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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 [...]
Bad Faith Verdict Published
Car Passenger Alleged Insurer Acted in Bad Faith on UIM Claim The Pisanchyn Law Firm’s recent verdict in a Bad Faith case has been published in Pennsylvania Verdict Search. Insurance companies have a duty to act in good faith to their clients and the Pisanchyn Law Firm will fight to ensure they do on behalf [...]
GM agrees to pay at least $1.9 million to family of Dunmore man
Pisanchyn Law Firm Fights for Justice Against GM By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER Published: April 28, 2016 Joan Occulto always suspected a mechanical problem caused the 2007 car crash that killed her grandson, but no one believed her. Joan Occulto holds a box containing her grandson’s ashes at her home in Dunmore. Louis McHale-Occulto was killed in [...]
Fatal Motorcycle Accident Settlement Reached
Family settles fatal motorcycle accident suit for $1.5 million By Terrie Morgan-Besecker The Times-Tribune (TNS) 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 his 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle on [...]
Insured Gets Four Times Underlying Damages in Bad-Faith Suit
On Aug. 26, 2009, plaintiff Bernie Clemens was the passenger in a vehicle owned by Timothy Kruger that was struck by the vehicle of Ana Burrell in Mount Pocono. Clemens sustained serious injuries to his neck, face and shoulders as a result of the accident, according to court documents.
$900,000 Settlement for Motor-vehicle Case
The Pisanchyn Law Firm’s recent $900,000 verdict in a truck accident case has been published in Pennsylvania Verdict Search. Truckers and truck companies have a duty to drive their large loads safely without harming others on the road and the Pisanchyn Law Firm will fight to ensure they do on behalf of our clients. Click [...]
Pisanchyn Law Firm’s $900K Recovery Featured in PA Jury Verdict Review
$900,000 Recovery – Motor Vehicle Negligence – Intersection Collision – Outrageous Conduct Warranting Punitive Damages – Drunk Driving – Hit and Run – Cervical and Lumbar Disc Injuries – Damages/Causation only
Families blame MD for poor care
Relatives of a 10-year-old disabled foster child who died at an Anne Arundel County group home last month and the guardian of another resident whose inadequate care there led to a serious illness have filed notice that they intent to sue the state for failing to supervise the facility’s operator.
LAW CHANGING COURT OPINION—- DISBALED PERSON’S HEIRS HAVE RIGHT TO RECOVER FOR THE LOSS OF THE DISABLED PERSON’S COMFORT, SOCIETY, AND COMPANIONSHIP
The state Superior Court recently upheld a $3 million verdict by a jury that found a group home negligent in the 2009 death of a woman with cerebral palsy following a van accident in Bloomsburg.
Super. Ct. rebuffs bid to minimize wrongful death recovery
Decedent’s mother, who is mentally disabled, was unable to testify eloquently at trial about the effect of losing her daughter. Her disability also limited the amount of contact she had been able to have with her daughter. Defendants argued that her testimony was insufficient to support the amount the jury awarded under the Wrongful Death Act and the trial court agreed, granting a new trial.
Man Sues Over Drunken Driving Texting Crash
Kevin Lepka, of Railroad Avenue, claims he suffered serious neck and back injuries after his 1992 Jeep was struck by a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Michelle Marko, of Garfield Street, Nanticoke, on Dec. 31, 2011.
Police: Michelle Marko was drunk and texting when she hit Kevin Lepka’s vehicle
A Lackawanna County man is seeking $100,000 plus interest and damages from a Nanticoke woman who was drunk and texting when she rear-ended his vehicle on the Cross Valley Expressway two years ago today, according to papers filed Monday in Luzerne County Court. Kevin Lepka, of 316 Railroad Ave., Scranton, is suing Michelle Marko of 331 Garfield St., Nanticoke, as well as her insurers, in connection with the Dec. 31, 2011, crash which left Lepka severely injured, according to his lawsuit.
$3.1 Million Verdict for Wrongful Death
Just recently Attorney Pisanchyn and The Pisanchyn Law Firm made headlines with our Wrongful Death case against a local Group Home. The group home, Hope Enterprises Inc., failed to take a mentally challenged resident, Barbara Maines, to the hospital for treatment after she was involved in a collision. Barbie suffered a liver laceration as a [...]
‘Outrageous’ conduct nets $3M verdict
A Luzerne County jury Thursday awarded more than $3 million in damages to the family of a developmentally disabled woman who died after workers at a group home failed to get her treatment for injuries she sustained in a car crash.
Deadly cover-up costs nonprofit $3M
A Williamsport-based nonprofit that provides the mentally disabled with a variety of services, including facilities in Snyder and Union counties, has been ordered by a Luzerne County jury to pay $3 million to the family of a 32-year-old mentally-disabled woman who died at Geisinger Medical Center two days after a vehicle crash in Bloomsburg.
Family will receive $4M after woman under group home’s care dies
James Halpin, Staff Writer Mar 16, 2015 The family of a developmentally disabled woman who died after workers at a Berwick group home failed to get her treatment for injuries she sustained in a car crash will soon receive about $4 million plus a new trial that could equate to millions more in damages, according [...]
Pisanchyn Law Firm in the News
The Pisanchyn Law Firm made the front page again when its attorneys were honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for giving back to the community. The attorneys were featured on the front page of the Pennsylvania Bar Newspaper earlier this month. Pictured from Left are Pisanchyn Law Firm attorneys Lee Albright, Douglas Yazinski, and Andrew [...]
