today’s Violent World
Shopping centers come in all sizes from the giant regional malls to the small strip-center with only a few stores. What they have in common is a parking lot. This is where your family is at greatest risk because of the "nature" of a shopping center parking lot. The...
Are the Boy Scouts Doing Enough To Protect Children from Sexual Predators
The Oregonian (5/23, Zaitz & Dungca) reports that, despite an 80-year history of instances of sexual abuse, the Boy Scouts of America has been exceedingly slow to adopt more modern standards of abuse prevention. Although the national organization has propagated...
What Kinds of Housing is as Risk for Inadequate Security?
A list of 17 different types of premises where crime victims can be injured due to inadequate security There are so many types of premises that can give rise to an inadequate security case on behalf of a crime victim that it would be impossible to list all of them....
10 key questions tenants should ask landlords about security
ASK YOUR LANDLORD THESE QUESTIONS: Does your landlord always re-key or replace the unit door locks at turnover Does your landlord eliminate or limit the use of the master key Does your landlord keep the back-up keys in a locked key box Does your landlord always code...
When Going on Vacation This Summer, Consider These Measure at Your Motel or Hotel
Hotel Motel Room Sanctuary When traveling on business or pleasure, it may become necessary to stay overnight in a hotel or motel. Your hotel room becomes your home for the night and is your sanctuary while you sleep. It is important to give some thought about security...
Security Experts Call for more awareness to prevent Shopping Mall Violence
Nationwide, there were at least 18 shootings at American shopping malls between Nov. 18, 2004, and Oct. 8, 2008, according to accounts compiled by a retail trade group. Four additional shootings have been reported since Nov. 22 at malls in Seattle, Atlanta, Miami and...
Proving Foreseeability To Hold Landowner Liable for Injury
A landowner's duty to use reasonable care to protect invitees is limited by the element of foreseeability. As a general proposition, a landowner is not the insurer of its invitees safety. As a result, defining "foreseeability" is fundamental and the question becomes...
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