Lithium Ion Battery Explosions
Recently, we wrote about the Samsung Galaxy 7 explosions. These phones are back on the shelf after the company recalled millions of phones and fixed the manufacturing defect that caused these explosions. But why are more and more lithium-ion batteries having this same issue? Lithium-ion batteries have been making this kind of news for years—they’ve [...]
Most Common Workplace Injury: Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is now the most common workplace injury in the United States—and those who work in the construction or manufacturing industries are often the most at-risk of suffering auditory damage. 22 million – The number of workers exposed to damaging levels of noise at work each year. 4 million – The number of workers [...]
Child Facility to Close
State won’t renew Glade Run license Child facility to close- One of Glad Run Lutheran Services’ residential buildings will soon no longer be in service following incidents of staff negligence. The Department of Human Services issues a non-renewal notice last week to the child residential facility operated by Glade Run at 70 Beaver Road. “If [...]
State Revokes Glade Run Residential Care Facility’s Operations License
By Andy Sheehan | November 14, 2016 at 7:16 pm ZELIENOPLE (KDKA) — State investigators say lax oversight at a Butler County residential treatment facility for children with autism and other developmental disabilities continues to jeopardize the safety of those who live there. On Monday, the state Department of Human Services once again revoked Glade [...]
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
If you’re currently looking for a personal injury lawyer, then you have likely been through a traumatic incident recently, and you need someone who will best represent you and your interests. The following are five questions that you should ask a personal injury attorney before you decide to have them represent you. 1. How long [...]
Halloween Slip and Fall Dangers
Halloween is the one night of the year where you will likely have many people coming to and from your property, mostly by foot. If you invite trick-or-treaters, or any guests, onto your property this Halloween, you are legally responsible for their safety. Follow these tips to prevent any slip and fall hazards! How to [...]
What is Premise Liability?
Premise liability refers to personal injury claims asserted against a person, company, business, etc. who owns, possesses, or controls the premises, or property, on or where which an injury occurs. Slip and falls in markets, restaurants, office or apartment buildings are classic examples of premises liability. The key issues in personal injury slip and fall [...]
45 Million Vehicles on the Road are Recalled but Not Fixed
At least 45 million vehicles – about one in six licensed to operate on U.S. roads – suffers from an unrepaired safety problem subject to an outstanding recall. In fact, the figure could be millions higher, according to new research by J.D. Power and Associates, but it can be difficult to track compliance rates on [...]
Jeep Recall Notice Received 7 Days After Celebrity’s Death
Anton Yelchin, Star Trek Actor, Received Jeep Recall Notice 7 Days After His Death A recall notice for a Jeep Grand Cherokee was mailed to actor Anton Yelchin seven days after he was killed in a freak roll away accident. Fiat Chrysler recalled more than 800,000 vehicles in April, after receiving hundreds of rollaway complaints. [...]
Why should you hire the Pisanchyn Law Firm?
1.Experience Assessing Claims: The Pisanchyn Law Firm’s personal injury lawyers are experienced with these types of cases and can effectively review your case from the first phone call. 2. No Fees if You Don’t Recover: Most personal injury attorneys, like the Pisanchyn Law Firm, work for a contingency fee, which means that you don’t pay [...]
How do I file a personal injury lawsuit?
To file a personal injury lawsuit successfully, it’s imperative that you take the assistance of an experienced lawyer. An injury lawsuit is a legal action, brought in court, by someone who has been injured (either physically or emotionally) by another person, usually by way of an accident, slip and fall, or a defective product. Personal [...]
What Constitutes Pain and Suffering in a Lawsuit?
In a bodily injury settlement, pain and suffering or “general damages” is a negotiated amount of money to cover the person’s inconvenience, pain, suffering, permanent disability, disfigurement, loss of earning capacity, and future medical expenses. This amount is over and above the claimant’s incurred medical expenses and wage loss, which are called “special damages”. The [...]
Judge Gives Green Light
Pisanchyn Law Firm’s recent allowance to pursue a civil suit against a Susquehanna County gun store employee was featured in the Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia Attorney’s Premier News Source. A gun shop and its owner, whose son—an employee at the store—shot and killed a man, can be held civilly liable for the fatal shooting, a Pennsylvania [...]
