Author Archives: Brad Pinzur
Superior Court of Pennsylvania Ruling Allows Injured Patient to Pursue Medical Malpractice Claim
When faced with a serious operation in Pennsylvania, you want your doctor to perform to the best of her or his abilities. In any procedure or examination, surgeons are expected to uphold the standards and practices of their profession. When a doctor fails to provide this level of care, he or she may be… Read More »
Superior Court Affirms $10 Million Award to Severely Injured Child
If you’ve been injured by a product in in Pennsylvania, you may be able to recover damages from the manufacturer or distributor of the product. You need to either show the product was defectively manufactured in a way that made it unreasonably dangerous to consumers, even when it was used correctly, or if the… Read More »
Woman Provided Facial Reconstruction Surgery to Repair Damage from Cancer Misdiagnosis
A cancer diagnosis is a trying and often traumatic event in the lives of patients, but to undergo weeks and months of cancer treatment all to discover its misdiagnosis is a travesty. The intensity of unnecessary cancer treatment can cause serious, life-long injuries and require an equal amount of energy and money to repair…. Read More »
Serious Trucking Accident Closely Follows Pennsylvania Superior Court Decision
National attention has recently surrounded the trucking accident involving several well-known comedians in New Jersey. After turning himself in, the driver of the truck admitted to authorities that he had been awake for over 24 hours. The driver worked for the large retailer, Walmart, which issued a statement that they believed the driver was… Read More »
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Reverses Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board in Favor of Deceased Service Station Attendant
A manager at a service station died during a robbery after the robber struck him with a vehicle and caused a fatal brain injury. The manager attempted to stop the robber as the robber was fleeing, and his estate sought compensation from the employer, claiming the injury was work related. The Workers’ Compensation Judge… Read More »
Showing Pennsylvania is the Right Forum for Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
In a recent workers’ compensation case, a claimant asked for a review of a dismissal of his claim. The case was dismissed because he didn’t meet his burden of showing Pennsylvania was the right forum for his workers’ compensation claim. The claimant asserted that the judge and the appeals board had misapplied Section 305.2… Read More »
Worker Recovers Benefits From Fund in Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Case
In a recent workers compensation case the Pennsylvania Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund (Fund) asked the court to review a workers’ compensation decision. The Board had affirmed the workers’ compensation judge’s decision to grant the worker’s claim petition and ask the Fund to pay the worker’s total disability compensation. The employer had employed the worker… Read More »
Slip and Fall Lawsuit – Duties Related to Icy Sidewalks in PA
Special rules apply to property owners’ duties as to icy and snowy conditions that cause personal injuries in Scranton and elsewhere in Pennsylvania. In a recent slip and fall lawsuit, a Pennsylvania plaintiff appealed from a judgment in favor of the defendant after the denial of her post-trial motion to remove a compulsory nonsuit… Read More »
Pennsylvania Asbestos and Mesothelioma Injury Claims
In a recent mesothelioma case, a man who was the administrator of his wife’s estate appealed the grant of summary judgment in an asbestos case. He had sued several defendants after his wife died of mesothelioma in 2010. He had worked in a refinery that contained asbestos from 1973-2010 and he claimed that he… Read More »
Objective Medical Findings Needed to Obtain Pennsylvania SSI Benefits
Social security insurance (SSI) benefits are paid to Pennsylvania individuals when they are disabled and insured. To be “insured,” an individual must have worked for a certain period of time and paid social security taxes. The last date that an insurance claimant meets the second requirement is called the “date last insured.” The Social… Read More »
