One moment you’re driving down the road thinking about what to make for dinner, and the next you’re in shock – airbags deployed, pounding heart, and racing thoughts. Each year, thousands of car accidents occur in Philadelphia. While there’s no way to fully prepare for the trauma of being involved in a car accident, you…
Many car accidents cause more damage than what’s immediately apparent. Along with destruction of your property and injuries to yourself, car accidents can take an emotional toll that can last a lifetime. Add that to ongoing medical bills, pain and suffering, or lost wages and you may have significant damages associated with your collision. Determining…
Car accidents affect thousands of Philadelphia residents every year. As frustrating as an accident can be, they’re incredibly common, especially in metro areas across Pennsylvania. With the frequency of collisions comes the likelihood of injury. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports statistics on several crash types across the state with over 8,700 reported accidents last…
It is important to understand the role alternative dispute resolution plays in civil litigation. Personal injury cases typically focus on negligence claims, but other claims are often relevant to a case depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. Therefore, if you need a personal injury lawyer, you may want to acquaint yourself with…
Medical records are an important component of every personal injury case. It is necessary to understand how these documents are used to substantiate legal claims and estimate the total damages amount. When you suffer injuries during an automobile accident you will not likely not think about your medical records until after you complete your medical…
Pennsylvania adheres to a policy of “choice” no-fault automobile liability insurance. An individual who chooses no-fault insurance coverage must file a claim under their own personal injury protection coverage if they want to seek financial compensation for their injuries. The injuries associated with an automobile accident must satisfy specific thresholds if you want to assert…
All property owners who reside in the State of Pennsylvania must maintain their land in good condition. This mandate exists to protect the members of the public who use real property. Philadelphia is a large city which attracts people from all over the world. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the law protects users…
Understanding how evidence is used in personal injury cases is extremely important if you want to establish the liability of the defendant. Injury victims may not be able to prove their cases if they do not have a sufficient amount of relevant evidence. Two of the most important types of evidence in personal injury cases…
Individual victims who suffer personal injuries often want to know how they can seek monetary compensation for their injuries. Innumerable factors can influence the outcome of a personal injury case. Every injured victim needs to substantiate their legal claims and make sure that documentary evidence is used to support the total damages amount asserted in…
What You Need to Know A two-day trial in a slip-and-fall case against Walmart ended in a $5 million verdict for a former accountant who attributed the accident to his present-day inability to perform math. On July 13, the Delaware County jury determined Walmart was fully responsible for plaintiff Adam McCall’s attorney said two days…
