Who Is Responsible If You’re Hurt at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza?

Under Pennsylvania law, an injury at a venue like Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township falls into one of two very different categories. A risk inherent in the event itself, such as a puck clearing the glass at a hockey game, is usually treated as the spectator’s own risk. Almost everything else, such as a fall in a crowded concourse, a slick restroom floor, or an injury in the parking lot off Highland Park Boulevard, is the venue’s responsibility, because the operator owes its guests a high duty of care.

Knowing which side of that line your injury falls on is what decides whether you have a claim. If you were injured at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, our Wilkes-Barre personal injury attorneys can help. Contact Munley Law for a free consultation.

What Injuries Does the Arena Have to Answer For?

When you buy a ticket, […]

Who Is Responsible When a Rented ATV or a Pocono Rafting Trip Ends in an Injury?

A summer trip to the Poconos often includes a rented ATV, a guided whitewater run on the Lehigh or Delaware River, or an afternoon on a zipline. Most visitors hand over a credit card, sign a form without reading it, and never think about it again.

However, when a ride ends in a broken leg or a head injury, the questions come fast. Who is responsible for what happened, and does the form you signed at the counter really mean you have no options? The answer depends on what failed and why, and it is rarely as simple as the rental company would like you to believe.

More Than One Party May Be Responsible

An injury on rented equipment in Monroe County can involve several different parties, and determining who is at fault is the first real step. 

Those who may be responsible include:

•  The outfitter or rental operator may be responsible if it failed to maintain its equipment, […]

Staying Safe in Scranton Traffic During the Big Boy Reunion at Steamtown

From June 15 through June 30, thousands of people will head to downtown Scranton to see two Union Pacific Big Boy locomotives lined up side by side at Steamtown National Historic Site. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for the city. It is also two weeks of heavy traffic, packed parking garages, and crowded crosswalks in downtown Scranton.

The National Park Service has issued warnings of increased traffic throughout Scranton during the reunion, and with crowds this large, the risk of crashes and pedestrian injuries is rising.

Munley Law has called Scranton home for generations, and we want everyone who comes downtown for the Big Boys to get home safely. If you are injured in a crash or fall during the event, call our Scranton office for a free consultation.

Why Will Scranton Traffic Be So Heavy During the Big Boy Reunion? […]

Why Is Building a Strong Spinal Cord Injury Case in Allegheny County Different From the Start?

A spinal cord injury case is fundamentally different from an ordinary injury claim. The costs and consequences can last a lifetime, essential evidence may vanish within weeks, and the actions taken in the first few days often determine the strength and value of the case for years to come.

For the injured person and their family, life can change in an instant. One moment, someone is driving on the Parkway East, working at a construction site, or walking through a downtown parking garage. Next, they may be facing paralysis, extensive rehabilitation, lifelong medical care, and a home that must be completely reconfigured to meet new physical needs.

The medical reality is overwhelming on its own. However, legally, the family still has choices to make, and those choices start almost immediately.

Why is a Spinal Cord Injury Claim Not an Ordinary Injury Claim?

Most personal injury claims focus on helping someone recover and return to the life they had before the accident. […]

What Lehigh Valley Warehouse Workers Should Know About Light Duty Assignments After a Work Injury

The warehouse corridor along I-78 and Route 100, stretching through Upper Macungie, Fogelsville, and Breinigsville, employs tens of thousands of Lehigh Valley workers in physically demanding jobs. Long shifts spent lifting heavy loads, repeatedly reaching for products, and standing or walking on concrete floors take a toll, leading to back strains, shoulder injuries, and knee damage.

When one of those injuries forces you off the job, employers often reach out within weeks, offering a light-duty assignment that may seem like the next logical step. How you respond to that offer affects your workers’ compensation benefits more than almost any other decision in your claim, and Pennsylvania law has specific rules that most workers have never heard of until it’s too late.

How Light Duty Works Under Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp

Light duty, called modified duty in most claim paperwork, is work your employer offers that fits within the medical restrictions your doctor has set. […]

Why Workers’ Comp Claims Are Harder for Scranton’s Healthcare Workers

Healthcare is one of Lackawanna County’s largest employment sectors. Between Geisinger Community Medical Center, Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, Allied Services’ rehab facilities, and the nursing homes spread across the county, thousands of local nurses, aides, techs, and support staff spend their shifts doing physical work that takes a toll on their bodies.

When healthcare workers get hurt, they run into a workers’ comp system that is harder on them than on almost any other type of worker. The injuries healthcare workers face are genuine, yet the nature of these injuries often unfolds gradually rather than through a single traumatic event.

The slow progression of certain conditions allows insurance companies to challenge claims, as they may argue that the injuries or illnesses are not directly work-related. This makes it harder for employees to get support for their claims.

What Injuries are Common Amongst Scranton Healthcare Workers? […]

What Pocono Raceway Fans Should Know About Heat, Crowds, and Injuries at the Track

The Great American Getaway 400 is expected to bring tens of thousands of NASCAR fans to Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on June 14, and most of them will spend ten or more hours in the sun. A day at the Tricky Triangle includes long walks from gravel parking fields, steep grandstand stairs, packed infield campgrounds, and very little shade around the 2.5-mile track.

Most fans head home with nothing worse than a sunburn and a sore throat from cheering. But a long, hot day in a crowd that size sometimes results in real injuries. Fortunately, a few simple precautions can prevent a great weekend from ending in the emergency room.

