Metzger & Kleiner has settled over 10 Bed Bug cases this year for amounts ranging from 7,500 to 27 000 dollars. These cases include apartment house infestations, Hotel/Motel infestations, as well as settlements with furniture sellers of infested products. The cases arise from failure of the … [Read more...]
Bounce House Injuries
January 21, 2013 by
In a recent study, as many as 30 children a day are injured in bounce houses at parks , fairs and private homes. Most of these incidents involve children falling inside or out of the inflated houses, and collisions with other children. The numbers show a doubling since 2008, and a 15 fold … [Read more...]
Punitive and Compensatory Damages: What Is the Difference and How Could It Affect Your Rights?
January 18, 2013 by
More Than 70 Combined Years of Personal Injury Legal Experience in Pennsylvania When you are injured by another's negligence, you can often seek compensation or "damages" under the law. Generally, damages can be divided into two categories: Compensatory damages, which can be defined as a sum of … [Read more...]
Types of Nursing Home Injuries and Accidents
January 10, 2013 by
More Than 70 Combined Years of Personal Injury Legal Experience in Philadelphia Visitors to a nursing home can most often see that common sense and kindness, along with a commitment to hard work and diligent care, will usually suffice to ensure that the care needed by nursing home residents is … [Read more...]
Brain and Spine Injuries in Southeast Pennsylvania
January 3, 2013 by
More Than 70 Combined Years of Personal Injury Legal Experience in Pennsylvania An inexperienced attorney may have some success increasing the compensation you receive in a minor personal injury case by handling insurance company negotiations for you. But when you or a loved one experience … [Read more...]
Assault and Battery Injuries: Your Rights May Extend Beyond Criminal Charges
December 28, 2012 by
More Than 70 Combined Years of Personal Injury Legal Experience in Philadelphia Property owners have a legal responsibility to keep premises reasonably safe. This can include keeping sidewalks even and shoveled, installing smoke alarms and keeping stairwells and handrails in good repair. But did … [Read more...]
Hit and Run Occurrences in Pennsylvania — How Should You Respond?
November 30, 2012 by
More Than 70 Years of Combined Personal Injury Legal Help in Philadelphia and Allentown Medically and personally, hit and run accidents can be challenging, because a dangerous and negligent driver chose to flee the scene, thus reducing the victim's chance of a full recovery from injuries. Legally, … [Read more...]
Construction Sites, Heavy Equipment and Your Safety: What Can You Do When Something Goes Wrong?
November 27, 2012 by
More Than 70 Years of Combined Personal Injury Legal Help in Philadelphia and Allentown Heavy equipment is inherently dangerous. Period. No machine is immune from the possibility of malfunction. When heavy machinery fails to work properly, people near it usually suffer the risk of injury. The … [Read more...]
Dog Attacks in Pennsylvania – What Are Your Rights?
November 21, 2012 by
More Than 70 Years of Combined Personal Injury Legal Help in Philadelphia and Allentown When you are injured a car accident, you exchange insurance information and/or wait for the police to arrive. When you are injured at work you bring the matter to your supervisor. When you are injured in a … [Read more...]
You’ve Suffered Burn Injuries from a Dangerous Product. Who’s Responsible?
November 14, 2012 by
More Than 70 Years of Combined Personal Injury Legal Help in Philadelphia and Allentown Though there are millions of products in the marketplace, most injuries caused by dangerous and defective products fall into just several categories. One is choking; another is falls; and a third is … [Read more...]