PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS BLOG

If you have ever applied for or received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you know firsthand just how frustrating and difficult the process can be. Because of the challenges faced while applying for these benefits, many people are afraid to return to work for fear of losing their benefits. Should their disability return or […]

Posted on Dec 22, 2014 The December 2, 2014 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Supplement listed one of the firm’s verdicts during the year August 1, 2013-July 31, 2014 as one of the largest in Pennsylvania during that time. The summary of the $2.2 million verdict as posted on Jan 15, 2014 is below.  In […]

If you’ve been on workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania for any extended period of time you’ve seen plenty of abbreviations.  TTD (Total Temporary Disability), TPD (Total Partial Disability), IME (Independent Medical Examination), IRE (Impairment Rating Evaluation) are a few of the litany of terms that you may have now gotten used to.  One that might come […]

Posted on Dec 19, 2014 Schmidt Kramer’s Mike Kosik successfully pursued an underinsured motorist case this week in Harrisburg federal court against State Farm. After reaching a settlement with the driver responsible for the accident, a claim for underinsured motorist benefits was pursued against the clients own insurance policy. The claim was pursued because the […]

The staff of Schmidt Kramer once again participated in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots by donating new toys to help children experience the joy of Christmas. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is “to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and […]

Posted on Dec 17, 2014 On December 15, 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Allstate Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Wolfe that the Pennsylvania state law on statutory bad faith (Section 8371) allowed a defendant slapped with punitive damages stemming from a drunken driving accident to assign bad faith claims against his insurer […]

There are many ways to make a living here in Pennsylvania. Some people opt for the traditional 40-hour work week desk job, while others serve in military. Some people work from the comfort of their own home, while others take advantage of the money to be made offshore and head for the high seas for […]

Social Security has an obligation to provide benefits quickly to applicants whose medical conditions are so serious that their conditions obviously meet disability standards. Compassionate Allowances (CAL) are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information. Compassionate Allowances allow […]

For most of our lives growing up, children went from car seats straight to sitting in the front seat with a seat belt. Of course, over the years, we have learned a thing or two about safety that has changed our ways. When airbags became widely installed in vehicles, the back seat took over as […]

Posted on Dec 12, 2014 Yesterday, December 12, 2014, Governor-elect Tom Wolf announced the individuals tasked with reviewing state agencies, commissions, and various issue areas. These individuals will work with the outgoing administration to better understand the issues and challenges that face the executive branch. “It is important that I understand the issues and challenges […]