Court allows lawsuit against gun shop owner to proceed
BY TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER / Published: July 19, 2016 The father of a man who was fatally shot outside a Susquehanna County home can proceed with a lawsuit against the gun shop owned by the killer’s father, a Lackawanna County judge ruled Monday. Judge Terrence Nealon said George Rogers presented sufficient evidence to support his claims [...]
GM agrees to pay at least $1.9 million to family of Dunmore man
The settlement, negotiated by attorney Michael Pisanchyn of Scranton, comes from a fund GM set up to compensate victims of the defective switch. Terms of the settlement are confidential, but public documents related to the claims process reveal family members will be paid at least $1 million in damages, plus $300,000 for each dependent. That equates to at least $1.9 million for Mr. McHale’s family.
Family settles fatal motorcycle accident suit for $1.5 million
By Terrie Morgan-Besecker / The Times-Tribune (TNS) Posted Apr 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM Updated Apr 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM The family of a Scranton man killed when a tractor- trailer struck his motorcycle reached a $1.5 million settlement with the trucking firm. Thomas M. Burke Sr., 65, of Park Drive, Scranton, was riding [...]
$1.5 Million Motorcycle Accident Settlement
A recent Pennsylvania Jury Verdict Review & Analysis summarized the Pisanchyn Law Firm’s $1.5 Million Motorcycle Accident recovery. 1,5000,0000 Recovery – Motor Vehicle Negligence – Negligent Lane Change – Motorcycle/Truck Collision – Alleged Wrongful Hiring and Retention of Truck Driver – Wrongful Death at Age 65 Lackawanna County, PA The plaintiff’s decedent was a 65-year-old [...]
Attorney Pisanchyn on KQV News
Attorney Pisanchyn talks with KQV News about the need to get his clients, who have been sexually assaulted while in Butler County Jail, out of the facility. An arrest warrant has been issued and charges have been filed in relation to this case against Luis Quinones, a Trinity Services Group employee, who worked in the [...]
Fireworks Safety Tips
Each year, 230 people on average go to the emergency room in the weeks leading up to and after the Fourth of July, with the majority of those injuries including burns affecting hands and fingers, eyes, arms, legs, head and ears, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Firecrackers cause 20% of those injuries, and [...]
Hearing for Inmates Who Were Sexually Assaulted
Inmates in sex assault case get hearing to leave prison The two Butler County Prison inmates who claim they were sexually assaulted in the prison will get their day in court. County President Judge Thomas Doerr today scheduled a hearing for a petition by two inmates wanting to be released after reporting a prison food [...]
Two clients were sexually assaulted by prison employee while incarcerated
BUTLER, Pa. —An attorney filed a motion Friday to get his two clients out of the Butler County Prison where he claims they were sexually assaulted by an employee. “I have a feeling that they are going to have problems long-term from being assaulted in a place where they were helpless, vulnerable and had to [...]
Inmates accuse worker of making sexual advances
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — An investigation is underway at the Butler County Prison after inmates claimed a worker made sexual advances on them, the inmates’ attorney told Channel 11 News Friday. Two inmates have come forward, saying they have been subjected to sexual innuendos, advances and contact while serving their time at the prison. Channel [...]
15-year-old sues Zelienople youth treatment facility
By Elizabeth Behrman Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 5:45 p.m. The family of a boy who says he was sexually assaulted at a Zelienople youth treatment facility has sued, saying the center’s employees allowed it to happen and responded to his complaints with verbal abuse rather than reporting it to the police. The 15-year-old, who was [...]
Negligence lawsuit filed against Glade Run Lutheran Services
By Kate Malongowski Calkins Media | Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:00 pm ZELIENOPLE — The family of a juvenile who was allegedly sexually assaulted while staying at a Butler County-based mental health treatment facility has filed a civil lawsuit in Allegheny County. According to the 30-page lawsuit filed Wednesday against Glade Run Lutheran Services [...]
Lawsuit alleging abuse, neglect of teen
ZELIENOPLE, Pa. — A family is suing Glade Run Lutheran Services, a group home in Zelienople, claiming that a 13-year-old boy was abused and neglected at the facility. Abuse and neglect lawsuit filed against Glade Run Lutheran Services in Zelienople PA Attorneys for the boy and his family spoke Wednesday with Channel 11 News after [...]