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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, Pennsylvania truck accidents, truck traffic and other problems.  DLP, Pennsylvania truck accident lawyers continue to monitor these issues.

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 estate, commercial criminal and domestic matters.  She also assists in truck accident, auto accident, nursing home, product liability and other serious personal injury matters.  The twelve lawyers at DLP; Pennsylvania truck accident lawyers, continue to represent people in need and seriously injured individuals.

The twelve lawyers at DLP, Pennsylvania Truck accident lawyers, are in discussions to promote a study of tractor trailer/gas industry truck accident cases in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. The study will include truck traffic and truck accidents in Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Tioga, Sullivan and Potter counties.  Preliminary plans are under way with more information to be provided later in the year.

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 and personal injury lawyers in complex and serious matters continue to monitor this issue on behalf of our clients.

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 who was sexually abused.  Attorney McDonough also testified before Congress on nursing home abuse issues.  His testimony can be seen

The twelve lawyers from Dougherty Leventhal and Price LLP, “DLP” have now been retained on Marcellus shale, gas drilling truck accident cases in Susquehanna, Bradford, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties.  The lawyers at DLP have attended gas and oil seminars, including a seminar in Houston Texas. DLP continues to update all informa

The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to handle more and more complex tractor trailer/truck accident cases throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.  DLP has been retained on several recent fatality cases involving gas industry trucks.  DLP has also been retained on truck accident cases on the local interstate highways.  Several recent cases have resulted in seven figure settlements due to the severity of injuries.

The debate over the fairness of imposing a gas drilling severance and or property tax in Pennsylvania continues. Tax proponents cite all other gas producing states and the fact that all, including Texas–with gas property and severance tax revenues estimating four (4) billion dollars per year—have imposed taxes..  Gas drilling industry insiders cite the need to freely permit the gas drilling industry in Pennsylvania to take root, expand on the 3000 plus drill sites already in production and expand infrastructure including pipe lines without burdening the gas industry with over taxation.  The issue continues to be debated in Harrisburg and at the local level.  DLP. Pennsylvania truck accident lawyers and Pennsylvania gas drilling rig accident/injury lawyers continue to monitor this and other gas drilling rig industry issues.

The gas drilling industry in Pennsylvania continues to suffer from growing pains.  There has been a rash of serious truck accidents in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania involving gas drilling industry trucks.  There has also been a series of leakage incidents resulting in various levels of pollution.  Industry leaders and environmental groups has all expressed serious concerns.  DLP, Pennsylvania Truck Accident Lawyers and gas drilling injury lawyers is handling many gas industry related accident cases.

Dougherty Leventhal and Price  LLP ,  DLP,  has been retained to investigate two serious gas drilling/gas industry water truck accidents in Susquehanna County and Bradford County Pennsylvania.   The Susquehanna County accident involves a gas company water truck losing control and hitting a car resulting in one fatality and one serious injury.  The Bradford County case was referred by a local lawyer and involves a gas company water truck and a seriously injured motorcyclist.  Investigations are ongoing by the twelve member team of Pennsylvania truck accident lawyers at DLP.  DLP has handle serious truck accident cases throughout Pennsylvania, New York  and New Jersey.