The Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act (the “Act”) provides benefits to workers who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. This is the first of a two-part article regarding workers’ compensation benefits. Types of workers’ compensation benefits related to lost wages and disability, whether permanent or total, include: Payments for Lost Wages If a worker is either totally […]
When an individual suffers an injury caused by a motor vehicle accident, medical malpractice, or the negligence of another person, they may be awarded monetary damages. Such damages include past medical expenses, past lost wages, future medical expenses, costs of care, and future lost wages. An injured individual may also be awarded damages for non-economic […]
Pennsylvania employers are generally required to carry workers’ compensation insurance for any employees working in Pennsylvania. For 110 years Powell Law attorneys, past and present ,have represented injured workers. and encountered, probably too regularly, the situation where a worker is injured and the employer has no workers’ compensation insurance. The Pennsylvania General Assembly created the […]
Parties injured in an accident may collect damages from those at fault. The purpose of awarding damages in a personal injury case is to “make the plaintiff whole” after the occurrence of the injury. While it is not always possible to make the plaintiff whole, as well as difficult to place a dollar amount on non-economic losses like pain and […]
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, there are certain measures at the accident scene that can be taken to gather evidence and other useful information to maximize recovery for any damages incurred as a result of the accident. Powell Law can quickly and correctly evaluate and analyze all of this evidence and […]
