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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

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

my kid got bitten at a friend's house and now every insurance company acts like it's not their problem

When your child is mauled at someone else's house, workers' comp usually isn't the claim you think it is, and the homeowner's insurer may start digging through old medical records to cheapen the case.

ARTICLE by Denise Washington

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

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

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

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

Do I file workers' comp if a bad airbag made my crash injuries worse?

In Pennsylvania, defective auto product cases can range from tens of thousands of dollars to six- or seven-figure verdicts, depending on the injury, the recall history, and...

Yes - this can cost you money, and sometimes the whole case. If key evidence gets lost, destroyed, overwritten, or "cleaned up" before it can be reviewed, the insurance company...

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

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...

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...

How much is a Harrisburg pothole crash claim worth if insurance says roads aren't liable?

The worst mistake people make is believing the adjuster when they say "the road owner can't be liable." In Pennsylvania, that is flat wrong in some cases, and believing it can...

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

Can my Bethlehem employee get workers' comp without legal status?

Yes - what the ER or urgent care writes down about a work injury in Bethlehem matters for treatment, but a Pennsylvania workers' comp insurer cannot deny benefits just because...

My coworker said VA disability blocks Pennsylvania workers' comp is that true?

For serious Pennsylvania work injuries, workers' comp settlements often range from about $20,000 to $150,000+, but the real value depends on wage loss, permanent limits, future...

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...

pre-death pain and suffering

Money can be lost fast if this part of a case is missed: it may add significant damages for what a person consciously endured between the injury and death, even if that period...

Lancaster crash adjuster wants recorded statement now do I have to answer today?

No - you do not have to give an immediate recorded statement to the other driver's insurer today. That "friendly" same-day call is usually about locking you into early answers...