Silent demon too often preys in Pennsylvania

As seen in the Scranton Times.

By Julia Munley

Sadly, allegations of child sexual abuse happen every day and have become something we read about almost daily in our local and national news; it is everywhere, from our churches to our schools and even in our own homes.

Last weekend, this issue was front and center with the Woody Allen/Dylan Farrow abuse story resurfacing 21 years after Farrow’s initial claims of abuse. One of the most shocking things about this story is that the alleged victim has been criticized and belittled by Allen’s PR machine, chiefly by his lawyer, Elkan Abramowitz.

While everyone deserves a defense and the presumption of innocence, including Allen, these attempts to isolate, demonize and subdue claims of child abuse should be excoriated. These very public intimidation tactics will undoubtedly impact other victims and lead to more unreported and untreated child sexual abuse and allow offenders to abuse others. […]

Unemployment benefits end for more than a million Americans

About 1.3 million of the nation’s 4 million long-term unemployed are no longer getting unemployment benefits. These extended federal unemployment benefits recently came to a halt, affecting many families who depend on this money for day-to-day expenses.

According to the National Employment Law Project in New York City, the cuts include 86,900 individuals in Pennsylvania, which has the fourth-highest total of unemployed workers collecting the emergency long-term benefits.

The expiration of the federal program, which was originally authorized in 2008 and extended 11 times as the recession and its effects dragged on, will affect an additional 2.3 million people this year. The extended benefits were designed as a cushion for the millions of Americans who lost their jobs and failed to find new ones.

President Obama said that his administration would push Congress to act promptly and in a bipartisan fashion to address this. […]

Congratulations to Marion Munley 2013 Woman of Excellence Sage Award Winner.

Munley Named 2013 Woman of Excellence by Scranton Chamber

SCRANTON, PA – November 15, 2013 –Marion K. Munley, a partner in the Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys firm, was recently honored by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce at the annual SAGE Awards gala with the 2013 Woman of Excellence Award.

The SAGE Awards, Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence, recognize the outstanding efforts, talent, creativity and innovation with the northeastern Pennsylvania business community. The Woman of Excellence Award honors a woman whose character, conduct, service, leadership and achievements, personally and professionally, contribute to the current and future development of the region.

“I am very honored and humbled to receive the Woman of Excellence Award. I congratulate my co-finalists Sister Mary Alice and Ida Castro, truly women of excellence,” said Marion Munley. “I celebrate the women of excellence in my own family, my mother, Bernadine Munley, […]

Marion Munley Wins Verdict Against Hospice Over AIDS Scare

A subcontracted nurse who had been treating a patient affiliated with Hospice St. John, has received compensation for emotional distress after being pricked with a needle that had been used on her patient. The nurse was unaware that her patient, who passed away shortly after the incident, had AIDS.

The jury found Hospice St. John partially responsible and awarded the nurse with a $150,000.00 verdict. Attorney Marion Munley, from the law form of Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, represented the nurse in the week long trial.

“We are very pleased the jury held Hospice St. John accountable for the emotional duress suffered by our client. After the incident she lived in constant fear that she might contract AIDS. Fortunately she didn’t, but withholding that type of information is not acceptable,” stated Attorney Munley.

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Congratulations to Marion Munley who was named as a finalist for the Scranton Chamber’s Woman of Excellence Sage Award

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce just announced that Marion Munley is a finalist for the 2013 Woman of Excellence Sage Award. This award honors a woman whose character, conduct, service, leadership and achievements, personally and professionally, contribute to the current and future development of the greater Scranton community. The award winner will be announced at The Chamber Gala on November 11.

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