Ryan Zavodnick | November 4, 2015 | Premises Liability
Winter is coming. No, we are not referring to the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. It seems like just yesterday that we were enjoying sunshine, warm temperatures and dry weather. Unfortunately, as December approaches, colder temperatures, windy conditions and precipitation come along for the ride. Over One Million People Are Injured As A Result […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 27, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Your day starts out like any other. You get up, perhaps get your kids dressed and off to school, and you head to work. You know the routine, it is habitual at this point in your life. At the end of your shift or workday you will return home, have some dinner and spend time […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 12, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
In Sloane v. WCAB (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), the Commonwealth Court held that an employee whose workers’ compensation claim is granted by way of a Medical-Only Notice of Compensation Payable following his work injury must file a Claim Petition within 3 years of the date of her injury if the employee subsequently becomes disabled. In […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 9, 2015 | Car Accidents
If you have been injured in a car accident in Philadelphia due to the negligence of another driver, you are always entitled to compensation for any out-of-pocket expenses and loss of earnings or wages incurred as result of your personal injuries. In other words, if you had to pay a deductible to have your car […]
Ryan Zavodnick | September 30, 2015 | Personal Injury
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. […]
Ryan Zavodnick | September 18, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, an employee who sustains a work-related injury in Pennsylvania is always entitled to pursue workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania, whether that individual resides out-of-state or actually lives in Pennsylvania. However, we are often asked to consult with truck drivers, both union and non-union, who live in Pennsylvania but have […]
Ryan Zavodnick | September 10, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
You injured your back while working. After you were hurt your employer and its insurance company elected to fight your workers’ compensation claim. But after appearing before the workers’ compensation judge and presenting medical evidence in support of your petition, the judge decided the claim in your favor and awarded you past-due compensation benefits as […]
Ryan Zavodnick | September 3, 2015 | Car Accidents \ Truck Accidents
One question we hear a lot from our clients that have been injured in a car accident or truck accident is “how long will my case take?” Unfortunately, that answer is determined on a case by case basis and there is no one size fits all answer. There are a variety of factors that go […]
Ryan Zavodnick | August 31, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Recently, in Lozado v. WCAB (Dependable Concrete Work and UEGF), the Commonwealth Court reversed and remanded a decision from the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that had affirmed the judge’s decision denying the injured worker’s claim petition on the basis that the worker failed to provide timely notice to the uninsured fund that his employer was […]
Ryan Zavodnick | August 27, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
We have been handling workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania at our firm for many years. One of the most difficult things about fighting the insurance company on a contested work injury claim is that it takes time-often a lot of time. In fact, in our opinion, the most difficult aspect of most contested workers’ compensation […]
