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When we say that QR attorneys know the law, we mean it! Today, for example, our Personal Injury Team — Dennis Rafferty, Joyce Novotny-Prettiman, and Jessica Rafferty — made a presentation to approximately thirty Westmoreland County attorneys about optimizing their clients’ uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. In the continuing legal education presentation, “Untangling UM/UIM Auto…
QR is proud to be a sponsor of the Green Luncheon. The Luncheon is held every September by the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) to thank those who support our parks. Westmoreland County has wonderful parks that so many people enjoy every day for a walk or run, every week for some fishing or a trip…
In lieu of Equifax’s breach, questions are spinning around whether victims should freeze their credit or sign up for the free credit monitoring Equifax is now offering. Here’s our advice to keep you and your credit out of danger: Instead of paying for credit monitoring, monitor your credit by using your free credit reports from www.annualcreditreport.com. If…
On a really cold day in January, our 54 year old Marcellus Shale fresh water truck driver, Carl, picked up his vehicle at his work site in Clymer, Indiana County, and drove to a nearby creek to load up. Two hours later, Carl was found lying, face down, beside his truck. Dead. The 10 foot…
Quite often I am asked, “What’s the difference between Supplemental Social Security Disability (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD)?” Here is a quick overview of these two programs: Let’s start with SSD. SSD is a monthly income benefit for individuals who are disabled. An individual must meet the strict rules set up by the Social Security Administration (SSA)…
Someone recently asked me this question: Relative to helping people who are seriously hurt in auto collisions, what is the biggest problem you face in trying to advocate for your clients? That’s an easy question to answer: Many times, there is not enough auto insurance coverage to adequately compensate our clients for their injuries and losses!…
In Part 1 of “WHEN YOUR FINANCIAL WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN,” we discussed how Bankruptcy protects you from the nasty world of collections and the questionable world of debt consolidation, or so-called debt counseling. In Part 2, we’ll focus on the other powerful tools which help you start a fresh financial life after bankruptcy.…
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that Attorney Joyce Novotny-Prettiman of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards,…
This past week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a very significant ruling which will protect the long-term rights of permanently injured workers in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court, in a case named for the injured worker Mary Ann Protz, held that the Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act is unconstitutional in…
As published in The Legal Checkup, Summer 2017 and on the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group blog I have been representing injured firefighters and policemen for 43 years. Our office recently won a critical Workers’ Compensation case for a widow of a firefighter who died from a heart attack. The insurance company fiercely defended the…
