Joyce Novotny-Prettiman
Joyce Novotny-Prettiman is an attorney with Quatrini Law Group who practices personal injury and long-term disability law, including automobile accident claims.
By Joyce Novotny-Prettiman It is amazes us when we hear the suggestions in conversation and in the media that people “hit it rich” because they have a lawsuit. This concept is so far from the truth that it actually makes us cringe. In fact, it is more often the case that people come to our…
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For the Win Friday Joyce Novotny-Prettiman helped a family with a child under the age of 21 who died after being served liquor in a bar. These tragic cases are difficult to prove. We must produce a witness who observed the person being served alcohol when “visibly intoxicated” or a witness who observed the person,…
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David DeRose and Joyce Novotny-Prettiman participated in Law Day and had the pleasure of talking with 2nd and 4th grade students at Nicely Elementary School. They had great questions and lots of energy! Law Day is organized by the Westmoreland Bar Foundation and David is the chairperson of that organization and has served as chair…
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By Joyce Novotny-Prettiman, Esquire On June 5, 2025, Pennsylvania will implement “Paul Miller’s Law” to reduce distracted driving. This new legislation updates a 2012 law that banned texting while driving, expanding it to cover broader mobile device usage. It defines “driving” to include being stopped in traffic, such as at a red light or stop…
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