PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS BLOG

Our roadways are filled with Amazon delivery trucks every day, as customers await deliveries of the wide variety of products sold by the online retailer. While Amazon has certainly made shopping much more convenient and less time-consuming, all these delivery trucks create a higher risk of a crash with other drivers. If you are involved […]

There are several reasons why the insurance company’s first settlement offer is likely to be far below the true value of your claim. It is important to remember these reasons if you get a lowball offer. You may be tempted to accept the settlement, but if you do you are playing right into their hands. […]

Everyone has biases, just as everyone has opinions. Unfortunately, peoples’ biases and opinions about motorcycles and motorcycle riders often tend to lean one way. Insurance companies, juries and judges tend to view motorcycles as inherently dangerous and riders as reckless, dangerous individuals. Sometimes these biases are based on real-world experiences. For example, some people who […]

One of the challenges of proving liability for a car crash is that the victim needs the insurance company and/or a jury to take his or her word against the word of the at-fault driver. Your account of the crash is certainly important, but objective evidence, such as witness statements, can go a long way […]

According to federal crash data, about 20 percent of traffic crash deaths in 2019 involved crashes with fixed objects. The most common objects that were hit were trees, traffic barriers and utility poles, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fixed-object collisions may also involve road signs, curbs, mailboxes, fences, walls, […]

Most Harrisburg car accident cases are settled outside the courtroom, sometimes through a process called arbitration. Both sides present evidence to an arbitrator, who decides how to resolve the claim. This is a faster, much less expensive way to settle a case. Table of Contents What is the Definition of Arbitration? How Does Arbitration Differ […]

Elected leaders and health officials have stressed the importance of getting vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus to help society get back to normal. However, there are questions about whether it is legal to require healthcare workers to get the vaccine. Generally, employers can require workers to get a regular vaccine, said Schmidt Kramer partner Scott Cooper, […]

When you file a car insurance claim, you would like a settlement sooner rather than later. You may need money to pay for mounting medical expenses and other bills you are struggling to pay because you have missed work and lost income. Unfortunately, it can take several months or more for your attorney to reach […]

Crash victims often notice their injuries right away, particularly if they suffered broken bones, lacerations or severe head injuries. However, victims often experience a rush of adrenaline after a crash that could help to mask symptoms of other injuries. You might feel a little sore but think it is no big deal and will go […]

Most court rulings for business owners seeking insurance compensation for COVID-19-related losses have been in favor of the insurance companies. However, on Tuesday, a Pennsylvania state court judge ruled in favor of a Pittsburgh tavern that was forced to close during the pandemic. Judge Christine Ward of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas ruled […]