PMCW Law

Have you or someone you know had the experience of being a party to a trial recently? People take cases to court for various reasons - when one has been injured at the the hands of another, when one has been stolen from, or when one feels he has been legally wronged by another. If the plaintiff (the party filing the lawsuit) take his case to court and wins, he may receive financial compensation for his injustices or injuries - sometimes to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Of course, there is always the risk that he will not actually win his case. If he loses, not only will he not get financial compensation - he will be out hundreds or thousands of dollars in legal fees with nothing to show for it.  It should come as no surprise, that plaintiffs are highly motivated to win their cases. Defendants (the parties the action is filed against) also have a great deal of motivation, however, so it is important to approach your case strategically and with the help of an ...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! With March 17th just around the corner, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, & Welch, P.C. thought it would fun to dedicate this week's blog post to exploring the history of this lively holiday. You know you're supposed to wear green, but what else do you know about St. Patrick's Day? Saint Patrick Saint Patrick, also known as the "Apostle of Ireland" or the "Patron Saint of Ireland," is credited with bringing the Christian faith to the people of Ireland. Little is known about Patrick's early life, but most historians agree that he was born somewhere towards the end of the 4th century AD, probably in Britain.  In his early adulthood, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland, where he was sold into slavery and imprisoned. He remained there for about six years, and it is during this time that he is said to have undergone a religious transformation. He eventually escaped, but...