Ryan Zavodnick | May 17, 2016 | Car Accidents
Have you ever texted a friend or family member whom you knew to be driving a car at the time? I would venture a guess that most of us have, and probably were not concerned at all at the time about potentially being sued in the event the person we were texting was involved in […]
Ryan Zavodnick | April 22, 2016 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania are settled via a vehicle known as a Compromise and Release Agreement. There is a standard, pre-printed form that parties are required to use when settling a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claim. The injured worker and both attorneys must appear before a workers’ compensation judge in order for the agreement to […]
Ryan Zavodnick | April 7, 2016 | Personal Injury
If you have been injured as a result of a car accident or slip and fall or have been injured at work, one of the most important decisions you will make is deciding whether to hire a personal injury or workers’ compensation attorney, and if so, whom to hire. We live in an age where […]
Ryan Zavodnick | March 29, 2016 | Unemployment
Any practicing claimant’s workers’ compensation attorney can attest to the fact that it has unfortunately become commonplace in Pennsylvania for employers to require injured workers to sign letters of resignation as part of any settlement of their workers’ compensation claims. Occasionally, the injured workers are actually still employed by the time-of-injury employer at the time […]
Ryan Zavodnick | February 29, 2016 | Workers' Compensation
In Pennsylvania, the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act prohibits the interception of oral communications without the consent of both parties to a conversation. The law was passed over 30 years ago and provides that a person is guilty of a felony if he intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept or procures any other person to […]
Ryan Zavodnick | February 19, 2016 | Workers' Compensation
The attorneys at Zavodnick & Lasky Personal Injury Lawyer recently received a favorable decision from a Philadelphia workers’ compensation judge on behalf of our client. We were retained by our client, a 49 year old licensed practical nurse employed by a local health system, after her employer filed a petition to terminate her workers’ compensation […]
Ryan Zavodnick | February 16, 2016 | Workers' Compensation
A recent decision by the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board held that the workers’ compensation judge erred when he suspended the claimant’s benefits without proof of job availability. The claimant injured her neck as a result of repetitive work activities. She eventually underwent neck surgery after which her surgeon restricted her from all work activities […]
Ryan Zavodnick | January 4, 2016 | Workers' Compensation
In Davis v. WCAB (PA Social Services Union), the Commonwealth Court held that a workers’ compensation insurance company may subrogate against benefits received by an injured worker through a co-worker’s uninsured motorist benefits. While this holding was not unexpected, it highlights the importance of retaining an experienced Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyer if you have been […]
Ryan Zavodnick | December 22, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
What does it mean to be injured at work? The answer is a lot more complicated than it may seem at first glance. If you suffered a trauma, such as a broken leg after falling off of scaffolding you probably don’t need a Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorney to tell you that you are entitled to […]
Ryan Zavodnick | December 8, 2015 | Car Accidents
There are very specific rules in Pennsylvania which dictate who pays for your medical treatment following a car accident. Many clients are often shocked, if not outraged, to learn that their motor vehicle insurance will be paying for their medical treatment following a car accident. “Why would my insurance pay-the other guy hit me” is […]
