Posts Tagged ‘Serious Injury’

Motorcycle Accident in Bradford County

The thirteen (13) trial lawyers at DLP continue to investigate a gas truck, motorcycle accident in Bradford County Pennsylvania which resulted in serious injury to the firm’s client. Attorneys Joe Price and Paul Oven are leading the investigation. This case is one of many catastrophic injury and death cases being handled by DLP in the Marcellus shale region of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

Work Injury Compensation and Third Party Liability

With the ever-growing number of employees working in the Marcellus Shale gas drilling field comes the increasing risk of workers being injured on the job. Here at Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, we have the experience to assist you in the litigation of your workers compensation injury claim should you be injured on the job. A work injury can often be the result of the negligence of a third party. In such situations, the injured worker, in addition to having a claim against his employer under the Workers Compenastion Act, may also have a civil liability claim against the negligent third party whose action caused or contributed to the injury. The lawyers at DLP will carefully review your case to insure that all of your rights are properly protected and that you are fairly compensated for your injuries.

DLP: Pennsylvania Gas Drilling Accident Lawyers: Debate Over Gas Drilling Hits New York

With the moratorium on natural gas drilling in New York apparently about to end, the debate over gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing is in full swing.  Reports today in the New York Times indicate that folks in Cooperstown, New York are facing off over permitting gas drilling rigs in the community.  The New York issues mirror those still ongoing in Pennsylvania.  The thirteen (13) lawyers at DLP: PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG INJURY/ACCIDENT LAWYERS, continue to follow this and other Marcellus shale gas drilling issues in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

DLP Partner John Finnerty Investigates Veteran’s Home Medical Negligence Case

Dougherty Leventhal & Price,  DLP,  notes that partner John Finnerty is investigating a death which occured at the Veteran’s Medical Center.  Attorney Finnerty has retained experts to assist his clients.  Attorney Finnerty is one of twelve lawyers at DLP–Pennsylvania Truck Accident Lawyers—handling serious injury cases throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.  Attorney Finnerty along with Attorneys Cal Leventhal and Tom Cummings handle Pennsylvania Workers Compensation cases in the Marcellus Shale Gas Counties including Bradford, Sullivan, Wyoming, Susquehanna, Potter, Tioga and Lycoming.  DLP–PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS.

Drilling Rigs in New York?

Reports out of Albany note a push by the Governor to lift the gas drilling rig ban and fracking ban in the State of New York.  The push is for gas drilling rigs to be allowed on private land.  Construction of gas drilling rigs on public land would remain an issue for further study. The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to represent people seriously injured in accidents at gas drilling rig sites, tractor trailer/truck accidents and other serious accidents in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York.

Drilling Rigs in New York?

Reports out of Albany note a push by the Governor to lift the gas drilling rig ban and fracking ban in the State of New York.  The push is for gas drilling rigs to be allowed on private land.  Construction of gas drilling rigs on public land would remain an issue for further study. The twelve lawyers at DLP continue to represent people seriously injured in accidents at gas drilling rig sites, tractor trailer/truck accidents and other serious accidents in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York.

Drill Rig Gas Production Taxes Remain Issue

Taxing and collection of taxes on drill rig gas production continues to be a hot topic in Pennsylvania.  Gov. Tom Corbett remains 100% against any type of gas production tax.  However, many local politicians are pushing for some type of tax or severance fee to protect local communities such as Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Potter, Lycoming, Wyoming, Sullivan, Luzerne and other counties in Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania affected by the drill rig industry.  DLP continues to monitor this issue for it’s clients as it represents individuals injured in drill rig, truck and other serious accidents related to the gas industry.