If your property is damaged as a result of another person’s conduct, and that person did not act with reasonable care under the circumstances, you may have a valid legal claim based on that person’s negligence. Reasonable care is defined as the degree of caution and concern an ordinarily prudent and rational person would use […]
Category Archives: Personal Injury
As a Media Slip and Fall Lawyer, I am frequently contacted by clients who were injured on someone else’s property. These premises liability claims are also referred to as slip and fall claims and clients often ask us about the difference between claims made against a private landowner on whose property you are a guest, […]
As a Media Personal Injury Lawyer, I sometimes get calls from potential clients who were injured by a child – someone under the age of 18 – and they want to know if they can recover from the child, or alternatively, from the child’s parents. The first question that must be asked is, “What type of tort […]
If you are injured at someone else’s house or on their property, it is likely that the property owner’s homeowners insurance will cover your claim. Almost every homeowner with a mortgage has homeowners insurance as coverage is often mandated by the lender. If a homeowner owns a property free and clear, however, it is possible […]
Personal injury clients generally ask me as an experienced Media Accident Attorney, what type of damages they’ll be able to recover, including medical bills, pain and suffering, and non-economic harm. One real question is, “Will you be required to repay medical bills that were paid by your insurer?” In other words, will the insurer have a lien […]
As an experienced Media Personal Injury Attorney, clients often ask who is responsible if you were injured at a bar caused by another patron. If you are a patron in a bar and are injured by another patron – or even if you’re not a patron – you may have a claim against a bar […]
I am often asked as an experienced Media Injury Attorney, if you can recover from a hit and run car accident. Whether or not you’re in your vehicle when you’re the victim of a hit-and-run accident, you may be able to obtain a recovery for pain and suffering from your own insurance policy under a […]
In Pennsylvania, courts have adopted a rule for determining a property owner’s liability for a snow or ice-related fall. It is referred to as the Hills and Ridges doctrine. It has three elements that must be proven to have a claim: (1) that the snow and ice had accumulated on the area of the fall […]
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: Is abuse of process and malicious prosecution a criminal or civil offense? I would like to seek charges for someone that made false allegations towards me in which I spent thousands of dollars to defend myself only to have the […]