When a person in Pennsylvania is injured at work, regardless of whether the employer was at fault or not, the person is entitled to worker’s compensation insurance benefits which will compensate him or her for any lost wages. The employer can use claims management to get help with appropriate medical treatments and assist with the return to work transition and,…
Pennsylvania has a strong law protecting people from physical abuse. Generally speaking, persons eligible for relief are family and household members, sexual or intimate partners, and siblings. Covered acts of abuse are causing bodily injury, sexual assault, false imprisonment, physical abuse of minor children, as well as placing someone in imminent fear of any of those acts. Complaints can be…
By Lizzy Mclellan, The Legal Intelligencer February 12, 2016 A Philadelphia jury has handed up an award of $3.1 million in wrongful death and survival act damages to the estate of a motorcycle driver who died after a 2013 collision. After a five-day trial, an eight-member jury in Partlow v. Gray found defendant Kahlile Gray negligently caused the death of…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 23, 2014 – Philadelphia-based law firm Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel made significant progress in their Hill v BBC Liberty bus crash case, where a dozen bus passengers received a $4.3 million settlement against multiple defendants. This is in addition to the settlement of $1.4 million that was resolved approximately one year ago with two additional…
This is one of the most common questions we are asked. If you are in a car accident and a family member is in a different one- why isn’t recovery the same? There are many factors that go into determining a settlement value of a case. First- the specifics of the accident. No two crashes are identical. In one, the…
On July 2, 2014, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 95 which amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. Act 95, amongst other modifications, provides for the form of power of attorney, for the implementation of the power of attorney and for liability, and provides validity to the power of attorney.…
Social Networking After an Accident After you are in an accident and are safe, you often want to tell the whole world how somebody did something wrong and hurt you. That feeling is extremely natural. However, it can hurt any potential case you may have. Every solicitor will tell you the same, whether its for a personal injury claim or…
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The term “Parental Alienation” is frequently used in child custody disputes. There is some debate as to whether or not Parental Alienation is actually a psychological disorder. Regardless of whether or not parental alienation is a classified, clinical disorder, divorced or separated parents must be sensitive to the harmful effects on children when one parent tries to alienate the children…
ASTOR WEISS KAPLAN & MANDEL LLP WE ARE HERE FOR YOU AS THE WORLD RETURNS TO THE NEW NORMAL WE ARE HERE FOR YOU As Pennsylvania and Philadelphia gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions, Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP continues to implement steps to protect the health and safety of our employees and clients as well as our ability to continue…