Philadelphia Lawyers Blog

Estimating the value or worth of a wrongful death claim can be challenging. While the law clearly states how these damages can be determined, accurately assessing the damages can be an intimidating task. Wrongful death lawsuits typically include any civil action that involves the death of a family member that is caused by negligence and...

When we go into a hospital for treatment of an injury or an illness – regardless of the severity – we expect to walk out cured, or at the very least, treading the path to recovery. However, there are many patients who never come out of the hospital or end up worse off than they...

A vast number of wrongful death accident lawsuits in Pennsylvania stem from fatal car accidents. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1,137 people died statewide as a result of car accidents in 2017. Speed and alcohol were listed among the most common causes of fatal accidents that year. When recklessness, negligence or wrongdoing causes...

When a car strikes a pedestrian, it should come as no surprise that it is the pedestrian who suffers catastrophic or fatal injuries. A number of wrongful death claims in Pennsylvania stem from pedestrian accidents because often the driver who was operating the vehicle may have been found negligent. Impaired or distracted drivers or those...