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Recorded Statements and Low Offers in Pennsylvania Injury Claims

If the insurance company is leaning on your recorded statement to slash a Pennsylvania head injury claim, that is usually the point where the fight stops being about medicine and starts being about control.

ARTICLE by Janet Stoudt

Preexisting Mental Health and Pennsylvania Injury Claims

Yes, they will try, but a Pennsylvania insurer does not get to erase what a crash did just because your mental health was already fragile.

ARTICLE by Dave Kowalski

insurance says a "minor" Scranton rear-end crash isn't worth much - bullshit

A Scranton grocery cashier got rear-ended between work locations, ended up with a herniated disc, and now every insurer is trying to dump the claim on somebody else.

ARTICLE by Roberto Torres

i fell in a Reading store and now they're blaming my bad back

A quiet fall at a business can turn into a nasty fight over "degenerative" discs, delayed reporting, and old records the insurer uses to say this was your fault.

ARTICLE by Mike Yankowski

I got a call saying I'm being watched after my Philly Uber motorcycle crash - can they do that?

A private investigator showing up after an Uber motorcycle wreck in Philadelphia usually means the insurer is trying to shrink your injury claim.

ARTICLE by Colleen Brennan

Self-Employed Injury Claims After a Pennsylvania Jobsite Accident

If you're a one-man shop in Pennsylvania and you get hurt on somebody else's jobsite, being self-employed does not automatically mean you're out of luck.

ARTICLE by Colleen Brennan

Your case didn't die - your lawyer may just be the problem

You can usually switch lawyers mid-case, even if the wreck was across the river and the injury looked minor at first but turned into organ damage.

ARTICLE by Dave Kowalski

Still hurting from a Bethlehem bus stop fall last year, am I too late?

A written Notice of Claim usually had to be filed within 6 months of the fall, and a lawsuit in Pennsylvania is usually due within 2 years - so you may be late, but it depends...

After Medicare and insurance liens, is a Harrisburg injury settlement even worth it?

In New Jersey, hospitals have a broader path to assert liens against accident recoveries. Pennsylvania is different: there is no general Pennsylvania hospital lien that...

Can't afford a lawyer in Scranton after a rollover? Your evidence may matter more right now

What a freelance contractor in Scranton needs to photograph, save, and request right now when a rollover crash caused cervical spine and nerve damage and the insurer is attacking a treatment gap.

ARTICLE by Roberto Torres

When should I accept a Pennsylvania injury settlement offer?

The most expensive mistake is accepting before you know the full cost of your injuries. In Pennsylvania, you should usually accept a settlement offer only when your medical...

Can I pick my own doctor for a Pennsylvania workers' comp injury?

You have 120 days to report the injury in Pennsylvania, and the first 90 days of treatment may not work the way most people think. Most people assume workers' comp means they...

Can I be fired for filing claims against my boss and the roofer in Pittsburgh?

No - your employer in Pennsylvania cannot legally fire you for filing a workers' compensation claim, but that does not mean they will make this easy. Picture a Pittsburgh...

No cash for a lawyer while a Harrisburg nursing home sits on video?

A Harrisburg dental hygienist dealing with ignored bedsores and missing dashcam footage can still wreck her case fast if she makes the wrong moves.

ARTICLE by Sharon DiCarlo

Boss says use my insurance not workers' comp in Erie, do I need a lawyer?

Everyone says "wait and see," but actually 120 days can kill a Pennsylvania workers' comp claim if you do not give notice in time. If your boss is telling you to use your own...

statute of limitations on tax collections

A statute of limitations on tax collections is the legal time limit within which a taxing authority may collect an assessed tax debt through enforced means such as levies,...

federal tax lien

Miss a tax debt long enough, and the government can claim a legal right to nearly everything you own or may later receive - your home, vehicle, bank accounts, business...

A legal seizure of property by the Internal Revenue Service to collect unpaid federal taxes after required notices have been sent and the taxpayer does not resolve the debt. An...

Do I use my insurance if a Harrisburg hit-and-run driver disappears?

Yes - and the plate number is not the dealbreaker people think it is. The bad advice is: "No plate, no case." That is wrong in Pennsylvania. If the other driver flees, you may...

Can my Pittsburgh hospital cut my hours if I file workers' comp?

The mistake is thinking, "The ER doctor wrote work injury, so I'm protected now." That medical note helps, but your employer's insurer can still scrutinize how you reported it,...