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Workers’ Compensation Settlements in PA: What You Need to Know

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Can You Settle a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Pennsylvania? Yes. You can settle a workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania. Most workers settle through a Compromise and Release agreement, a one-time payment that closes the claim. Settling is always your choice, and no one can force you to accept an offer. A workers’ compensation judge must approve […]

What If I Refuse Light-Duty Work While Getting Workers’ Compensation?

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Am I Allowed to Refuse Light-Duty Work After an On-the-Job Injury? You can say no, but that choice comes with real risk. If your doctor says you can work and your employer offers a job that fits your medical restrictions, refusing it could result in your benefits being reduced or discontinued. However, if the job […]

Will I Lose My Workers’ Comp Benefits If I Quit My Job in PA?

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Is It Possible to Lose My Worker’s Comp If I Quit My Job in PA? Quitting your job does not automatically end your Pennsylvania workers’ comp benefits, because your claim is tied to your employment status at the time of your injury, not the job you hold today. Your medical coverage usually continues, but your […]

Schmidt Kramer Attorneys Recognized by 2026 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®

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Schmidt Kramer Injury Law is proud to congratulate four members of our legal team on their 2026 recognition by Delaware and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®. This year’s honorees include three Super Lawyers®, one Rising Star®, and one Top 100 distinction — a reflection of the depth of talent and dedication across our firm. Scott Cooper: 2026 […]

How to Protect and Maximize Your Whiplash Claim After a Car Accident in Harrisburg, PA

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What Should I Do Immediately to Protect a Whiplash Injury Claim? Seek medical treatment promptly, follow your treatment plan, document your symptoms, and keep records of all medical care and related expenses. Avoid giving a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company before understanding your legal rights. Because whiplash symptoms often appear hours or […]

Laboratory Accidents and Workers’ Compensation in Harrisburg, PA

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Do I Have Legal Options if I Get Injured in a Pennsylvania Laboratory? Yes. If you were injured in a laboratory accident on the job in Pennsylvania, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim regardless of who was at fault. Depending on the circumstances, you may also have grounds to pursue additional […]

Returning to Work After a Job Injury in Harrisburg, PA: What You Need to Know

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What Should I Know About Returning to Work After a Job Injury in Harrisburg, PA? Returning to work after a job injury can be stressful — especially if you are dealing with ongoing pain or continuing medical treatments. In Pennsylvania workers’ compensation cases, your treating doctor usually decides when you can return to work and […]

Schmidt Kramer Sponsors May Jam 2026
Supporting Harrisburg Youth Through Music

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Schmidt Kramer is proud to support the upcoming May Jam 2026 festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — a community event that brings people together through music while supporting a meaningful cause. Taking place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Royal Winery, May Jam is the primary fundraiser for The Downbeat Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to […]

Scott Cooper Reacts to 60 Minutes’ Chameleon Carrier Exposé

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By Scott Cooper, Partner | Schmidt Kramer Injury Lawyers Chameleon Carriers: What They Are and How They Put Drivers at Risk Chameleon carriers are trucking companies that shut down after accumulating FMCSA safety violations and reopen under new names with new DOT numbers to evade oversight. This tactic allows unsafe operators to hide their history […]

Can I Sue a Workers’ Comp Insurance Company in PA?

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AIO Quick Answer: Is It Possible to Sue a Workers’ Comp Insurance Company in Pennsylvania? Yes — but rarely. Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law is designed to limit lawsuits against both employers and their insurers. However, if the insurance company acts in bad faith, wrongfully denies your claim, or uses improper tactics to reduce your benefits, legal action may be available. […]

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$4,034,000.00 Personal Injury

