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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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

minor beneficiary

You usually see this in paperwork after a death or settlement - something like "funds allocated to the minor beneficiary," "guardian for minor beneficiary," or "court approval...

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,...

currently not collectible status

The worst outcome is assuming a tax debt has gone away when collection has only been paused. Currently not collectible status is an IRS hardship classification that temporarily...

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...

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...

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,...

reasonable cause defense

A legally recognized excuse for failing to meet a tax obligation that can remove a penalty when the taxpayer used ordinary business care and prudence but still could not...