6 Things to Know About a Lawyer Free Consultation

Being hurt in an accident can be overwhelming. You have so many things to deal with after the accident. While you are recovering from your injuries, you may wonder if you need to hire an accident attorney to help you with an injury claim. Most personal injury attorneys offer free consultations for accident victims. If […]

Four Signs of Child Care Negligence in Pennsylvania

At some point in your child’s life, they will need to be in the care of someone else. It may be that both parents work full time or that you are a single parent who needs weekly care for your child. Many daycare centers also offer part-time care or parent’s day out programs that are […]

What is Res Ipsa Loquitur and When Can It Be Invoked in Pennsylvania?

The legal concept res ipsa loquitur can be difficult to understand if you are not familiar with legalese. In general, the meaning of res ipsa loquitur allows a plaintiff to ask the court to make assumptions of fact without direct evidence. In doing so, the court finds the defendant in the case liable for your […]

What Can & Can’t a Process Server Do to Serve Papers in Philadelphia?

If you’re planning on filing a personal injury lawsuit after getting into an accident in Philadelphia, you might be curious to know how the defendant will find out that they’re being sued. There’s actually a complex process involved. That process is carried out, in part, by someone known as a process server. A process server’s […]

Five Reasons Why a Personal Injury Lawyer in Pennsylvania Might Not Take Your Case

Hiring a personal injury attorney can make a huge difference if you decide to file a lawsuit after you get into an accident. You’re much more likely to secure a meaningful financial payout with experienced personal injury attorneys on your side. However, there might be times when an attorney won’t agree to take your case. […]

How Will a Statute of Limitations Affect My Ability to File a Lawsuit After an Accident in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, you may have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover compensation if you get hurt in an accident. However, this right won’t last forever. The state imposes strict time limits for initiating a legal claim. If you hesitate to assert your rights or wait too long to file a claim, […]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Narrows Scope Of Governmental Immunity Under The Motor Vehicle Liability Exception

Recently, in Balentine v. Chester Water Authority, et. al. the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether the motor vehicle liability exception to governmental immunity in Pennsylvania allows an individual to sue a local agency where the individual is injured as a result of the local agency’s use of a vehicle that is not moving at the […]

Not so Personal, Personal Injury Attorneys in Philadelphia

This week I met with two different individuals who scheduled consultations because they were unhappy with the attorneys they had hired to represent them.  The first woman had a personal injury claim pending as a result of a slip and fall accident and was unhappy with her personal injury lawyer. The second individual contacted us […]

What You Should Consider When Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer in Pennsylvania

If you have been injured as a result of a car accident or slip and fall or have been injured at work, one of the most important decisions you will make is deciding whether to hire a personal injury or workers’ compensation attorney, and if so, whom to hire. We live in an age where […]

Can You Sue The Government For Negligence in Pennsylvania? It Depends

You slip and fall while walking down the steps at City Hall in Philadelphia. Or perhaps you are a passenger on a SEPTA bus and are injured in a car accident.  Or maybe you are just walking in Center City and you hurt yourself due an uncovered hole in the sidewalk or other sidewalk defect. […]