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The Breakdown of a Tire Separation That Causes an Auto Accident

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You rely on your tires to get you from point A to point B safely. Tires are what separates you from the road and you depend on your tires. Unfortunately, not all tires are created equal and many are made with defects. Additionally, over time they can wear out and separate while driving. Tire Separation […]

When Tire Separation Caused by a Manufacturing Defect Is to Blame for Your Crash

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Since the tread was wearing low on your tires, you decided it was time to purchase a new set. Fortunately, Lancaster has a variety of tire shops from which to choose, including Tires Plus Total Car Care and H & F Tire Services. Soon after the tires were replaced, the tread separated from one of […]

Did Substandard Medical Care Cause The Death Of Joan Rivers?

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Joan Rivers reportedly died after an “unplanned biopsy” was done during a routine throat procedure. Many newspapers are now reporting her family is planning a $100 million lawsuit over her death. Rivers died last Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, days after she stopped breathing during a throat procedure and was placed in […]

Pa. Turpike Truck Crash Injures One

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Posted on Sep 09, 2014 ABC 27 News is reporting that a tractor-trailer overturned in the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cumberland County this morning, September 9, 2014, after the driver crashed into a construction truck. The crash at 4 a.m. closed the westbound lanes between Gettysburg Pike and Carlisle. State police in Newville […]

Did You Know Auto Insurance May Cover Your Pet For Injury?

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Posted on Sep 08, 2014 Did you know that your auto insurance may provide you with compensation if your pet is injured or killed while inside your car or another person’s car? This coverage is generally limited to a domesticated dog or cat that you or a family member own. Below is a sample of […]

Residual Functional Capacity Explained

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You’ve recently lost a limb and are unable to work because of it. Along with the inability to perform the work-related tasks you once could, the emotional distress you experience on a daily basis prevents you from even holding down a job. In an effort to support yourself, you have decided to apply for Social […]

Berks County Car Accident On Labor Day Injures Pedestrian

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According to the Lebanon Daily News, the Pa. State Police in Reading are reporting that a car driven by Thomas Morgan of Mohnton, was traveling west on Route 422 in Marion Township when it struck Johnny Lugo of Reading, who was walking in the roadway just east of Sheridan Road at 9:12 p.m. this past Labor […]

What Large American Cities Seem To Have The Best Drivers?

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Posted on Sep 03, 2014 Last month, Allstate Insurance Company released its tenth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report®.” The report, based on Allstate claims data, ranks America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers. This year, new data uncovers how these cities rank when […]

Scott Cooper Named in Top 10 Percent of PA Professionals

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Posted on Sep 03, 2014 Schmidt Kramer is pleased to announce that our partner, Scott B. Cooper, has been recognized by American Registry as one of America’s Most Honored Professionals for his exceptional services to injury clients in Pennsylvania. This award pays homage to the highest-rated working men and women across all disciplines and industries. In order […]

Can Good Credit Mean a Lower Insurance Premium?

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Posted on Sep 02, 2014 According to the Insurance Information Institute, a good credit rating can help you get better rates on your insurance. Therefore, you may be able to save a considerable amount of money on your various insurance coverages just by having good credit. This is a fact that many people do not […]

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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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$35,000.00 Auto Accidents

A client was seriously injured in a car accident north of Harrisburg. After recovering the undisputed insurance coverage for the client, Schmidt Kramer partner Scott Cooper discovered a flaw in a section 1734 sign down form on the client's under insured motorist form. After pointing out the form deficiency to the Snyder County car accident under insured motorist insurance carrier the company provided the much needed additional coverage which netted the Schmidt Kramer client an additional $35,000. Client's Under Insured Motorist Coverage Reformed Equal To Liability Coverage.

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$0.00 Social Security Disability

An administrative law judge awarded Social Security benefits to a 54-year-old woman with chronic neck and back pain. She had difficulty lifting, sitting, standing, and walking. She was working part-time at the time of the decision; however, performing her job was getting more difficult every day.

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$500,000.00 Auto Accidents

The victim of a Cumberland County car accident suffered leg fractures that required the insertion of hardware.

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$125,000.00 Auto Accidents

Schmidt Kramer partner Gerard Kramer won a personal injury action of $125,000.00 on behalf of a motorcycle accident victim in Dauphin County. The accident victim, a 43 year old male operating a motorcycle, was injured after hitting a construction transition in the roadway. The accident victim suffered a fractured clavicle which required surgical plating.

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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.
Very caring and compassionate
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.