Pregunta: Yo fui lesionado en el trabajo el año pasado, pero estoy mejorando. Yo regrese a trabajar pero no estoy recibiendo el mismo pago de cuando me lesione. Como serán mis cheques calculados? J.A., Dunmore, PA Si un trabajador lesionado (reclamante) regresa a trabajar después de su lesión y tiene una pérdida de ingresos… Read more »
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has procured a study which explores the potential degradation in crash safety due to steering control devices (SCD) mounted to the steering wheel rim. Here’s a link to the NHTSA website that addresses airbag interaction with steering control devices: http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Air+Bags/Air+Bag+Interaction+with+and+Injury+Potential+from+Common+Steering+Control+Devices
Question: My job involves a lot of heavy lifting over a 12 hour shift. lately I have been experiencing a lot of pain in my low back. My supervisor is all over me because my production number are slipping. I told him that I’m in a lot of pain, that I’m having trouble keeping up, and… Read more »
Jim drove a truck for many years and was proceeding towards Hawley on Route 6 after leaving Honesdale. Several weeks before Jim noticed what he thought were fumes in his cab and he asked his boss to have his truck checkedout. This was done by a local garage. The last thing that… Read more »
Yesterday, I met once more with the Valley chapter of BNI (Business Networking Institute) here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In this group, I represent the category of serious personal injury lawyers. I was asked to head up the Chapter’s mentor program. In this capacity, I will use my 3 years of experience with BNI where I… Read more »
It is estimated that over 30% of cars on Pennsylvania roads may NOT have any insurance. What if you get hit by an uninsured driver and you and our family and friends are injured? The only way to protect yourself is to buy UNINSURED MOTORIST INSURANCE . Make sure your car insurance agent includes UNINSURED… Read more »
Cutting down trees and working in the lumber industry is a tough job; just watch the tree cutting show now running on the History channel!! DLP is currently representing clients injured on the job or helping others cut down trees and move them to market. Unfortunately tree falling accidents usually result in catastrophic damages or… Read more »
A mixed bag of news is out today on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling and Fracking. There is good news for Gas Country Counties on the tax front. A report out of Penn State notes that state sales tax and real estate transfer taxes were up significantly in 2011 in Counties with natural gas drilling wells…. Read more »
Here at DLP, we had a client who protected herself with $100K in medical benefits. After a serious motor vehicle accident, the insurance company stopped paying for her physical therapy and prescription drugs for no reason at all. Myself and my partner, Attorney Jim Wetter, took on the insurance company and threatened them with a Breach… Read more »
Question: I took a part-time job working on weekends to help make ends meet. Unfortunately, I slipped and fell while working the part-time job and injured my knee. The doctor says that I’ll need surgery and I’ll be unable to work for 3 or 4 months. The compensation rate from my part-time job is nothing compared… Read more »
