The state of Pennsylvania implements a hybrid liability system for dog bite injuries — strict liability that covers medical expenses for most dog bites, and dangerous dog liability that covers a much broader range of...
Author: dhdlaw
Why Do Many Injured Plaintiffs Settle?
July 24, 2018
Negotiated settlement compromises are extremely common in the personal injury context, in both Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the country. Though traditional wisdom once pegged the amount of settled cases at 95 percent of...
Car accident litigation can vary quite a bit from case-to-case, particularly if the owner of the vehicle is not the same as the negligent driver that caused your injuries — in Pennsylvania, this gives you a potential right...
Defenses in Dog Bite Lawsuits
June 29, 2018
In Pennsylvania, dog bite injuries are governed by a unique series of regulations that provide a basic level of compensation to most injured plaintiffs, but that only allows for a significant award of compensatory damages to...
Personal injury claims are often associated with negligence claims, not with intentional injury claims — and perhaps for good reason. After all, it’s more common for a defendant to fail to adhere to a legal duty (i.e.,...
If you have been injured in a trip-and-fall or slip-and-fall accident in Pennsylvania, you may be entitled to damages pursuant to a premises liability claim. Premises liability claims are not as straightforward as they...
If you have suffered injuries due to the negligence of a healthcare professional — or if you have had existing injuries significantly exacerbated by such negligence — then you may be entitled to sue and recover damages...
In Pennsylvania, if you’ve suffered injuries in an accident that was caused due to another person’s fault, you may be entitled to damages. In some cases, however, the potentially liable defendant may attempt to avoid...
In Pennsylvania, if you have been injured in an accident (due to another’s fault) and those injuries are sufficiently severe that your ability to enjoy life has been affected, then you may be entitled to recover “loss of...
Causation is a critical element in every personal injury lawsuit, from motor vehicle accidents to slip-and-fall accidents — if you cannot show that the defendant’s conduct caused your injuries, then you cannot recover...