Attorney Mergl

Your Chevy Truck drivin', Harley ridin', Constitution abiding, justice providing, fire-fighting Trial Lawyer serving the communities of Western Pennsylvania.

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A PA jury said $7M for a woman hit by a state bus. The law capped it at $250K—then liens left her nothing. Hurt by a government vehicle in PA? Know the cap before you sign.

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Can Pennsylvania charge pollution as a crime without proving intent? A pipeline company is challenging part of the 1937 Clean Streams Law as unconstitutionally vague; the AG moved to dismiss. We break down both sides. #PALaw

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25 years after 9/11, the laws it left behind still hit your desk: bank ID rules, the terrorism line on your policy, REAL ID. Here's the plain-English version — respect first.

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Your insurer can't dodge a claim by yelling "public policy." PA's Supreme Court just ruled it: what's written in your policy controls — exclusions and all. Read yours.

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Pennsylvania killed the once-a-decade business report. Now it's every year. Your LLC's annual report is due Sept 30 — $7. And starting with 2027 filings, skipping it lets the state dissolve your company.

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"Pay up or the photos go public." In PA that threat has a name: sexual extortion. A crime — even if the pic is real, even if you sent it. Don't pay. Screenshot everything. Then call a lawyer. #KnowYourRights

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Moved out in PA? Your landlord has 30 days to send an itemized list and your deposit back. Miss it and they forfeit the right to keep a dime — and can owe you DOUBLE. Catch: give them your new address in writing.

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This week's Mergl's Law: Clearing a PA Criminal Record: Clean Slate vs Expungement. PA legal news in plain English — free, weekly.

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Old PA charge still showing up on background checks? Clean Slate seals a lot automatically. Some records still need a petition. Some never clear. Here's the real breakdown.

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Driving on a DUI-suspended license in PA is now mandatory jail — 60 days first offense, 90 days second. No judge can go below that. Suspended? Don't risk it. Call first. #PADUI

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PA's Right-to-Know Law has a real gap: once the Office of Open Records closes your case, nobody checks if the agency actually complied. Your only move is Commonwealth Court — $5K+ and a year. Here's the case law that can still bite back.

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This week's Mergl's Law: Two Kids, Two Custody Schedules: How PA Sets Child Support. PA legal news in plain English — free, weekly.

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This week's Mergl's Law: Two Kids, Two Custody Schedules: How PA Sets Child Support. PA legal news in plain English — free, weekly.

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One child 50/50, one child zero overnights. Dad figured the 50/50 kid earned him a support break. PA's Superior Court averaged both to 25%—below the credit line. His check went up. Know the math before you file:

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Served with a PFA in PA? A judge can order you out of your own home and take your guns on one side's story. You get a real hearing in ~10 days. Until then: zero contact — one text can become a crime.

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If you're a doctor, PA, or nurse practitioner in PA: since Jan 1, 2025, your non-compete can't run more than a year — and if your employer fired you, it doesn't hold at all. Know before you sign. #EmploymentLaw

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This week's Mergl's Law: Wrecked in Western PA? The First 48 Hours Decide Your Claim. PA legal news in plain English — free, weekly.

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This week's Mergl's Law: The Federal Death Tax Just Vanished. Pennsylvania’s Didn’t. PA legal news in plain English — free, weekly.

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PA heads-up: the federal estate tax is basically gone for 2026 ($15M exemption). But PA's own inheritance tax still hits from dollar one — 4.5% to kids, 12% to siblings, 15% to everyone else. Who inherits changes the bill.

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A PA judge ended a mother's parental rights and never wrote down why. On July 22 the Superior Court sent it back — no explanation, no appeal. A judge who takes your kids has to show their work. Not legal advice; every case differs. #FamilyLaw

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