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Trial Court Refuses To Enforce Nursing Home Binding Arbitration Agreement

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Do you believe that pre-treatment binding arbitration agreements to nursing homes are valid? This means that even before a person has been admitted to a nursing home facility they, or their loved one, would agree to arbitrate any negligence claims as opposed to litigating the case in court. Do you believe that these agreements are […]

GERARD C. KRAMER – PARTNER

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About Gerard C. Kramer Practice Area: Personal Injury Gerard Kramer is a 1982 graduate of Ursinus College and a 1985 graduate of Penn State University’s Dickinson School of Law. Mr. Kramer has been admitted to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the […]

SCOTT B. COOPER – PARTNER

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Mr. Cooper is a partner at the Harrisburg-based personal injury law firm of Schmidt Kramer P.C. where he specializes in personal injury law with an emphasis on motor vehicle accident and insurance cases. An active member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), Mr. Cooper served as its 2012-13 President. He is also past Chairman […]

DARYL E. CHRISTOPHER – PARTNER

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About Daryl E. Christopher Practice Area: Personal Injury Daryl Christopher grew up in Elizabethtown. He is a 1998 magna cum laude graduate of Juniata College, where he studied chemistry and business management, and is a 2003 magna cum laude graduate of the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Christopher was able […]

DENNIS R. KERGICK

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About Dennis R. Kergick Practice Area: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation Dennis was born and raised in Frackville, Pennsylvania. His parents, both educators, instilled in him from an early age the value of hard work. He followed that path of hard work and earned a scholarship to Bucknell University. After graduating, he remained in Central Pennsylvania […]

ELIZABETH L. KRAMER

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About Elizabeth L. Kramer Practice Area: Personal Injury Elizabeth L. Kramer grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she attended Central Dauphin High School. She attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she double majored in Ethics, History, and Public Policy and International Relations and Policies. She then attended from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson […]

MICHAEL KOSIK

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About Michael E. Kosik Practice Area: Auto Accidents, Dangerous Products, Personal Injury, Premises Liability Michael E. Kosik grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania and attended Wilkes University where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics and Political Science. He relocated to Central Pennsylvania to attend the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle. He started […]

GRACE G. MILLS

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About Grace G. Mills Practice Area: Personal Injury Grace G. Mills grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania and attended Wilson High School. For undergrad, she attended the University of Delaware where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Genetic Counseling. Before attending law school, Grace worked as an application scientist for a global chemical company. She also […]

KALEIGH M. RYDER

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About Kaleigh M. Ryder Practice Area: Workers Compensation Kaleigh M. Ryder grew up right here in Harrisburg and attended Central Dauphin High School. She remained local for both undergraduate and law school. Kaleigh attended Lebanon Valley College where she graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in Psychology. She then attended Widener Commonwealth Law School here […]

ELANA D. SCHNALL

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About Elana D. Schnall Practice Area: Personal Injury Elana D. Schnall grew up in Abington, Pennsylvania, and earned her degree in Crime, Law, and Justice from Pennsylvania State University in 2012. She graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2016. While in law school, she served as Senior Management Editor […]

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$170,000.00 Auto Accidents

Partner Scott Cooper recently settled a case for a client who was hit in a Lancaster County parking lot car accident while visiting Pennsylvania from out of state. The client was hit by a car while he was entering his parked car. He sustained an injury to his ankle which required surgery. After filing suit in federal court in Harrisburg, the car accident case settled during a mediation for $170,000.

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$2,200,000.00 Auto Accidents

On Monday, January 6, 2014, Schmidt Kramer accident lawyer Scott Cooper obtained a verdict on behalf of his client who is the widow of a man who died in a fiery crash on Interstate 78 in Lebanon County. The awarded verdict of $2.2 million was in a nonjury proceeding before a federal judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. That verdict includes $100,000 in punitive damages assessed against the owner of the trucking company. Kamilah Claxton won summary judgment in November after the defendants, Sukhwinder Singh and the trucking company for which he worked, failed to file a brief in opposition to Claxton's motion, which was made in September. The verdict in Claxton v. Singh was issued after the court held a non-jury assessment of damages earlier this month. "Mr. Sukhchan Singh, the employer, is liable on the basis of respondent superior, but was also grossly negligent in failing to maintain his vehicle in compliance with state and federal law, particularly with regard to having required safety inspections and correcting defects in its braking equipment," said U.S. District Judge William W. Caldwell of the Middle District of Pennsylvania in his opinion accompanying the verdict. "He was also grossly negligent in entrusting his vehicle to Sukhwinder Singh, an inexperienced truck driver who had failed the written test and driving test multiple times before finally earning his commercial driving license," Caldwell said.

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$250,000.00 Auto Accidents

Sometimes the party who causes a tragic situation will recognize their responsibility, and other times they have to be shown. Charles E. Schmidt, Jr., recently brought a police department to the table and was successful in resolving a case for more than $250,000 to the benefit of his client. The police still admit nothing. But Mr. Schmidt's relentless pursuit of the case through the Court of Common Pleas, and then the Commonwealth Court, brought the case to a successful conclusion. The police department had argued that they were immune from any liability because their vehicle had never hit the vehicle in which the innocent by-stander sat. Mr. Schmidt countered with alleging the failure of the police officer pursuing a suspect to turn on his lights and his siren. If a police officer is going to exceed the speed limit, he must turn on his lights and sirens to warn innocent by-standers of danger. Many police departments across the country have decided not to continue police pursuits because of the danger to by-standards, and this particular police department may have had a policy which was similar. In any case, the innocent by-stander's family was able to successfully prosecute their case against the police department through their lawyer's work.

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$200,000.00 Auto Accidents

Partner Gerard C. Kramer won a $200,000.00 personal injury action on behalf of a car accident victim in Lebanon County. The victim of the accident was a 15 year old male who was thrown from rear of a pick-up. The victim suffered a leg fracture which required multiple surgeries.

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$0.00 Social Security Disability

An administrative law judge awarded Social Security benefits to a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis, COPD, and fibromyalgia. Her impairments caused chronic weakness in her legs and chronic fatigue throughout the day. Her MS flares caused severe, incapacitating headaches. The judge found that her impairment was severe enough to meet Social Security Listing 11.09 for multiple sclerosis.

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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.