(Times News article by Erin Nissley) A family whose members lost everything and suffered serious burns while escaping a house fire in April 2006 has sued the apartment building\’s owner, claiming the real estate company is liable because of a lack of smoke detectors and escape routes in the building and their apartment. Angelica Gonzales… Read more »
A Lackawanna County Jury decided that General Motors Corp. owes a Scranton man $693,000.00 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff, John Lance, suffered injuries after crashing into a tree while pulling into a driveway. Legal papers filed by personal injury Attorney Joseph Price of the DLP Law Firm alleged that the accident… Read more »
Personal Injury Attorney, Brian J. Walsh, Esquire of Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, LLP recently obtained board certification through the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Brian is the son of Donald and MaryAnn Walsh and currently resides in Scranton with his wife, Lori, and 2 year old son. Brian obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from… Read more »
Paul had worked for a Texas-based natural gas drilling company out of Texas for a number of years. The company started to develop drilling sites in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Paul was put up at a hotel close to the drilling site. Paul had never had an accident in the ten previous years he had worked,… Read more »
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Labor and Industry monitors and administers the codes and regulations which affect the safety of our workforce. The Bureau of Workers\’ Compensation (“the BWC”) administers laws which assure that workers are insured against job-related injury, illness, or death. The Health and Safety Division of the BWC is responsible for enforcement… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act requires that a Notice of Ability to Return to Work form must be issued to an injured worker (the “claimant”) in a “prompt†fashion in order for an employer to pursue a modification or suspension of the claimant’s wage loss benefits based on an earning power assessment. However, the Act… Read more »
A Lackawanna County Court jury awarded $565,000.00 to a Plains Township woman who was injured in a fall from a wheelchair at the Clarks Summit State Hospital. The plaintiff, Ana Dembroski, was represented by Attorney Joseph Price from the DLP Law Firm. A three part verdict awarded Mrs. Dembroski. $435,000.00 for pain and suffering, $24,000.00… Read more »
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Many times in litigation one party, during a court proceeding, will object to a question stating that the requested answer is hearsay. Hearsay is an out-of-court statement by another party offered to prove the truth of the matter that is then being asserted. More times than not, it is a statement made by an individual… Read more »
Schott North America wanted suit filed by six women after layoff in Duryea dismissed. By Terrie Morgan-Besecker [email protected] Law & Order Reporter SCRANTON – A federal judge has denied a motion filed by glass manufacturer Schott North America that sought the dismissal of a gender discrimination suit filed by six women who were laid off… Read more »
