Serious injuries require costly and sometimes even life-long medical treatment, and unfortunately, when those bills pile up, recovery is often an afterthought. No matter the type of accident that caused your injury, if you have concerns paying your medical bills, and aren’t sure who should be paying these bills, we can help you. Remember, all [...]

You’ve suffered a serious injury. You’ve found an injury attorney – what happens next? Every case will not be the same. What happens immediately after hiring an attorney largely depends on the type of case, when you hire an attorney, and how severe your injuries from the accident are. Generally speaking, the first thing an [...]

Baby injuries associated with nursery products like carriers, strollers and cribs are on the rise, a study shows. The study found a 23.7 percent increase in injuries to young children related to nursery products between 2003 and 2011. Overall, the injuries in the study weren’t associated with one particular product: 19.5% were associated with baby [...]

70% of drivers eat and drink while operating a vehicle and 83% of the drivers usually drink a beverage behind the wheel. Taking our meals on our travels is so common that we may not even realize how it impacts our driving ability. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) study, The Impact of Driver [...]

Insurance companies have in-house counsel and a lot more resources than almost any worker. They use surveillance, nurse case managers and investigators to try cut off your benefits if they don’t deny your claim outright. Workers’ Compensation is a very complex area of law and not having an expert in this field on your side [...]

This week is Highway Safety Law Awareness Week in Pennsylvania, and lawmakers are spreading the word about some new rules of the road you should know about. Highway Safety Law Awareness Week runs from Feb. 19-25. Here are four driving laws passed recently in Pennsylvania you should know about: The “Child Passenger Safety” Law Update [...]

The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA in fiscal year 2015: Fall protection, construction Hazard communication standard, general industry Scaffolding, general requirements, construction Respiratory protection, general industry Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry Powered industrial trucks, general industry Ladders, construction Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry [...]

Many people may be under the mistaken impression that simply because poor weather conditions contributed to an accident, victims may not be able to recover for their injuries. In fact, an insurance company may try and claim that the accident in which you were involved was unavoidable and did not reflect negligence on the part [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]