Ryan Zavodnick | March 5, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Worker’s compensation is employer-paid insurance. The employee does not pay for coverage. The insurance covers injuries that an employee sustains if they are injured on the job. There are two main purposes of worker’s compensation. First, it is intended to help pay for medical bills and lost wages for an injured employee until they are […]
Ryan Zavodnick | February 21, 2020 | Car Accidents
What is the number one cause of teen fatalities? Unsurprisingly, car accidents are the leading cause of teen deaths. Any parent in Philadelphia knows that teen drivers are new to the roads and lack experience. Rates for teen driver deaths do seem to be declining over the past few decades. However, the rates of death […]
Ryan Zavodnick | February 14, 2020 | Personal Injury
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 […]
Ryan Zavodnick | January 30, 2020 | Personal Injury
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 […]
Ryan Zavodnick | January 23, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Tractor-trailer accidents can be extremely destructive and even fatal for other drivers on the road. The large size of the trucks can make it difficult to drive safely in some situations like severe weather. Drivers in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania should be particularly wary. A new study revealed that the state is one of the worst […]
Ryan Zavodnick | January 23, 2020 | Car Accidents
After experiencing an accident in Philadelphia, you may have both physical and mental injuries. These may not be harms that are easy to calculate. Rather, they may be things like a lower quality of life, humiliation, disfigurement, PTSD, depression, or severe anxiety caused by the accident. In personal injury claims, you may be able to […]
Ryan Zavodnick | January 16, 2020 | Personal Injury
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 […]
Ryan Zavodnick | December 19, 2019 | Car Accidents
Car accidents are messy. They’re complicated and stressful. So are the days that follow, especially if you’ve suffered an injury or your property has been damaged. You may be entitled to compensation under Pennsylvania state tort law, but getting it probably won’t be easy. Should you hire experienced personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia to help […]
Ryan Zavodnick | December 12, 2019 | Construction Accident
In 2016, Michael Little, a 43-year-old carpentry foreman, slipped and fell on an icy hallway on a construction site in Old City. His injuries were so severe that he’s had surgery five times to fix his ankle and leg. Today, three years later, he still struggles with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and crippling anxiety. He […]
Ryan Zavodnick | November 26, 2019 | Car Accidents
Car accidents are pretty common in Philadelphia. According to Philly car accident statistics, there were more than 30 crashes every single day in Philadelphia County in 2018. Many of these accidents inflict a wide range of injuries. These are the most common injuries reported after car accidents in Philadephia. Back Injury The back is strong, […]
