Personal Injury Lawyers Pittsburgh

Auto, Car And Truck Accidents

Unfortunately most people who drive a vehicle will at some point in their life be involved in a car accident. When this happens, you should call a Pittsburgh car accident lawyer so that you have someone fighting on your side. Happily minor fender-benders and other small collisions, while costly in terms of car repairs, usually do not result in serious injuries to those involved.

Serious car accidents are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries and serious spinal injuries, both of which may lead to permanent disability, mental and physical impairments, long-term financial, emotional, physical damages and even death.

Construction Accidents

If you have been injured in a construction accident, or someone you love has been harmed on-the-job, you need to talk with an attorney who will help keep you and your family above water and get you the money you need for medical treatment, your lost earnings and other expenses and for the pain and suffering you go through.

Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse

Malpractice claims fall under three types: Professional negligence, Gross negligence, and Malicious conduct. Simple negligence claims range from careless prescription advice—resulting in allergic reactions and sometimes death, to the complicated surgery choices that may be beyond the standard of care for a physician practicing in Allegheny County. Gross negligence claims come in many forms.

Additional Forms of Medical Malpractice by Type: Surgical Errors, Birth Related, IV Infiltration, Failure to Diagnose, Nursing Home Abuse

Workers’ Compensation And On The Job Accidents

A bad fall from a ladder or even scaffolding. A repetitive motion injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome. An accident caused by faulty or poorly maintained work equipment. Employees can suffer injuries in any type of workplace. And, while many jobs involve dangers that are inherently unavoidable due to their location or the tasks involved, every effort should be made to ensure the workers’ safety. Unfortunately, accidents do happen. When they do, they can cause serious injuries.

If you or a loved one suffered an on-the-job injury, you may be entitled to compensation beyond what your employer provides. A skilled Pittsburgh workers’ compensation lawyer can help you obtain the settlement or benefits you deserve.

Wrongful Death

Nothing can ever prepare us for the sudden death of a loved one. When that death is caused by someone else’s negligence, it is difficult to understand why this happened. At Martin & Lerda, our Pittsburgh wrongful death attorneys cannot erase the pain of a wrongful death, but we can help your family obtain the compensation you need and deserve. In addition, our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wrongful death lawsuit attorneys will also help you make a difference by forcing changes in the system that caused your loved one’s death.

In Pennsylvania, a wrongful death lawsuit claim is brought (in most cases by a surviving spouse, parent, or child) to recover damages for the injuries that the surviving family and/or estate have suffered due to the death of the victim.