PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS BLOG

Schmidt Kramer is proud to announce that we are hosting a food drive from April 17-28 to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Participants can drop off donations to our Harrisburg office. While most grocery products are welcomed, we recommend that you bring non-perishable items. The most desired food drive donation items include: Canned chicken […]

Pennsylvania’s auto insurance policies differ from most other states and can significantly affect your claim depending on the coverage you have chosen. It is important that you have an understanding of the state’s insurance laws and requirements in the event that you are involved in a serious car accident. Our experienced attorneys can help make […]

By Daniel H. Grace and Scott B. Cooper As Pittsburgh examines options for expanding access to quality pre-K programs across the city, we hope that Mayor Bill Peduto and Pittsburgh City Council avoid the serious pitfalls Philadelphia has fallen into. Growing and supporting pre-K options for Pittsburgh children is a laudable goal — particularly for […]

If you have suffered an injury due to a doctor or medical professional’s negligence, you may have the option to pursue a medical malpractice claim. However, there are several elements of a medical malpractice claim that you must be able to prove in order to file a claim against a medical practitioner. An experienced medical […]

While many Americans are open to some form of autonomous technology in their next vehicle, most still fear vehicles with self-driving capabilities, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Vehicles with autonomous capabilities like self-braking have shown to significantly reduce traffic accidents caused by human error. However, three-quarters of Americans are uncomfortable with a vehicle […]

A three-year-old girl died Saturday from a fire caused by a charging hoverboard scooter that exploded in her family’s three-story home in Harrisburg. This is the first death attributed to a fire caused by a hoverboard. The fire, which started shortly before 8 p.m. Friday night and was fueled by strong winds, had engulfed the […]

One of the several qualifications the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses to decide if an applicant can receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is the number of work credits he or she has. Work credits are a conversion of the amount an applicant has worked throughout his or her life and determine if he or […]

In an op-Ed on PennLive.com, Schmidt Kramer partner Scott Cooper offers a rebuttal to the claim that the justice system is inundated with “frivolous lawsuits” that delay justice for those who truly deserve it. His article is a response to a Feb. 14 op-Ed from former Pennsylvania State Rep. Curt Schroder who referenced a 2016 […]

A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that insurers do not need to use the exact uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage rejection forms set forth in the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, so long as any changes to the forms’ language are “inconsequential.” In Ford v. American States Insurance, the justices ruled 5-2 to affirm […]

Young millennials, ages 19 to 24-years-old, have been found to be the worst generation of current drivers and the most at-risk group for engaging in dangerous driving behavior, according to a study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study analyzed risky behaviors that are routinely committed by drivers, including running red lights, […]