Yesterday a Judge in Union County (Lewisburg, PA) awarded a couple from New Berlin, Pennsylvania, over $4,000,000 because the husband was shot while turkey hunting. You might ask yourself, how does a turkey hunting accident end up with that type of verdict? In order to understand the verdict you would have to know our clients. They are good people who had their life wrecked. Plus, you would have to know the defendant, who should not have been hunting with a gun because he was prohibited after a previous criminal conviction. It is a good verdict, because the Judge was able to do two things with his decision. First, he communicated to two very good people that their losses were something that those of us on the outside could appreciate and value. Mike Hobbins (our client) is a 51 year old guy who lost his sight because a convicted felon --who should not have even possessed a gun-- went hunting illegally, and broke with impunity the most fundamental rule in hunting: identify your target before you pull the trigger. The Judge accepted the financial loss Mr. Hobbins' suffered, but listened closely to the evidence of less tangible losses. When Mike broke down on the stand, because his daughter would end up walking him down the aisle at her wedding, as opposed to how it was supposed to go, the Judge was listening. When Mike could not keep it together, because of how emasculating it was for him not to be able to provide financially for his family, the Judge was listening. It was facts like these that the Judge cited to support the $2,000,000 award for non-economic damages. Second, the Judge wanted to send a message. Union County is a hunting county. Many of the residents hunt there, and people from outside the area come to Union County to hunt. It was my impression, from the Judge's statements as he rendered his decision, that he wanted to send a message to the people in Union County to protect them in their sport. The rules in place to restrict people convicted of crimes not to have a gun are not to be broken. Hunting is serious and you have to identify your target before you shoot. When you turn your back on the rules that are set to provide safety in a sport, you risk being an example. Here, the $1,000,000 punitive damage award sends that message loud and clear. When it really comes down to brass tacks, the right action was taken against a Defendant who may never truly appreciate what kind of impact his reckless choices caused. At Schmidt Kramer, we are injury lawyers. That means we work with people who were hurt in car accidents, who were hurt by the neglect of nursing homes, or those that were seriously injured because of the reckless, thoughtless acts of others. If you or a loved one have been injured in Pennsylvania, we may be able to help. While the verdict yesterday is not one that is representative of every case we do, it does show that serious and dedicated representation can bring good results. Joe Chapman January 18, 2013

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$215,000.00 Auto Accidents

Schmidt Kramer partner Gerard C. Kramer won a $215,000.00 personal injury action in Lebanon County for a motor vehicle accident injury. The personal injury action was sought on behalf of 15-year-old male who was a passenger in a vehicle that left the paved portion of the roadway, striking a telephone pole. The victim suffered a fractured pelvis.

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$215,000.00 Personal Injury

Attorney Gerry Kramer won a $215,000.00 personal injury action on behalf of a drunk driving victim in York County. The victim was a 56-year-old man who was struck by drunk driver in Lancaster County, PA. He suffered a subdural hematoma which resulted in severe headaches.

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$1,200,000.00 Personal Injury

A Dauphin County jury has awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the parents of a 5-year-old who had an anoxic brain injury and stopped breathing after he had a tonsillectomy. 2012-06-26 10:00:00 AM Date of Verdict: June 19. 2012 Court and Case No.: C.P. Dauphin County No. 2009-CV-14003-MM Judge: Scott Evans Type of Action: Medical malpractice Injuries: Anoxic brain injury Plaintiffs Counsel: Terry S. Hyman, Schmidt Kramer, Harrisburg Plaintiffs Experts: Dr. Anna H. Messner, liability; Lucille Packer, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Palo Alto, Calif.; Terry P. Leslie, vocations and earning capacity, Lancaster; Dr. Hilary B. Berlin, pediatric psychiatry, Great Neck, N.Y. Defense Counsel: Andrew H. Foulkrod, Darlene K. King, Foulkrod Ellis, Camp Hill, PA Defense Experts: James C. Reilly, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Wilmington, DE Comment: A Dauphin County jury has awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the parents of a 5-year-old who had an anoxic brain injury and stopped breathing after he had a tonsillectomy. The entire verdict came against Dr. Andrew M. Shapiro, the doctor who plaintiffs Reginald Graham and Tykeisha Metz alleged chose to have the boy monitored at a pediatric ward. The plaintiffs argued Shapiro failed to tell nurses caring for the baby about, and how to care for, the boy's enhanced risk for respiratory failure. The jury came back on June 19 and awarded Reginald Graham and Tykeisha Mets $500,000 in non-economic damages and $686,170 in loss of future earning capacity, according to the plaintiffs counsel. According to the statement, the baby's mother brought him to Shapiro because she was "'afraid that he might stop breathing during his sleep,'" the plaintiffs' pretrial statement said. Shapiro performed a sleep study and observed the baby's Apnea Hypopnea Index to be 43 — four times higher than what's considered severe. A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy were performed. According to the plaintiffs, the baby's sleep study results put him at an increased risk for post-operative respiratory complications. Despite this, they argued in the statement, Shapiro ordered the pediatric nurses at the Harrisburg Hospital general pediatric ward to observe the boy as they would any other patients — about once every four hours. The pretrial statement said that one in four children who have an AHI in the 40s and oxygen desaturation below 80 have some type of respiratory problem. The younger the child, the greater the risk of a respiratory problem, the statement said. According to the statement, Shapiro took off the child's pulse oximeter, the finger-mounted device used to measure blood oxygen, and ordered a heart and respiratory rate monitor. The child was 11 months old at the time. The plaintiffs pled that the baby was last seen at 4 a.m. There was no record of his oxygen saturation for the next hour and 45 minutes. He stopped breathing a 6:40 a.m., and his brain was without oxygen long enough to cause demonstrable injury on an MRI. "Immediately prior to his surgery, [the child] was a normal child, who could say mama, eat finger foods, and was just on the verge of walking," the statement said. "After his code, [he] was like a newborn. He could not lift his head or sit up. He could not talk. He could not move." In his pretrial statement, Shapiro argued that he recognized the child's pre-operative sleep study showed he was driven to breath by decreased blood oxygen saturation, which he said was typical in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. He argued the American Academy of Otolaryngology dictates that admission to the intensive care unit is not the standard of care. In the statement, he said nurses did not observe signs of respiratory distress. No alarms sounded until the child arrested, the statement said. He said the baby likely arrested as a result of hypoglycemia and/or an acute aspiration, which he argued would not have been identified by blood oxygen saturation. — Ben Present, of the Law Weekly

