Understanding Mediation in Personal Injury Cases: A Path to Settlement More often these days, personal injury cases in litigation eventually end up in mediation. What is “mediation”? Mediation is a process whereby a neutral person, agreed upon by the attorneys for the respective parties, acts as a go-between to attempt to bring opposing parties closer […]
Pennsylvania gets some pretty slick weather in the wintertime. There are often spills on the floors of stores. These conditions can cause us to slip and fall, injuring ourselves. Tripping hazards can be found almost anywhere and the resulting falls can also cause injuries. These are known as “defects” in the property. If these events […]
When you are involved in an auto accident, it can be an unnerving experience. Regardless of how upset you may be, here are five things you should do after the accident. Get the Other Driver’s Information If you are injured or your car is not drivable, call the police to investigate the accident. The police […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Defining Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussions Often there is a misconception as to the definition of a traumatic brain injury. Many people believe that these types of injuries present themselves with immediate and recognizable results such as a coma or profound physical disability. However, in many instances, this is not the case. Complications resulting from […]
If you have a legal case involving a back injury claim, whether it involves a personal injury claim (such as from an automobile accident or a slip and fall) or you are injured at work, there are various factors that will impact on what your claim will be worth. In some ways, a personal injury […]
All claims against others for injuries have important time limitations within which you must either resolve the claim through settlement or file a formal lawsuit to preserve your claim. This is called a statute of limitations or limitation of actions. Different types of injury claims have different limitations periods. For example, a workers’ compensation claim […]
If you have been a recipient of workers’ compensation benefits for any length of time, you may one day receive a letter in the mail requesting that you attend an Independent Medical Exam (IME). If you have never received such a request before, you may find yourself wondering exactly what Independent Medical Exams (IME’s) are […]
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