Firm Blog: Personal Injury

Pedestrian accidents have been steadily increasing in the U.S. over the years, with many pedestrians sustaining catastrophic injuries. Each year, hundreds of pedestrians are killed, while thousands sustain injuries. What happens when a driver’s negligence contributed to a pedestrian accident? Because pedestrians are some of the most vulnerable parties on our roads and prone to […]

Over eighty percent of Americans believe that there are too many lawsuits filed in the United States. But the numbers do not support that conclusion, as the number of lawsuits filed has declined dramatically over the last thirty years. However, corporations and politicians have made a point to make the public believe that civil lawsuits […]

After the over 600-page report listing 301 pedophilic Catholic church officials and 1000+ affected children, was released this month by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury, many people are asking the same question:  “How do we get justice for these child sex abuse victims?” Due to the current statute of limitations in effect in PA, hundreds of […]

The Grand Jury has released a report involving six of the eight Pennsylvania diocese that has over 800 pages detailing 301 child sex abusers in the Catholic Church community and over 1000 child victims, over 10% of which have committed suicide.   “Pennsylvanians can finally learn the extent of sexual abuse in these dioceses. For […]

At 2 P.M. on August 14, Attorney General Josh Shapiro held a news conference to expose and confirm a horrifying child sexual abuse ring that has been occurring within Catholic churches across the state for decades. Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Addresses Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Every American should be disturbed and shocked at how pervasive […]

Concussions and head trauma are not taken seriously enough by our hospitals, doctors and emergency rooms according to one recently released study. Failing to provide adequate care for a traumatic brain injury can have devastating effects on the victim and the victim’s family. It’s important to know your rights when it comes to pursuing a […]

Acute compartment syndrome is a serious condition that can develop after a severe injury. A person usually becomes aware of the condition when the pain, aches and swelling from an injury persists at an unbearable level. The only treatment option available for this life-threatening condition is surgery. It must be performed, or the condition could […]

Experienced attorney Jason Matzus has been recognized as “Lawyer Of The Year: Pennsylvania” – As Published In The Wall Street Journal, March 2018. “Lawyer of the Year’ is an award from Best Lawyer – which is considered the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession – as was featured in the The Wall […]

Serving a person a warrant is not as easy as it looks in popular television or movies. A bench warrant, which is a written order by a judge that authorizes the arrest of someone charged with some crime, contempt or misdemeanor, takes a bit more effort than just ringing the doorbell or knocking on someone’s […]

It was the Ohio State Fair’s opening night on July 26th, when one of its main attractions crashed around 7:20 pm. During the start of a ride called “Fire Ball” there was a sudden and deadly malfunction which caused an entire group of people to be thrown off the ride. One passenger, who was only […]