On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Oct 6, 2020 | Personal Injury
Pennsylvania residents may be interested to know that a study from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found a potential way to measure the severity of a traumatic brain injury in less than 15 minutes. It’s a test to measure the level of a protein called...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Oct 2, 2020 | Personal Injury
During harvest season, drivers in Pennsylvania will be sharing the road with heavy farming machines. Ideally, passenger vehicles will slow down and take other precautions to minimize the risk of an accident. In many cases, tractors and other farming vehicles have top...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 17, 2020 | Personal Injury
Pets add love and companionship to the lives of many Pennsylvania residents, but not all pets are treated with the kindness and respect that they deserve. Some animals do not learn to modify their aggressive and dangerous behaviors, and when they cause harm to others...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Jun 12, 2020 | Personal Injury
Pittsburgh residents probably know just from paying attention to the news that spinal cord injuries are very serious affairs. What people might not fully realize is that these injuries can cost a person millions of dollars in medical bills and personal care expenses...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Apr 29, 2020 | Personal Injury
Pennsylvania fans of basketball player Kobe Bryant might have read that his wife, Vanessa Bryant, filed a lawsuit against the company that owned the helicopter he died in. The crash, which happened in January, killed the pilot and all eight passengers aboard,...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Apr 6, 2020 | Personal Injury
There’s no doubt that a car accident can completely change your life. Sometimes these wrecks cause nothing more than headaches as individuals recover from minor injuries and try to figure out how to deal with the loss of their vehicle, but in other instances these...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Mar 31, 2020 | Personal Injury
Pennsylvania residents may remember the Camp Fire, the wildfire that spread through Northern California in November 2018, killing 85 people and destroying the towns of Paradise, Magalia and Concow. It turns out that a transmission line from Pacific Gas and Electric...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Dec 7, 2019 | Personal Injury
Winters in Pennsylvania often result in copious amounts of snow and ice. These treacherous conditions can cause slips and falls that result in serious injuries. It is important that business owners understand their responsibilities so they are not held liable for...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Nov 1, 2019 | Personal Injury
Should you lose a close loved one, such as a spouse, child or parent, to wrongful death in Pennsylvania, you can sue the person whose negligence caused the death. FindLaw explains that wrongful death is a civil action for which you can receive only money damages...
On behalf of The Homyak Law Firm, P.C. | Oct 22, 2019 | Personal Injury
Traumatic brain injury occurs when a person sustains a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts how the brain normally functions. TBIs, which can range from mild to severe, are a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. The first and leading...
