Learn What Personal Injury Attorney Can Do for You. People often wonder, or even ask, “what can a personal injury attorney do for me?” The ultimate answer is maximize your recovery and be there for you every step of the way during a difficult, confusing and unfamiliar process. Most people who are injured by the […]
How to Report a Workplace Injury
Most people understand that one of the most basic requirements with a work injury is to report it to their employer. However, even when an injury is reported, problems can still develop with what was or was not said at the time the injury was reported, or even with what was or was not said […]
Pre-Existing Spinal Conditions – Do’s & Don’ts in Your Personal Injury Case
Many people have conditions affecting their neck or back. Almost all of us have had some neck pain after sleeping the wrong way, or back pain after vigorous or heavy activity. Also, some people, as they age, develop degenerative or arthritic conditions of the spine that they do not even know about because no […]
9 Strange But True Medical Facts About Concussions
Important Medical Facts About Concussions Here at Yablonski, Costello & Leckie, we have handled numerous cases involving individuals who have suffered concussions both on and off the job. While most of these injuries were the result of falls or auto accidents, there other types of accidents which can result in concussions. For instance, striking one’s […]
$175,000 Plus Continued Medical Care Settlement for Torn Rotator Cuff at Work
Medical Care of Torn Rotator Cuff at Work – Case Summary A settlement of $175,000, plus continued medical care for life-related to the torn rotator cuff at work, was negotiated by attorney Eric Betzner on behalf of one of his clients. The injured worker was a custodian at a school, where he had worked for […]
Back Injury Advice
Understanding your Back Injury One of the most common injuries seen in our practice is the back injury. People hurt their backs in auto accidents, slips and falls, trips and falls, industrial accidents and truck accidents, just to name a few. Sometimes the injury is catastrophic, immediate and easy to link to the accident that […]
$502,000 Workers Compensation Settlement for Foot Injury
Natural Gas Industry Workers Compensation Case Summary – Foot Injury Attorney Eric Betzner obtained a settlement valued at $502,000 for an injured worker who sustained a crush injury to his foot, while working in the natural gas industry. The worker, who lived in West Virginia, was employed as a truck driver, driving flatbed trucks, water […]
$235,000 Plus Continued Medical Care Settlement for Work Related Injury
Medical Care for Work Related Injury Case Summary – Slip and Fall, Lower Back Attorney Scott Leckie negotiated a settlement for one of his clients from Morristown Pennsylvania in the amount of $235,000 plus continued lifetime coverage of medical treatment for a work related injury. The injured worker worked in the coal mining industry as […]
$425,000 Workers Compensation Settlement for Injured Construction Worker
Injured Construction Worker Case Summary – Herniated Disc and Spinal Cord Attorney Scott Leckie obtained a $425,000 settlement for an injured construction worker from Clearfield Pennsylvania who sustained a serious back injury while working for his employer. The injured employee had worked for several years for this employer, and his job was to install rebar […]
Three Things to Do Following a Head Injury at Work
Protect yourself when you have a head injury at work. We have recently had several clients come to see us following a head injury at work. Unfortunately, head injuries are more difficult to recognize, diagnose, and treat than more obvious physical injuries such as a broken bone. As a result, many individuals do not take […]