THE INJURY AND DISABILITY LAW FIRM
As published in The Legal Checkup, Summer 2017 and on the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group blog I have been representing injured firefighters and policemen for 43 years. Our office recently won a critical Workers’ Compensation case for a widow of a firefighter who died from a heart attack. The insurance company fiercely defended the…
DetailsThe healthcare industry is not only the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, employing 18 million workers, but also one of the most dangerous. Did you know that healthcare workers are at the highest risk for work-related injuries, surpassing workers in the construction industry and the mining industry? Nurses and assistants/aides have the highest injury…
DetailsSocial media is a great way to remain connected with friends and family. And, it is free and easy-to-use. You don’t have to leave the comfort of your home to post a photo, tell your “friends” what you are thinking, or “like” their latest posts. However, if you are involved in a legal claim or…
DetailsDear Small Business Owner, Having been a small business owner myself, I have a passion for helping other entrepreneurs like me. Businesses are a puzzle that require finding the right mix of a good product(s)/service(s), finding the right people to work in the business, finding the right customers, and controlling your expenses to make a…
DetailsIf you reside in Western Pennsylvania, there is a very good chance that your home sits on top of an abandoned mine. Recently, a home in Latrobe had to be evacuated and then demolished because of the damage that occurred through mine subsidence. The poor homeowner not only lost her home, but still had to…
DetailsThere is a shocking increase in the reported cases of pneumoconiosis, commonly known as Black Lung! And, more worrisome is that the new cases of the disease are even more deadly. The lungs of young miners are showing signs of progressive massive fibrosis (P.M.F.), also known as complicated pneumoconiosis. Young miners are proving particularly vulnerable…
DetailsWe are often asked to explain to clients why they don’t financially qualify for disability benefits, even though they worked most of their lives. A client might see a neighbor receiving disability from the Social Security Administration, and that neighbor never worked. What the client might not realize is that the Social Security Administration (SSA)…
DetailsAt first glance, Long-Term Disability Claims/Denials seem to be a simple issue of contract law. Usually, for the first 24 months, the definition of disability is whether or not you can perform your own job. So, if you can’t work, all you have to do is provide a form signed by your doctor that you…
DetailsGREENSBURG, March 23, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will now recognize the presumptive service connection for eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Veterans, former reservists, and former National Guard members who served no less than 30 days (either consecutively or nonconsecutively) between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987…
DetailsWhat do I do? Do I have options? Isn’t bankruptcy going to ruin my credit for seven years? Shouldn’t I call a Debt Consolidation company first? There is a common misunderstanding when it comes to bankruptcy. Over the years, the term has come to mean failure or financial ruin. This myth is simply not true.…
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