An Unexpected Fall Can Happen to Anyone! Are You Prepared?
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 A common question clients often ask is, “What should I do at the scene immediately after my slip-and-fall accident?” A slip-and-fall injury case can be challenging to win. The defense insurance company will say you weren’t paying attention or that they didn’t know there was anything wrong, or […]
Beware of TV Injury Lawyers! Here’s Why…
Bernie Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 Why should you be wary of personal injury attorneys that advertise on TV and claim they will be able to help you if you were unfortunately injured in a motor vehicle collision? You should be careful for the following reason: they only want the biggest cases. In the […]
Comparative Negligence: Can I Still Get Money In My Injury Case If I Am 50% At Fault?
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 Our clients often ask us the following question – “Can I Still Get Money In My Injury Case If I Am 50% At Fault?” Yes, you can, but an important legal concept will be triggered under such circumstances, specifically, comparative negligence. Normally, comparative negligence arises in slip-and-fall cases. […]
Kid’s Personal Injury Case: How They Differ from Adults
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 What is the difference between an adult versus a child (minor) when they are injured in an auto accident? Just to clarify, a minor is anyone who is under 18 years old. I will tell you why and how, in my opinion, it’s a little bit different handling […]
Do You Actually Need an Attorney for Your Accident Case?
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 People are always SHOCKED when I tell them they may not need an attorney for their case. The first thing they think is, “What’s an attorney doing saying that I may not need their services to represent me?” If you have a minor injury case that involves some […]
Pittsburgh Texting While Driving Accident Lawyer
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 Have you been a victim in a motor vehicle collision that was caused by a distracted driver who was texting while driving? If not, I am sure you know a friend or family member who has been. We recently represented a client who was rear-ended because the other […]
Honesty is the Best Policy: What To Do When You Have A Criminal Conviction from the Past
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 A common question we get are asked by our clients is whether a past criminal conviction will affect their personal injury claim. Just last week, a client called and said, “Hey Bernie, I need to be honest with you. I was in a car accident and needed to […]
How We Can Provide You an Insurance Offer in 30 Days
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 Today’s blog is about the policy our office has developed throughout the years to put our injured clients in the best possible situation to receive the most compensation for what they went through as a result of their accident. It is called the 30-day rule. This means that when […]
What to AVOID During a Wrongful Death Claim
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 If a loved one in your family has been tragically killed due to the actions of a wrongdoer, typically in a trucking accident or an auto accident, what is the one thing that a family member can do that will destroy any chance of the estate receiving a […]
Independent Medical Exams: Everything You Need to Know
Bernard Tully Personal Injury Lawyer. Phone: 412-281-8700 Independent medical exams are known by plaintiff attorneys as defense medical exams because they’re oriented against you. These are commonly used in workers comp cases to get an injured party back to work, whether you are able to safely or not. The defense attorneys (at the behest of […]