With the help of Mr. Frank Serafini, the DLP law offices visited PNC field on Montage Mountain and enjoyed the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders game versus the Indianapolis Indians. Although the weather did not cooperate too well, everyone had a great time enjoying the beautiful, new PNC field. In attendance were: Attorney Brian Price, Michelle Price,… Read more »
Jodi suffered a work injury to her neck which required surgery. Despite ongoing care that included physical therapy, Jodi’s neck remained symptomatic and precluded her from returning to work and she continued to collect workers compensation benefits. Unfortunately for Jodi, she had trouble filling in her idle time away from work and fell in with a… Read more »
A recent conversation with a property owner and natural gas leaseholder in Susquehanna County provided some insight in current gas drilling conditions in the area. The owner says that he expects wells to be drilled near or on his property very soon. He notes that two (2) new gathering pipeline projects are near… Read more »
Motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians often result in catastrophic or fatal injuries. Tragically, most of these accidents could easily be avoided if both the pedestrian and the motor vehicle operator were more aware of and observant of their surroundings. For example, pedestrians should only cross roadways and parking lots using designated cross-walks (where available). Obviously,… Read more »
As the moratorium on natural gas drilling and fracking lingers on in New York State, residents of Youngstown Ohio went to the polls yesterday to cast ballots on a measure designed to prevent fracking in their community. The resolution failed as citizens expressed their desire to permit natural gas drilling in their community. It appears… Read more »
Question: I work in machine shop. It’s very loud. Lately, I’ve noticed that I sometimes have to ask people to repeat themselves when they are talking to me. If I do have a hearing problem, can I collect something from workers comp? Anonymous, Tunkhannock, Pa. Answer: Work-related hearing loss is compensable. You should get in… Read more »
May is National Bicycle Safety Awareness Month. Every year hundreds of bicyclists are injured or killed due to the negligence and carelessness of drivers who refuse to share the road. Most if not all of these accidents could be avoided if motor vehicle drivers would simply be more aware and observant of the bicyclists on the roadway. … Read more »
Dwight suffered a work injury to his low back while employed with Carter Strawberry Company. Fortunately, Dwight received excellent medical care from Dr. Hernandez and he was released to return to work with light duty lifting restrictions. Dr. Hernandez also prescribed an eight week course of physical therapy at Shea Therapy to assist in Dwight’s recovery…. Read more »
With Mother’s Day approaching, children are especially on parents’ minds. Unfortunately, children everywhere continue to be victims of dangerous or defective toys such as those that contain lead-based paint and/or those that pose choking hazards. If your child has been injured or become ill due to a dangerous or defective toy, call our team of 13 lawyers at DLP. Our… Read more »
