Workers’ compensation is a complex area of the law. It can also be confusing for an injured worker.  If you work and live in Pennsylvania, you are entitled to receive benefits under the umbrella of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Injured Pennsylvania workers may receive benefits for permanent or temporary disability and medical costs. While Pennsylvania…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer answers legal questions from callers.

According to PennDOT, 115,938 crashes in Pennsylvania claimed the lives of 1,179 people and injured 67,012. The 2022 fatalities represent the fourth-lowest number of deaths in Pennsylvania. Every day, there were 318 collisions, an average of 13 wrecks every hour. This means that every day, 3 Pennsylvanians died, representing approximately one death every 7 hours.…

A hit-and-run accident in Philadelphia’s Chinatown area left a 53-year-old pedestrian critically injured. Police are searching for the driver, according to a Fox 29 news report. Injuries in Chinatown Hit-and-Run Accident The crash occurred just after 9 p.m. at the intersection of 11th Street and Vine Street. Using the crosswalk, the pedestrian was crossing 11th…

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer answers legal questions from callers.

More often than not, when a person hears the words medical malpractice, they think of a surgery gone wrong, the wrong medication given to an individual, or a mistake in treatment that caused serious problems or death for a patient. However, medical malpractice comes in other forms as well, such as neglect, indifference, and/or overworked…