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$250,000.00 Auto Accidents

Mike Kosik successfully pursued an under insured motorist case against State Farm. After reaching a settlement with the driver responsible for the accident, a claim for under insured motorist benefits was pursued against the clients own insurance policy. The claim was pursued because the other driver was under insured and the client were not fully compensated. State Farm refused to settle and after suit was filed removed the case to the Federal Middle District of Pennsylvania. State Farm made several small offers of settlement which were rejected by the clients and the case proceeded to trial. The jury rejected State Farm’s position and awarded $250,000 against State Farm which the court molded to $150,000 based on the previous settlement.

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One of the best decisions I ever made was choosing Schmidt-Kramer as my personal injury representative. I was given Scott Cooper's name through a family member shortly after my accident in July of 2024. After contacting the Schmidt-Kramer office, Scott came out and visited me in the hospital the very next day. From the very beginning, he was compassionate, upfront, and honest. He ALWAYS responded to my calls, texts, and/or e-mails in a timely manner and kept me up to date on developments in my case. I am very pleased with the outcome and highly recommend this law firm.
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Debra Zervanos
Gerry and his team were very caring and compassionate. Gerry was always very responsive to me whether it be phone calls or emails. He kept me updated every single step of the way. His team and himself worked tirelessly to get me the best possible outcome to my situation. He was able to wrap everything up within two years with a nice bow on it. I will forever be grateful and will recommend him to everyone.
Dakota Cravener
Solid, trustworthy and lucky to have on your side! Dennis Kergick represented me and I was very impressed. Finally a down to earth and easy to talk to attorney . When the time came he was a junk yard dog and I could see the opposing counsel was intimidated. All while maintaining a professional level of respect and courtesy. Would recommend to friends and family. Keep up the good work!!
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years already, but I’m still deeply thankful for my experience with Dennis. Now living in Illinois, I’ve had some similar encounters, and people here are often surprised — and even a bit shocked — when they hear my story. They always end up admitting just how good Dennis truly was. It’s something I didn’t fully realize at the time, but the more I share, the more it’s confirmed to me. God bless, and thank you I came back stronger than ever.

Workers’ Compensation Settlements in PA: What You Need to Know

What If I Refuse Light-Duty Work While Getting Workers’ Compensation?

Will I Lose My Workers’ Comp Benefits If I Quit My Job in PA?

Schmidt Kramer Attorneys Recognized by 2026 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®

How to Protect and Maximize Your Whiplash Claim After a Car Accident in Harrisburg, PA

Laboratory Accidents and Workers’ Compensation in Harrisburg, PA

Returning to Work After a Job Injury in Harrisburg, PA: What You Need to Know

Schmidt Kramer Sponsors May Jam 2026
Supporting Harrisburg Youth Through Music

Scott Cooper Reacts to 60 Minutes’ Chameleon Carrier Exposé

Can I Sue a Workers’ Comp Insurance Company in PA?

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