Pennsylvania Personal Injury Legal Questions

Absolutely. You have documented, quantifiable medical injuries, pain and suffering and inconvenience with clear liability. Assuming the guy at fault has insurance, his company will ultimately settle in response to a reasonable demand. Hopefully you will recover fully. Even still, your case has some monetary value.... Read More

In Michigan your own car insurance company will pay No Fault Benefits, which include medical treatment/testing expenses, wage loss and replacement services. This is so even if you were in someone else's car. Of course, you had to file a written Application for Benefits within 1 year of the crash to have those benefits. The medical portion of the benefits is for lifetime care. So you can still get testing/treatment even years after the crash. If your injuries rise to the level of a serious impairment of a body function, you can sue the at fault owner/driver up to 3 years from the date of the crash. However, if you have only had 5 treatments over 2.5 years, it will likely be difficult to prove you had a serious impairment; however, perhaps immediate current testing/treatment will be able to show you do have serious injuries that should have received earlier attention.... Read More

This is a workers compensation case. Typically, the employer's insurance company pays the reasonable charges for necessary medical treatment, and pays lost wages while you are incapable of working. When you look into the future, remember that a few thousand dollars can be spent in an instant if you need future medical treatment. Do yourself a favor. Get a qualified lawyer.... Read More

That's a good one. The question is if the friend was authorized by the person who own the car now, to drive it. The person who owns the car now would be the heir or heirs of the deceased person's estate. If they didn't authorized your pal to drive it, it could possibly lead to Unauthorized Use or Theft charges. Sounds like there was some connection with your friend and the dead person which may water down any criminal intent here. as far as liability with the accident, it is up to the dead person's insurance policy and insurer as to whether they will provide coverage to an unauthorized driver of a car. They may pay the claim bet seek a claim from the driver for reimbursement. Your friend needs a lawyer. There are criminal and civil law issues here.... Read More

You can try this on your own but I strongly suggest getting an attorney. You can get your driver's record from PenDOT for $10.00. Go to their website, download the form, complete it and send it in with the money. There are instructions and you need to follow them perfectly. Driving without a license before may have triggered a suspension. An attorney may be able to get you out of this without another suspension so they stop stacking up. My advice is to get your record, postpone the hearing, get a license and hire an attorney or you may not be driving for a long, long time.... Read More

Children should be safe at school and a child's education should not be compromised because of bullying. Your child sounds like a crime victim to me. I would recommend that your child be examined by the hospital to document her injuries. You can also photograph the injuries. The next step is to file a formal police report.   Laws concerning bullying are complicated and an education lawyer or civil rights lawyer may be helpful to you. The school and the parents of the bullies may be held civilly liable. In some cases, school districts have been required to pay for a private education for students who have been bullied in public school. Talk to several lawyers who should be able to provide a free case consultation. Please keep advocating for your child. ... Read More

Most personal injury attorneys offer a free initial consultations to determine the merits of the case. However, should you need a defense attorney or some other form of an attorney, please visit: http://www.palegalaid.net/ This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read More

That is not an uncommon occurrence.  Many attorneys are friends with the attorney on the other side of cases, as they are in contact regularly. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read More

Construction accident cases are a very specific kind of personal injury case because they often involve OSHA issues and your case might also have products liability issues. Finally, although there is a workers compensation bar to a case filed against your employer, if they altered a safety device on the forklift, you might be able to overcome that defense.  Contact a local attorney (one in your state) who has a record of success in construction accident/products liability lawsuits. Personal injury attorneys take  cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed.  Additionally, initial consultations are free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research personal injury attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and select a firm that has a record of successful verdicts. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine.   Click here and here for more information about me. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com. ... Read More

An engie falling on your hand at work is considered a work injury in Pennsylvania. While you cannot sue your employer, under the Workers' Compensation Act, you are entitled to payment for lost wages and medical bills related to the work injury. Your employer may believe that by firing you they have escaped having to pay for your work injury, but you have a right to file a workers' compensation claim and pursue payment even if you were fired. You should speak to a lawyer that handles workers' compensation claims.... Read More

Unless I completely misunderstand your question, the answer is NO. Unemployment means that you are ready, willing and able to work, but that you have been laid off and cannot find other work. Workers compensation means that you are disabled due to injuries sustained while at work. So, if you got unemployment, then you lied about being able to work. If you now apply for workers compensation, you could put yourself into a criminal problem.... Read More