Personal Injury
Our Pittsburgh Personal Injury Attorneys Reveal: Local Personal Injury Statistics in Pennsylvania
At Hal Waldman and Associates, we regularly help clients handle cases for a range of personal injury claims. If you’ve never experienced a personal injury scenario, you may falsely believe that these claims are rare. Unfortunately, personal injury claims in Pennsylvania may be more common than you think. We’ve created this guide to raise awareness… read more
What Is the Statute of Limitations of Personal Injuries in Pennsylvania? Find Out From a Pittsburgh Car Accident Lawyer
If you’ve recently been injured in a car accident, you may be able to receive compensation for your medical care, property damage, and pain and suffering. However, if you’re like many accident victims, you may also be dealing with the mental stressors and physical pain of your injuries, leading you to put off the compensation… read more
When to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were recently involved in an accident in which you suffered injuries due to another person’s negligence, you may have reason to file a personal injury claim. However, you may be wondering: do I need to hire a lawyer, or can I navigate the case myself? While hiring a personal injury lawyer may not… read more
Common Personal Injury Claims In the Winter and How a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help
If you live in Pennsylvania, you know how dangerous weather conditions can become in the winter. Unfortunately, many personal injury claims in Pennsylvania occur during the winter months between December and March. Icy roads and sidewalks make for hazardous driving and walking conditions, placing many Pennsylvania residents in peril. If you’ve suffered an injury during… read more
6 Common Personal Injury Mistakes to Avoid, According to a Personal Injury Lawyer
According to numerous studies, making decisions when you’re dealing with acute or chronic pain can spell a recipe for disaster. As you try to move forward with your life, there are a lot of issues that must be handled, from paying bills to recovering financial compensation. It can get complicated, especially if you’re trying to… read more
When Should You Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Do you need to hire a personal injury lawyer after an accident? The short answer is that it depends. If you’ve sustained any kind of injury or sustained damages due to someone else’s negligence, you might be at a loss of what to do next. Typically, you’ll be dealing with the other party’s insurance company,… read more
What Kind of Cases do Pittsburgh Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
The term personal injury encompasses more than just car and truck accidents. Instead, personal injury claims stem from an incident where a victim has been harmed due to the negligent or reckless conduct of another party. Even if the actions were “accidental,” the person who caused an injury can be held financially accountable. Injuries can… read more
I was involved in a truck accident, how should I decide on a Pittsburgh personal injury attorney
Making sure that you pick a qualified and experienced accident attorney is important in all cases. It can be even more important when you’re injured by a tractor trailer, or a tractor driven on its own. In these types of cases, as you can imagine, we typically see fatalities or permanent injuries. Given the size… read more
How should someone choose a personal injury attorney
How should someone choose a personal injury attorney is a question that comes up all of the time. And the answer to that is pretty simple. First of all, make sure you choose a personal injury attorney. Don’t call your cousin’s divorce attorney and ask him or her to handle your personal injury case. Don’t… read more
How long should I wait before contacting a personal injury attorney?
Hi, this is Tom from Hal Waldman and Associates and today we’ll be talking about how long a person should wait or what’s the appropriate amount of time to wait before contacting a personal injury attorney. And this is kind of a weird subject because there’s no rule or policy. It’s it’s just kind of… read more