Driving through Bradford County or the Southern Tier often means miles of empty road. While the scenery is beautiful, a crash in these isolated areas can quickly become a legal headache. Without bystanders or traffic cameras, an accident can become a battle between...
What is a contingency fee agreement? Contingency fee agreements between personal injury lawyers and their clients make pursuing injury claims accessible to everyone. In sum, payment of a legal fee is contingent upon a successful monetary recovery. Kocsis Law Office PC...
You made the decision to purchase limited tort car insurance (see my July 2024 Blog post entitled “What is Limited Tort?”). You understood that your right to recover monetary damages might be limited if you were involved in a car accident. However, what if you weren’t...
If you have Limited Tort, you have given up your right to seek compensation for pain and suffering, embarrassment, and other “non-economic damages.” Because most people are unfamiliar with automobile insurance terms, they don’t really understand what Limited Tort...
Personal Injury settlements are usually tax-free. Generally speaking, your settlement will be tax-free if it is: 1. Compensation for physical injuries or physical sickness, and 2. Resulting from a tort (car accident, slip and fall accident, etc) Injuries, pain and...
Yes. If you have been involved in a hit-and-run incident in Pennsylvania, you have the right to get financial and medical compensation even if the responsible driver is never found. You should take the following steps to receive the help you need. 1. Contact the...
Yes, you can be compensated for your auto accident injuries even if you weren’t wearing a seatbelt. Pennsylvania's seatbelt law is found at 75 Pa. C.S.A. Section 4581 of the Vehicle Code. It makes seatbelt use in the Commonwealth mandatory HOWEVER it precludes...
Car accidents can leave you with physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burden. In Pennsylvania, car accident damages may include economic and non-economic compensation. Economic Damages These damages are quantifiable losses incurred due to a car...
Wes was born and raised in Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and he is familiar with most of the roads and healthcare providers in Bradford County and the surrounding counties in Northeastern PA and Southern Tier of New York. Wes takes pride in the fact...