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• School Violence
• Automobile Accidents
• Work Injuries
• Premises Liability
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
• Firm Newsletters
• General

School Violence

• Pennsylvania Law Presents Formidable Hurdles for Crime Victims in School Violence Cases
  

  With the potential danger to our colleges on the rise, we need answers more than ever on how to make college life safer and how we should fairly and reasonably allocate the rights and responsibilities of students and universities. Presently university safety law does not send a clear message on how that issue should be met. While parents may view college life like it is portrayed in the college catalogs, university administrations are well aware of the potential dangers.

Automobile Accidents

• You Can't Have it Both Ways: By Waiving Your Comp Lien, You may be Shortchanging Your Third Party Auto Claim
  

  In an auto accident case where an injured worker settled his workers' compensation case and agreed to the insurance carrier's right to collect its past payments, the worker may not be able to seek additional wage loss and medical benefits in the underinsured/uninsured motorist case.

• Supreme Court Reverses Favorable Decision for Consumers of Auto Insurance
  

  Pennsylvania rules that require insurance companies to obtain "written waiver" on newly obtained vehicles in order to avoid stacking of underinsured and uninsured motorist insurance coverage.

• If Your Insurance Agent Won't Take the Time, I Will
  

  Pennsylvania laws only require individuals to have minimal insurance coverage of $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident. The best advice any owner of a motor vehicle can receive is to increase their insurance coverage for underinsured and uninsured drivers who inflict serious and permanent injuries on you and your family. Plus, no matter what anyone tells you, always select Full Tort.

• Pennsylvania Courts Have Now Defined Motor Vehicles To Include "Dirt Bikes"
  

  After years of court cases arguing about the definition of motor vehicle, the Pennsylvania Courts have defined "dirt bikes" as not being recreational vehicles, and therefore, entitling injured riders to insurance coverage.

• Consumers Win Two Important Battles for Underinsured Motorist Benefits in recent PA Supreme Court and Federal Court Cases
• Accident Involving Motorcycle and Car in Warrington, Pennsylvania
  

  An accident in Warrington, PA involving a motorcycle and car was reported on August 29th, 2007. One party was hospitalized.

• UPS Truck and Cyclist Involved in Accident August, 2007
  

  On August 11, 2007 a UPS truck and bicyclist were involved in an accident. The cyclist was hospitalized due to a head injury.

• Woman Charged After Multi-Victim Accident in West Philadelphia
  

  A driver in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged after colliding with a police van. She was reported to have had open containers of alcohol in her vehicle. Four people involved in the accident were taken to the hospital.

• Full Tort versus Limited Tort, Is it Really an Option?
  

  The decision to select the limited tort or full tort option when purchasing Pennsylvania automobile liability insurance is one of the most important decisions a consumer will make. All Pennsylvania requires minimal insurance coverage, there are many considerations to be made when deciding to give up a consumer's right to bring a lawsuit or claim against a negligent driver for non-economic damages or what is commonly known as pain and suffering.

• Riding without a Motorcycle Helmet, Are You Crazy?
  

  Pennsylvania recently passed a law allowing motorcycle drivers to ride without a helmet. Before you do so, you should read this interesting article about some of the statistics for injuries involving motorcycles.

Work Injuries

• Navigating the Maze of Medical Reimbursement for Pennsylvania Work Injuries: What every Claimant, and Doctor, Ought to Know
  

  Pennsylvania workers' compensation act has specific provisions for payment of medical bills related to work injury.

• Solvent Spill leads to Hospitalizations, Closure of Buildings
  

  Contaminated packages were delivered to a hospital in Allentown, PA. Over a dozen people were treated at Saint Luke’s hospital.

• Construction Worker Injured after Building Collapse
  

  A construction workers fall and injury in Philadelphia, PA, highlights the dangers associated with the construction industry.

• Traveling to and from Client's Home May be Compensable
  

  Learn about PA's confusing workers' compensation laws and ORDER FREE Dan Monahan's BOOK, THE CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO PENNSYLVANIA'S CONFUSING WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS

• Settling Your Workers' Compensation by a Compromise & Release Agreement Will Not Extinguish Employer's Right to Reimbursement in Third Party Case
  

  To Learn about Pennsylvania's Confusing Workers' Compensation Laws and to know why your Attorney should understand how workers' compensation benefits impact your third party case, ORDER your FREE BOOK ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION by BOARD CERTIFIED TRIAL ATTORNEY DANIEL F. MONAHAN

• Even If Double Amputee is Back to Work, He Can Still Collect Total Workers' Compensation Benefits, Says Court
  

  Court rules that double amputee who returns to work can still collect total disability benefits from worker's compensation. For more information on Pennsylvania's Confusing Workers' Compensation Laws, visit our website and obtain FREE VALUABLE INFORMATION

• Injured Workers Cannot Unilaterally Avoid Subrogation Claims by Carriers
  

  Widow's attempt to "disclaim" inheritance as a result of recovery in an third party accident case does not circumvent the subrogation rights of Pennsylvania's workers' compensation insurance carriers who have paid benefits for wage loss and medical benefits.

• Supreme Court Rules that if Employers Fires You for Pre-injury Disciplinary Infraction, that's Okay
  

  Pennsylvania employers are perfectly able to legally fire injured workers even if the disciplinary infraction occurred before the work injury.

