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2 Jan 2019 Pennsylvania Law Protects Workers From Retaliatory Firing After Injury Claims Many workers who sustain serious injuries while on the job are fearful of seeking the medical treatment they so desperately need because they worry about how a potential Workers’ Compensation claim might affect their status with their employer. Read More

19 Dec 2018 Don’t Delay: When You Should File Your Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Suit In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, under the Statute of Limitations, any personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two years from the date of the accident, injury or death. If the lawsuit is filed even one day ... Read More

3 Dec 2018 Victims of Dangerous Products Must Stand Up to Corporations As consumers of products, we rely on manufacturers to make products that are free from dangerous defects and we trust that the products they have sold are safe for their intended use. Unfortunately, that trust is often misplaced as, time ... Read More

12 Nov 2018 Pennsylvania’s “Fair Share” Act Makes Defendants Liable for Their Part of a Plaintiff’s Injuries and Damages On June 28, 2011, Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Corbett signed The Fair Share Act into law, drastically changing the law of joint and several liability in Pennsylvania. Prior to the Fair Share Act, joint and several liability in Pennsylvania meant that ... Read More

10 Oct 2018 Dram Shop: Drunk Driving Is More Than Just a Crime Alcohol over-service can shatter the lives of drivers, passengers and others injured because of drunk driving accidents. Everyone has a different tolerance for alcohol. Some may appear visibly capable of safely driving a car after a night of drinking where, ... Read More

27 Sep 2018 Defective Guardrail Information A properly designed guardrail must do more than simply prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway. It must not deflect the striking vehicle back into traffic, or act as a ramp and send it airborne. A guardrail must deform in ... Read More

27 Sep 2018 Burn Injuries Resources for burn injuires: Read More

27 Sep 2018 Crane Operator Licensing: Pennsylvania Since November 2008, crane operators in Pennsylvania have required a license issued by the state. Under the provisions of House Bill 647, approved by the Pennsylvania state legislature, crane operators had until 2010 to comply with the new regulation. Read More

27 Sep 2018 Workers’ Rights: Pennsylvania The laws and regulations established by Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry ensure that workers are compensated fairly, have safe working environments, and that employers are not impeding on employee rights. Some of these laws and regulations – and the ... Read More

27 Sep 2018 The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) attempts to protect workers, occupants and patrons of structures throughout the state from unnecessary harm or hazard. Read More

27 Sep 2018 Rights to a Safe Workplace under OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHAct) was enacted to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires that employers provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. The Act ... Read More

27 Sep 2018 Personal Injury & Wrongful Death FAQs Q: What is a personal injury? A: Personal Injury refers to an injury not to property, but to the body, mind or emotions. Personal injury covers any actual physical harm (broken leg and bruises) you suffered in an accident as ... Read More

17 Sep 2018 Where You File Has Significant Impact on Your Lawsuit After suffering a serious injury, many people will understand the importance of retaining an attorney to investigate filing a lawsuit. As many people begin working with an attorney to bring a lawsuit, it seems few give enough thought to where ... Read More

20 Aug 2018 It’s Not Just A Car Accident When A Product or Roadway Defect Is Involved When you or a loved one is seriously injured in an auto accident contact our office so that we can investigate what may have caused or contributed to the injury. What appears as a simple collision may very well have ... Read More

23 Jul 2018 Safe Use of Propane Tanks on a Hot Summer Day On July 1, 2014, the streets of Philadelphia were shaken by a massive explosion when a propane tank ruptured and the flammable gas inside was ignited. flames shot over 200 feet in the air and engulfed the North Philly neighborhood ... Read More