Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”January 21, 2013
Q: Attorney Tully, if a worker is injured at a construction site are his damages just limited to his wages and medical expenses? A: No. Your employer is responsible for your wages and medical bills. At a construction site a general contractor, a subcontractor or the maker of the machine that hurt you could be […]
January 14, 2013
Q: Attorney Tully, can you sue your family doctor for medical malpractice based on the doctor having sexual relations (an affair) with the patient? A: This is a tough one. As you know, our office represents personal injury victims who have been physically injured due to the carelessness of someone else. Another aspect of personal […]
January 7, 2013
Q: Attorney Tully, I have another question about going after a bar for serving an intoxicated driver who then kills someone. Do these cases usually go all the way to trial? A: No, many Dram Shop/Wrongful Death cases against bars/taverns are settled (sometimes even without filing a lawsuit). That is no guarantee in your situation […]
December 31, 2012
Q: Attorney Tully, why does Pennsylvania only require a driver to carry $15,000 in auto insurance coverage? A: Because the auto insurance industry is so powerful. Tragically, I have represented people killed in auto accidents by a driver who only carried the state minimum policy of $15,000. That means the insurance company can simply pay […]
December 24, 2012
Q: Legally what is involved in going after a bar that serves a driver too much alcohol and then someone is killed by the drunk driver? A: A dram shop case usually involves a bartender continuing to serve a person alcohol when the person is “visibly intoxicated”. If the person is falling down drunk, it’s […]
December 17, 2012
Q: Attorney Tully, I was severely injured on a cruise ship. I slipped and fell on the ship’s deck. I had knee surgery and a rod put in my leg. How do I sue the cruise line? A: Carefully. You usually have to bring a lawsuit in the venue (jurisdiction) designated on your cruise ticket. […]
December 10, 2012
Q: A family member was killed in an auto accident. Why should we hire you as our attorney? A: That is a fair question. My answer is: consider our referral rate from former clients. About 75% of our cases are referred to us by current or former clients. Would you refer a friend or family […]
December 3, 2012
Q: Do you do Legionnaires Disease cases? I read in the paper about another reported case in the Pittsburgh area. A: Yes we do. In fact, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Pittsburgh recently confirmed the fifth case of Legionnaires Disease here. In the VA cases, the disease was apparently spread through the water system […]
November 26, 2012
Q: I was involved in an auto accident. I suffered severe injuries to my back and neck. If we file a lawsuit, what information do I have to give the otherside? A: This is a great question I am commonly asked by accident victims. Discovery is part of a lawsuit, and involves written questions that […]
November 19, 2012
Q: Do medical malpractice incidents usually happen only at smaller local hospitals without state of the art medical technology and testing procedures? A: Sadly, medical malpractice occurs at every hospital. For example, a jury recently returned a $12.6 million verdict against the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. That hospital is considered very high tech. Yet a […]