Blog: Personal Injury

Winning Your Personal Injury Claim: 6 Tips from Our Personal Injury Attorneys

Jan 8, 2021

Knowing how to win your personal injury claim will not only help you ensure your rights to compensation are protected but also help you get the full compensation you deserve so you have the financial resources to continue your recovery. While it seems like the process should be straightforward, after all, you were injured and the liable party should compensate you, protecting your rights can be a complex task. Here’s how to get a settlement...

Personal Injury Case Checklist: An Itemized List of Everything You Need for Your Claim

Jan 4, 2021

A personal injury claim checklist can help you get ready to talk to a Philadelphia personal injury attorney about your personal injury lawsuit, help you keep your evidence organized during the process, and make sure you have the records you need close at hand if they’re needed after your settlement has been awarded. A checklist can make any personal litigation easier, but especially with personal injury cases, which can be complex, it’s a vital tool to...

Suing for Emotional Distress: Can You Do It? How Much Compensation Can You Expect?

Dec 18, 2020

Suing for emotional distress can be complicated. While a physical injury, such as a broken bone, is easily demonstrated through x-rays, a mental trauma offers little to no outward evidence and creates very different symptoms and consequences from one person to the next, much like physical pain and suffering. That doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation for emotional distress. On the contrary, you have suffered a very real injury, and with help from a Philadelphia...

Suing for Food Poisoning: Can You Do it? What do Settlements Look Like?

Dec 3, 2020

The question of whether you can sue for food poisoning regularly comes up. With emerging health risk factors, the broader question of whether you can sue for an illness contracted from take-out or in-restaurant dining is on the rise. Food poisoning lawsuits do happen, and some victims have won the food poisoning lawsuit settlements that help them mitigate their financial damage and help them pay for their recovery, but not every incidence of food poisoning...

What Your Personal Injury Demand Letter Should Look Like – With A Demand Letter Sample

Aug 26, 2020

A personal injury demand letter notifies a party that you are seeking damages in relation to an injury and starts the process of negotiation a potential settlement. A demand letter that’s well constructed and presents your damages and case in a professional manner can set the stage for a quick settlement process, but a poorly thought-out or laid-out demand letter to an insurance company for a personal injury may actually harm your case. Let’s look...

Your Guide to Wrongful Death Lawsuits and Settlements

Jul 10, 2020

Many people wonder what wrongful death lawsuits average when trying to decide if they want to pursue one. Unfortunately, there is no average wrongful death settlement, as every case is as unique. While we have had tremendous success winning wrongful death awards for our clients, your results will depend entirely on the merits of your case. Understanding what goes into wrongful death settlements can go a long way toward making sure you get the money you...

Normal Head Circumference for Newborns and What Smaller Head Sizes Mean

Jul 2, 2020

Having a normal head circumference for a 3-month old, approximately 15¼ to 16¼ inches can be an important indicator of a newborn’s health and is one of the key measurements your pediatrician will take regularly through this important developmental stage. Having a significantly smaller than average newborn head circumference could indicate the presence of certain conditions, some of which are avoidable with proper medical care. Microcephaly When discussing a lower than normal head circumference for a 3-month...

Personal Injury Claims Process: Complete Timeline & GuideThe Personal Injury Claims Process: Each Step Explained

Jun 22, 2020

The personal injury claims process can be confusing. After all, many people never expect they’ll be the victim of a personal injury, so it’s not something they look into. With the help of a knowledgeable lawyer, however, you can approach the process well-informed about personal injury law basics and with a stronger personal injury claim to help you get the compensation you deserve. The Standard Personal Injury Claims Process The Injury Occurs: Your life is turned upside...

Can You Sue If You Fall on Private Property?

Sep 3, 2019

Every homeowner has a reasonable duty of care to provide to all guests who enter their property. The reasonable duty of care is maintaining a safe property the way another reasonable person would. If a homeowner breaches their duty of care and is negligent towards a guest and the guest is injured, he or she is entitled to sue for their injuries. In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations is two years from the injury date...

The Most Common Slip and Fall Injuries

Sep 3, 2019

Slip and fall injuries are unfortunately not uncommon. On one hand, sometimes people slip and fall from no fault of another. On the other hand, there are situations where property owners are negligent in keeping their property safe and people are harmed because of it. Situations like a wet floor, improper maintenance, poor lighting and weather are all factors that raise the likeliness of a slip and fall injury. A slip and fall incident becomes a...