Hope Enterprises sued for $600M+
February 5, 2013- A lawsuit filed Jan. 22 in Luzerne County court claims that a Hope Enterprises Inc. caretaker is to blame for the choking death of a 30-year-old Williamsport man in January 2011 and asks the jury to award the man’s mother more than $600 million in damages from the caretaking agency.
Pittston man sues after being struck by truck
June 11, 2013, WILKES-BARRE – A Pittston man has filed a lawsuit against an Archbald paving company after he was reportedly struck by a dump truck in 2011.
WHAT’S NEW
Six-Year-Old Shoots Teacher: $10 Million Verdict Highlights What Institutions Must Do to Protect People
A $10 million verdict in the Virginia case of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher shows how institutions must act on credible warnings. Learn what this means for victims in Pennsylvania.
Attorney Bradley Moyer to Present at NBI Seminar
Pisanchyn Law Firm’s Attorney Bradley D. Moyer will present at the National Business Institute’s auto injury seminar, covering negotiation strategies for first- and third-party insurance claims.
Court Denies Summary Judgment in Scranton Injury Case | What It Means for Pennsylvania Injury Victims
The Pisanchyn Law Firm successfully defeated motions for summary judgment filed by the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, and PPL Electric Utilities. Learn how these rulings protect Pennsylvania injury victims’ rights.
Understanding Car Insurance Settlements in Pennsylvania: What 100/300 Really Means — and What Happens When It’s Not Enough
Learn how Pennsylvania car insurance settlements work, what “100/300 coverage” really means, and what happens if your injuries exceed the at-fault driver’s policy limits.
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What to Know Before You Call an Accident Lawyer Car Accident Lawyer in Pennsylvania
Injured in a crash? Learn why hiring an experienced car accident lawyer at Pisanchyn Law Firm can protect your rights and maximize your compensation after an auto accident in Pennsylvania.
Lawmakers Move to Expand Disfigurement Benefits & What It Means for Injured Workers
In 2025, a bipartisan Pennsylvania Senate Co-Sponsor Memo sparked major buzz in the workers’ compensation world. Lawmakers proposed expanding disfigurement benefits; the payments workers receive when a workplace injury leaves permanent scarring, disfigurement, or visible physical damage. The memo aims to close long-standing gaps in the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, which hasn’t been meaningfully updated [...]
Worksite Death Settlement Hits $12 Million & What It Reveals About OSHA Violations and Worker Safety
A record $12 million Pennsylvania worksite death settlement exposes ongoing OSHA safety failures. Learn how Pisanchyn Law Firm fights for injured Amazon and construction workers.
PA Supreme Court Clarifies Premises Liability Rules
The PA Supreme Court’s new ruling changes how premises liability cases work. Learn what it means for slip-and-fall and dog bite lawsuits in Pennsylvania.
Workers’ compensation benefits PA Increases for 2025
Learn how Pennsylvania’s 2025 workers’ comp maximum benefit increase impacts injured employees, including Amazon warehouse workers. Find out how Pisanchyn Law Firm can help.
After the Hack: Can You Sue After a Data Breach?
Data breaches are no longer just an IT problem — victims are fighting back. Learn when a cyberattack becomes a personal injury claim and how Pisanchyn Law can help.
Dog-Bite Injuries in Pennsylvania: What the Data Shows and What It Means for Law, Health Care, and Communities
Explore rising dog-bite injuries in Pennsylvania. This in-depth market trends report covers county bite volumes, ED visits, insurer impacts, legal implications, and practical next steps for clinicians and lawyers.
The Glade Run Lawsuits & the Children Who Were Failed
Discover the full timeline of lawsuits and allegations against Glade Run Lutheran Services. How systemic failures enabled abuse, how survivors fought back, and what it means today.
Why Choose Pisanchyn Law Firm?
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Walmart Marketplace Under Scrutiny: What the Recent Investigation Means for Consumers & Legitimate Businesses
CNBC reports Walmart’s marketplace faces scams & counterfeits. Learn the legal risks for consumers & sellers, and how Pisanchyn Law Firm can help protect you.
Injured by a Tractor Trailer? Here’s How to Protect Your Rights
Injured by a tractor trailer? Pisanchyn Law Firm fights for victims of truck accidents across Pennsylvania. Get full compensation for your injuries. Free consultation—no fee unless we win.
Injured on a Motorcycle? Here’s What You Need to Know About Your Legal Rights
Injured on a motorcycle? Pisanchyn Law Firm helps riders recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Free consultations—no fees unless we win.
Hit by a Tractor Trailer? Here’s How to Get the Legal Help You Need
Injured in a tractor trailer accident? Get legal help now. Pisanchyn Law Firm fights for truck crash victims in PA. Free consultation. No fees unless we win.
Hurt Your Back at Work? Find a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Near You
Suffered a back injury at work? Find a trusted workers compensation attorney near you. Pisanchyn Law Firm helps injured workers get the benefits they deserve.
Injured on a Job Site? A Construction Accident Workers’ Comp Attorney Can Help
Injured on a construction site? Our experienced construction accident workers’ comp attorneys fight for your full benefits. Free consultations at Pisanchyn Law Firm.