Premises Liability

• Holiday Warning! Serving Alchohol Could Result in Liability for Damages to Accident Victims
• August Sees Pools Closures After Water Parasite Spawns Illne
  

  Public water contamination in public pools leads to numerous illnesses in Montgomery County, PA.

Spinal Cord Injuries

• How Accident Related Injuries Can Cause Spinal Cord Disorders
  

  spinal cord injuries to the vertebrae can induce various patterns of symptoms such as numbness, weakness, loss of sensation, loss of bowel and bladder function, and paralysis as well as back pain. Extensive loss of body functions due to spinal cord injuries can be devastating, additionally causing depression and loss of self esteem. Knowing exactly what has happened and what to expect in the near and distant future can help people to cope with the loss

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is often the result of Accidents, death or Senseless Acts of Violence
  

  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a extreme response to a stressful change in life that may result from an accident, death or senseless act of violence. Victims often fail in their attempts to avoid remembering the event, and consequently, they suffer a persistent state of anxiety, and may re-experience the traumatic event while awake through flashbacks or asleep in the form of nightmares. Crisis intervention is usually necessary in the form of an extended period of individual, group or family therapy. Treatment with anxiety reducing drugs may also be needed.

Firm Newsletters

• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Fall 2006 [PDF]
  

  Read Dan Monahan's Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Fall 2006 Newsletter

• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Fall 2006 Vol II [PDF]
  

  Dan Monahan's Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Newsletter Fall 2006 Volume II

• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Crime Victim Alert Newsletter [PDF]
  

  The news bulletin for crime victims and concerned citizens who want to stay up-to-date on the latest laws, latest developments, and key court decisions affecting crime in Pennsylvania.

• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Winter 2008 [PDF]
• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Summer 2008 [PDF]
• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Winter 2007 [PDF]
  

  Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Dan Monahan's Newsletter Winter 2007

• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Winter 2007 Volume II [PDF]
  

  Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Dan Monahan Newsletter Winter 2007 Volume II

• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter Spring 2007 [PDF]
• Pennsylvania Accident Attorney Monahan Newsletter May 2007 [PDF]

General

• United States Supreme Court and Pennsylvania Superior Court Continue to Limit Access to the Courts
• Who Else Is Responsible for Your Injuries Besides Your Employer
  

  The Key Things Every Injured Worker Should Know About What Damages They Can Get

• Top Reasons Why Dan Monahan is the Best Attorney for Your Case
  

  Summary of the Services Offered By The Monahan Law Practice, P.C.

• 17 Secrets of Getting a Fair Settlement for Your Injuries
  

  Discover the 17 Secrets of Getting a Fair Settlement, 7 Common Misconceptions about Injury Cases, When You Need a Lawyer and When You Don't, 8 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer, and more.

• Picking the Right Pennsylvania Injury Lawyer for Your Case
  

  How to choose the right lawyer in the State of Pennsylvania and even in your immediate area for your particular injury case takes some time and some gathering of information in order to determine who is the best lawyer for your particular legal matter.

• Five Things You Should Ask Your Attorney Before You Hire Him
  

  Before you hire any lawyer, there are many questions you should be asking such as what qualifications and experience they have in this particular area of the law, whether they have been rated by other attorneys and organizations with respect to their legal ability and their ethical standards. These five questions are only the beginning of the process of choosing the right lawyer for your case.

• The Big Lie on Frivolous Lawsuits
  

  Find out the "real" statistics behind the alleged explosion of frivolous lawsuits and runaway verdicts. Insurance company's and industry's own studies show that these are just myths.

• Recent Pennsylvania Court Decisions
  

  Recent Pennsylvania Court decisions affect Pennsylvania Consumers

• Court Defines Prompt Notification Requirements of Workers' Compensation Act
  

  In a recent Commonwealth Court case examining the insurance companies' requirement to provide injured workers' with Notice of Ability to Return to Work, the court held that as a condition that must be met before an Earning Power Assessment can be made, the employer is required to give workers "prompt written notice" of his release to return to work. Although the precise time is not set forth in the revised Act 57 changes to Workers' Compensation, the court found that the criteria for reasonableness of the timely notice would be made on a case by case basis. In the case involving a registered nurse who had injured her back in 2004, the Court found that notification 5 months after a medical examination by a company designated physician was too long to wait. Without setting forth a specific time deadline, however, the Court did state that notification within one month would have been satisfactory.
  
  Claimant's who are currently receiving compensation benefits can expect to receive these forms after being examined by a company physician, but also after a treating doctor gives an opinion of the ability to return to modified employment. Injured workers would be best served by contacting a competent workers' compensation attorney to discuss these kinds of changes whenever they receive such a form.

• Taking Your Pension and Withdrawing from the Work Force May Affect Your Weekly Compensation Benefits
  

  Taking retirement and social security retirement benefits will affect your weekly workers' compensation benefits. Taking your pension may allow employer to argue that you have withdrawn from the work force and reduce your workers' compensation wage loss benefits.

• Report of Ten Worse Insurance Companies in America Details Tough Tactics Companies Use to Increase Profits
  

  The American Association of Justice has identified the ten worse insurance companies.

• Consumers Need to Read Auto Insurance Policies Carefully-Court Again Restricts Coverage
  

  Police Officer denied underinsured motorist benefits because accident involved non-used vehicle.

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