The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting quarantine has caused a dramatic increase in online commerce. Online sales have increased at a skyrocketing rate during the quarantine, as much as 74% in some sectors. Amazon has benefited the most, while other retailers with a large digital presence such as Target and Walmart have seen substantial sales increases. […]
The construction industry in Pennsylvania resumed operations on May 1, 2020, under Governor Wolf’s order after the shutdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Despite reopening, all construction businesses must follow certain guidelines during operations to counter the spread of the virus. The following provides details about reopening, continuing, or beginning projects. Residential Construction Residential construction […]
Correctly calculating an injured worker’s compensation rate is both a complicated and critical undertaking. An incorrect calculation may lead to costly litigation, penalties, even the disallowance of a claim under some circumstances. In 1906, James Powell, Sr. founded Powell Law. Since then, our attorneys have litigated workers’ compensation cases involving all types of workplace injuries. […]
Slip-and-fall is a centuries-old term used to refer to incidents where a person is injured when falling on another person’s property. A more technical term within the area of personal injury law, albeit a catch-all phrase, is “premises liability,” which lawyers use to describe claims made against the owners or occupiers of property when someone […]
When injured in any type of accident, many different scenarios become possible. How you proceed and handle your case will determine and affect the result and whether you receive the compensation that you rightfully deserve. Immediately following an accident, you may be faced with injuries that require medical treatment and cause you to miss work. […]
In 2020, technology continues to evolve at a record rate and convert the dreams and notions of 1950s sci-fi movies into reality. As novel, modern, emerging technologies bring a new generation of products and devices, they also bring further opportunities for design and manufacturing defects, as well as any ensuing product malfunction or misuse. The […]
Work-related injuries necessitate workers receiving some level of medical treatment. Many Pennsylvania workers believe that it is mandatory they obtain treatment from doctors chosen by their employer or insurance carrier. While the law provides employers with some input in the decision of where an injured worker will seek treatment, after the passage of the requisite time […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, many Pennsylvania residents on disability are concerned about receiving their payments. A claim for Social Security disability benefits may require a determination whether a present or former claimant is entitled to receive a retroactive payment of disability benefits. Disability benefits are a pre-established payment amount that continue monthlyfor the duration of […]
In the last several decades, products liability law has gone from favoring the interests of businesses to favoring consumers, and now back again to favoring business interests. Any business that manufactures, supplies, sells, or even repairs a product, may be sued in a product liability case. The statute of limitations, which determines the time period […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting quarantine, we must take extra caution to avoid motor vehicle since any need for medical treatment will compromise, and be compromised by, the treatment demands caused by the coronavirus in our local hospitals. The following safe driving habits may help anyone become a safer driver in 2020: Regularly […]
