Medical Devices And Then There’s MAUDE
Many doctors trust a database known as MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) to help them identify defects, malfunctions, and other issues that have the potential to harm patients. MAUDE stores medical device reports that mandatory [...]
May An Employer In Pennsylvania Fire An Employee For Filing A Workers’ Comp Claim?
Pennsylvania law entitles employees to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries. If an employer has one or more employees, it is typically required to maintain mandatory workers’ compensation insurance coverage, regardless of whether employees are contract, [...]
Mandatory Mediation In Workers’ Compensation Cases
In Pennsylvania, injured workers may have their workers’ compensation case decided through voluntary or mandatory mediation. The Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication (“Office of Adjudication”), part of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (DLI), provides [...]
Mandatory Insurance Considerations For Pennsylvania Motorists
The first and foremost priority of the experienced personal injury attorneys at Powell, Zero, Mundy is helping our clients completely recover their losses for the harm caused by others. If you require legal counsel and [...]
Lump-Sum Benefits Are Not Uncommon In Pa. Workers’ Comp Cases
Pennsylvanians who suffer a “work injury” are entitled to receive benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). The Act offers a variety of benefits that include wage-loss benefits, payment for medical treatment, and death benefits to surviving family [...]
Liability For Poor Road Design And Maintenance
Motor vehicle accidents not only result from the actions of negligent drivers, but they also sometimes result from the poor design of roads or highways or other defects caused by insufficient maintenance. Most roads in [...]