Firm Blog: Personal Injury

The Grand Jury has released a report involving six of the eight Pennsylvania diocese that has over 800 pages detailing 301 child sex abusers in the Catholic Church community and over 1000 child victims, over 10% of which have committed suicide.   “Pennsylvanians can finally learn the extent of sexual abuse in these dioceses. For […]

At 2 P.M. on August 14, Attorney General Josh Shapiro held a news conference to expose and confirm a horrifying child sexual abuse ring that has been occurring within Catholic churches across the state for decades. Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Addresses Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Every American should be disturbed and shocked at how pervasive […]

Concussions and head trauma are not taken seriously enough by our hospitals, doctors and emergency rooms according to one recently released study. Failing to provide adequate care for a traumatic brain injury can have devastating effects on the victim and the victim’s family. It’s important to know your rights when it comes to pursuing a […]

Acute compartment syndrome is a serious condition that can develop after a severe injury. A person usually becomes aware of the condition when the pain, aches and swelling from an injury persists at an unbearable level. The only treatment option available for this life-threatening condition is surgery. It must be performed, or the condition could […]

Experienced attorney Jason Matzus has been recognized as “Lawyer Of The Year: Pennsylvania” – As Published In The Wall Street Journal, March 2018. “Lawyer of the Year’ is an award from Best Lawyer – which is considered the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession – as was featured in the The Wall […]

Serving a person a warrant is not as easy as it looks in popular television or movies. A bench warrant, which is a written order by a judge that authorizes the arrest of someone charged with some crime, contempt or misdemeanor, takes a bit more effort than just ringing the doorbell or knocking on someone’s […]

It was the Ohio State Fair’s opening night on July 26th, when one of its main attractions crashed around 7:20 pm. During the start of a ride called “Fire Ball” there was a sudden and deadly malfunction which caused an entire group of people to be thrown off the ride. One passenger, who was only […]

Likely one of the last places you would expect to be injured is on an escalator, but surprisingly enough, there are a decent amount of injuries that occur on escalators every year. That being said, if using the escalator properly, the chance of injury is actually very slim. So how exactly does an accident happen […]

Considered to be one of the most dangerous types of injuries, brain injuries are unfortunately becoming more common today. Between the physicality of sports, and the increasing amount of car accidents occurring, the number of annual brain injuries is certainly on a rise.  Here are the top 3 causes of traumatic brain injuries: Falls Certainly, […]

There are several critical safety processes and industry safety standards that must be followed to ensure worker safety when workers open pipe systems that contain toxic or flammable gas. Generally, they are referred to as “Lock Out- Tag Out” (LOTO) procedures and Isolation, Purging and Blanking procedures. Before “breaking” open a pipe or line (“breaking” […]