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Attorney Profile: David S. Smacchi

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David S. Smacchi Job: Personal Injury Attorney, at DLP Law Profile: Concentration: Personal Injury with an emphasis on Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Dog Bites, Defective Products, Medical Malpractice & Insurance Disputes * 2006 President of UNICO Wilkes-Barre * 2007 Chairman of the Board of Directors of UNICO Wilkes-Barre * 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star… Read more »

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Disfigurement benefits under the Pa. Workers Compensation Act extended to loss of teeth

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On September 14, 2006, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in the case of Agnello vs. WCAB ruled that an injured worker suffered “permanent disfigurement” when dentures were required to replace three teeth she lost in a work-related injury, holding that the dentures MASKED, rather than resolved, the harm to her appearance. In reaching this decision, the… Read more »