If you’re here reading this page, then you’re most likely wondering how to get started on your personal injury claim. Below, we will answer some of the most commonly asked questions about filing a personal injury claim in Pennsylvania and how an experienced attorney can help. Pennsylvania is a Comparative Negligence State Pennsylvania is a comparative negligence state. This means…
Read MoreJozef Dudek was only two when his life was abruptly put to an end by none other than a dresser that most people have in their bedrooms. A dresser was the last thing that Jozef’s parents, Joleen and Craig, could have expected would cause their child’s death. During a time when these parents should be preparing for their son’s fifth…
Read MorePersonal Injuries in Pennsylvania Have you ever had to make a difficult decision while you were in physical pain or ill? When your body is struggling, your mind becomes clouded. It often becomes difficult to make even a simple decision. If you’re ever in this situation, then having a solid base of information can help you avoid making a bad…
Read MoreThe Importance of Taking Notes After Motor Vehicle Accidents in Pennsylvania After you’ve been injured in an accident, you should start taking notes about what happened and your injuries. These notes can be useful months down the road if you start to pursue a legal claim for your injuries. This is because relying on notes taken as close to the…
Read MorePennsylvania Personal Injury Claims Securing a judgment or settlement in any Pittsburgh personal injury litigation requires many different things to be successful, including a good Pittsburgh personal injury attorney. However, the most basic requirement is satisfying the four elements of the legal theory of negligence: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Personal Injury Claims are Negligence Claims Generally speaking, a claim…
Read MoreEmotional distress is a very difficult issue to deal with for children, teens, and adults alike. Emotional distress is caused by an extreme event in a person’s life that can affect them for the rest of their life. Suing for something like emotional distress is common, but it’s also very difficult at the same time. Why? Most emotional distress injuries…
Read MoreEveryone loved recess time when in school no matter their age. Recess meant time to run around the schoolyard, joke with friends, meet new friends, play catch, have a game of tag and enjoy some time away from the books. Recess also meant injuries. Thousands of kids are injured on the schoolyard every year across the country for one reason…
Read MoreIf the incident that caused an injury is caught on camera, the injured party may have a good case against the person liable if he or she can recover the footage. On the other hand, if a person suffers an injury and sues the negligent party, private surveillance video, post-injury, may be damaging to the injured party’s case. This will…
Read MoreWhen you are injured as a result of an accident that occurs in Pennsylvania, contacting an attorney as soon as possible can be advantageous to you in a variety of different ways. Below, we have compiled a list of the ways in which contacting an attorney soon after you sustain an injury can be beneficial to you in getting the…
Read MoreAn unexpected injury can quickly cause a victim and the victim’s family to experience financial distress. Growing medical bills, missed time from work, lost employment and a loss of property are all very real challenges that the victim will face temporarily. Thankfully, personal injury cases give victims the legal right to pursue compensation from the responsible party. Compensation in Pennsylvania…
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