If a commercial truck hit you on the Main Line, more than one party may be liable. This could include the driver, the trucking company that put them on the road, a maintenance contractor, the crew that loaded the cargo,…
After a car accident in Wayne, your first steps are to check everyone for injuries, call 911 for an official crash report, photograph the scene and the other driver’s details, and notify your own insurer. Because Pennsylvania is a no-fault…
Yes – not matching the Blue Book listings does not end your claim. You can qualify by medically equaling a listing in severity, or through a medical-vocational allowance, where Social Security weighs your residual functional capacity against your age, education,…
An other work denial is not final – you generally have 60 days to appeal. This step-five finding weighs your residual functional capacity against your age, education, and work history using the medical-vocational grids, and these decisions often turn on…
Chronic pain is proven through consistency, not a single test. Social Security looks for an underlying medical condition that could reasonably cause your pain, then compares your reported symptoms against your treatment history, provider notes, and daily activities. Longitudinal records…
Before a SSD consultative exam, confirm your attendance (or reschedule promptly – never skip it), read the appointment letter carefully, and prepare to describe your limitations honestly and specifically: how far you can walk, how long you can sit or…
Yes, you can work part time while your SSDI claim is pending – as long as your monthly earnings stay below Social Security’s substantial gainful activity (SGA) threshold. Earnings at or above the SGA level can cause a denial at…
No – a preexisting condition does not disqualify your claim. Pennsylvania law allows recovery for the aggravation a crash causes to an existing injury, and under the eggshell plaintiff principle, the at-fault driver is responsible for the actual harm done,…
Yes – under Pennsylvania law, lost wages are a recoverable category of damages separate from medical bills. That includes missed paychecks, lost shifts, and commissions, whether you are hourly, salaried, or self-employed. If injuries permanently limit your ability to work,…
Liability for a delivery truck accident can extend beyond the driver to the delivery company, a logistics or shipping contractor, a maintenance provider, or a parts manufacturer. Which parties are responsible depends on the driver’s employment status, who controlled the…