Work Comp Alert: 2015 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Announced

2015 Statewide Average Weekly Wage “Based upon the Statewide Average Weekly Wage, as determined by the Department of Labor & Industry for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the maximum compensation payable under the Worker’s Compensation Act, under Article 1,...

Notice Regarding Social Networking Sites and Personal Injury Cases

If you belong to any social networking site such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Vine, Goggle Plus, etc., you need to be aware that anything you write, post, or tag, or anything you have already written, posted or tagged, may fall into the hands of...

Governmental Immunity; When you may Recover Damages

The gurgling coming from the basement was a sure sign something wasn’t right.  And by the time three Allentown families found out about the disgusting mess coming from their basements, nearly $50,000 in damage had already been done. Back in May, the three families...

Apportioning Liability In Multi-Car Accidents

FRACTURED BONES AND TWISTED METAL October will soon turn into November, then December, January, February, and so on.  This also means the advent of winter and the return to treacherous snow-covered and icy roads.  It was only eight months ago Pennsylvania saw one of...

Who Will Pay For The Treatment After Your Work-Related Injury?

Picture this: you’re a licensed ER nurse and, one day, while moving the bullet-riddled body of a gunshot victim to a stretcher, you hear a distinct snap.  You take a quick revealing glance at the 320-lb. man you just tried to move and realize a horrifying (and...