An experienced personal injury attorney may provide the necessary expertise to achieve success in any personal injury matter. The attorneys at Powell Law carry on the work of a law firm that spans generations and has represented thousands of Pennsylvanians over a period of 115 years. At Powell Law, it is our goal to protect […]
Powell Law has represented injured workers for 115 years and has a distinguished reputation throughout northeastern Pennsylvania for adhering to the highest standards in serving those injured on the job. When an injured worker in Pennsylvania establishes an entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits, i.e., “temporary total disability benefits” or TTD, the employer’s workers’ comp insurance […]
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that often follows a traumatic event involving actual or threatened death, serious injury, or threat to the physical integrity of oneself or others (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). PTSD was not truly recognized until the 1970s, after the Vietnam War. Since then, it has become an enduring part of the experience of […]
This is the second part of an article about suing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as those local governments and municipalities located therein when any of the agents of these governmental bodies causes harm. The Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act located in § 8542 of the Pennsylvania Code provides immunity to all agencies that […]
Many Pennsylvanians wrongly assume that the law prohibits them from suing the government in Pennsylvania if they are injured on public property or by a government worker. While concepts of governmental and sovereign immunity apply, this is not completely accurate. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does enjoy some immunity from liability for injury victims’ damages but […]
In 2018, Governor Wolf announced a set of opioid prescribing guidelines to assist health care providers in treating workers’ compensation patients. Highlighting the need for reform and the need to combat increasing opioid addiction, the guidelines include recommendations for the treatment of acute, sub-acute, post-operative pain, and chronic pain. Treating work-related injuries, as well as […]
Any Pennsylvania worker who suffers a work-related injury or who is diagnosed with an occupational disease and informs his or her employer, i.e., giving notice of this injury or condition, should expect that the employer will report this injury to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (PDLI) and the employer’s workers’ compensation provider. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act […]
After an accident where there is a possibility that future injuries may appear, it is important for victims to reach out and consult the appropriate medical and legal experts to ensure their injuries are treated immediately and they are compensated for any monetary damages that may occur. Vehicle accidents are generally unpleasant experiences even when […]
While traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania in 2019 decreased from the total number of deaths in 2018, pedestrian and bicyclist accident-related deaths are at an all-time high based on data from The National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA). While traffic deaths have decreased by 8% in the last ten years, pedestrian fatalities throughout the U.S. have […]
The attorneys at Powell Law carry on the work of a law firm that spans generations and has represented thousands of Pennsylvanians over a period of 115 years. As we settle into the second half of 2020, there is some good news for Pennsylvanians as data was recently released showing that statewide highway fatalities reached […]
