According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 4,674 worker fatalities in private industry for the 2017 calendar year. Of the 4,674, 971 were construction workers. That means, in 2017, one in five worker deaths were in the construction industry. Construction work is dangerous. It is even more dangerous when proper safety […]
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Hospital Errors
We often go to hospitals and other medical providers when we are at our most vulnerable. We experience health problems and depend on our treating medical professionals to help us get better. Unfortunately, health problems are all too often either exacerbated or new health problems result from seeking medical treatment. A study by Johns Hopkins […]
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Product Liability
Product manufacturers owe a duty to consumers to make their products safe for consumers. Failure to make and distribute a safe product opens them up to liability. Each year, thousands of people are injured due to dangerous consumer products. If you have been injured by a defective product, you may be able to bring a […]
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Slip and Falls
You may have been at work or visiting a friend’s house, or out on a trip to the grocery store. The truth of the matter is that a slip and fall can occur anywhere. While children and older people are particularly susceptible to injuries, anyone can be seriously injured in a slip and fall accident. […]
Continue reading…$100,000 Recovered In Bicycle Accident Case
Cooper, Schall & Levy Help 13-Year-Old Boy Injured While Riding His Bike Recover $100,000 Settlement: $100,000 Attorneys: Charles Cooper/Robert Schall Facts: On May 25, 2007, a 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle with his friend without a helmet and as he attempted to cross Margaret Street in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, he was struck […]
Continue reading…$100,000 Recovered In Medical Malpractice Case
Cooper, Schall & Levy Help 77-Year-Old Female In Adult Day Care Who Was Injured From Lack Of Assistance Recover $100,000 Settlement: $100,000 Attorneys: Charles Cooper/Robert Schall Facts: On March 30, 2004, a 77-year-old woman with a known history of semi-paralysis and susceptibility of falling, was a participant in an adult day care at a large […]
Continue reading…$145,000 Recovered In Pedestrian/Auto Accident Case
Cooper, Schall & Levy helped 53-Year-Old Female Injured While Crossing The Street From A Motor-Vehicle Recover $145,000 Settlement: $145,000 Attorneys: Charles Cooper/Robert Schall Facts: On October 13, 2005, a 53-year-old woman was crossing Conshohocken State Road in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania when she was struck by a vehicle causing her to fracture her leg requiring surgery […]
Continue reading…$150,000 Recovered In Uninsured Car Accident Case
Cooper, Schall & Levy Help 13-Year-Old Male Injured In A Car Accident Recover $150,000 Settlement: $150,000 Attorneys: Charles Cooper/Robert Schall Facts: On July 7, 2007, a 13-year-old boy was a passenger of an uninsured All Terrain Vehicle which was driven by his uncle on an unmarked dirt road in rural Pennsylvania when the ATV was […]
Continue reading…$160,000 Recovered In Residential Accident
Cooper, Schall & Levy Help 68-Year-Old Female Injured While Crossing A Street Recover $160,000 Settlement: $160,000 Attorneys: Charles Cooper/Robert Schall Facts: On September 12, 2006, a 68-year-old woman was crossing a Center City Philadelphia street in the middle of the block and tripped and fell due to a depressed manhole cover in the street causing […]
Continue reading…$190,000 Recovered In Defective Product Case
Cooper, Schall & Levy Help 57-Year-Old Female Injured From Collapsed Chair Recover $190,000 Settlement: $190,000 Attorneys: Charles Cooper/Robert Schall Facts: On May 10, 2004, a 57-year-old woman was standing on a chair that she had purchased from a major furniture outlet to reach a videotape on a shelf when the leg of the chair collapsed […]
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