Heat Is the Biggest Race Day Health Risk in the Poconos

June in Monroe County can be deceptively hard on the body. Temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s can feel much hotter on aluminum grandstands, […]

What Pittsburgh Bridge and Road Crews Should Know About Workers’ Comp Injuries This Construction Season

With roughly 446 bridges within city limits, Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city in the country. Since the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in 2022, the region has been working through a backlog of inspection, rehabilitation, and replacement projects that will take years to complete. Summer is when this work peaks. Crews are on the Parkway corridors, on county-owned spans, and over the three rivers, doing some of the most dangerous civilian work in the region.

When a bridge or road worker gets injured, the workers’ compensation system is supposed to support them. It usually does, but how well it does depends on decisions made in the first days after the injury.

What Are The Most Common Bridge and Road Work Injuries?

Bridge and road work concentrates several distinct dangers into one job. Falls lead the list due to scaffolding and platform work over water or ravines, […]

Binghamton Uber Accident Lawyer

When an Uber accident happens in Binghamton, NY, victims are often left to deal with a tangle of insurance policies, corporate legal teams, and unanswered questions. Munley Law has been representing injured people across the Northeast for nearly 70 years, and our Binghamton Uber accident lawyers know exactly how to hold negligent drivers and rideshare companies accountable.

Rideshare claims are more complicated than standard car accident cases. Uber’s insurance coverage depends on what the driver was doing at the moment of the crash, and the company’s legal team will use every tool at its disposal to limit what you recover. Whether you were a passenger in the Uber, a driver hit by a rideshare vehicle, or a pedestrian injured in the accident, our Binghamton personal injury attorneys will investigate your case thoroughly, deal with the insurance companies on your behalf, and fight for the full compensation you deserve. […]

How Long Does It Take to Recover From a Traumatic Brain Injury?

TBI recovery time depends on the severity of the injury. Depending on your injury, it may take years of intense rehabilitation and therapy to recover. And unfortunately, some of the effects of your traumatic brain injury may be permanent.

The physical recovery is only part of what’s at stake. Medical costs for a serious TBI can reach into the millions, and many victims are left unable to work for months or years. If your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation covering not just your current medical bills, but the full cost of your recovery.

Munley Law can help you through what is often a long and expensive process. Contact our brain injury lawyers to schedule a free consultation.

TBI Recovery Time by Severity

Depending on the severity of your brain injury, the recovery time can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few years. […]

What Pittsburgh Healthcare Workers Should Know About Workers’ Compensation

Healthcare workers at UPMC and Allegheny Health Network face some of the most physically and psychologically demanding working conditions of any profession in Pittsburgh. They lift and reposition patients who cannot move on their own, work understaffed shifts that run hours longer than scheduled, and are often verbally or physically assaulted by patients in crisis. And they do it again the next day.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, violence against healthcare workers occurs at a rate four times higher than the national average across all other industries. A 2024 internal survey by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals found that 66% of respondents had personally experienced workplace violence. These are not hypothetical risks; they are documented, recurring, and in many cases, preventable.

Pennsylvania law provides workers’ compensation coverage for every employee at UPMC, AHN, and every other healthcare employer in the state, […]

Who Is Liable When You’re Injured in a Boating Accident on the Susquehanna or Chenango River?

A day on the Susquehanna or Chenango River can turn serious fast. A motorboat running too fast for the current hits your kayak. A drunk operator misjudges a channel and collides with your vessel. These accidents happen on both rivers every summer, and when they do, the person who caused it is often legally responsible for the harm.

New York law gives you the right to sue a negligent boat operator, and in some cases, the boat’s owner as well. If alcohol was involved, the case is usually stronger. Liability on New York’s waterways follows the same basic standard as the road: if someone’s carelessness caused your injuries, they can be held responsible for the cost.

Boating on the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers in Broome County

The Susquehanna flows through Broome County from Otsego County south to the Pennsylvania border. The Chenango River joins it right in downtown Binghamton. […]

Pittsburgh Uber Sexual Assault Attorney

When your rights are violated while using a rideshare service like Uber, a Pittsburgh Uber sexual assault attorney will be there to protect you and fight for compensation on your behalf.

Ride-share companies like Lyft and Uber have transformed personal transportation. Across Pennsylvania, individuals can use them to get home safely after a night out, arrive at the airport on time, and for many other purposes. However, ride shares are not always safe, and some of these rides result in life-changing trauma after sexual assault.

At Munley Law, a Pittsburgh Uber accident lawyer can investigate your incident and hold the wrongdoer accountable for their actions. Working in tandem with local authorities, we can bring a civil case against the driver for your benefit and help you press criminal charges. Our lawyers are among the state’s most accomplished trial attorneys and have secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for clients injured while using Pittsburgh’s rideshare services. […]

Why Lehigh County Insurance Companies Would Rather Settle Than Face a Jury

If you’ve been injured in an accident in Allentown, you’re probably asking the same question we hear every day: What is my case actually worth?

The answer depends on the details, but here in Lehigh County, one thing is consistently true: juries are willing to award real, meaningful compensation when the facts support it. And that reality plays a major role in why insurance companies often choose to settle cases before they ever reach a courtroom.

The Allentown personal injury attorneys at Munley Law know how insurance companies operate and understand the pressure tactics they use to push injured people toward quick, low settlements before the full value of a claim is known.

How Lehigh County Juries Evaluate Injury Cases

Personal injury cases in Lehigh County are heard at the Lehigh County Courthouse on Hamilton Street in Allentown. Juries are drawn from the county’s registered voters and driver’s license rolls, […]

How New York’s Comparative Negligence Law Differs From Pennsylvania — and Why It Matters for Binghamton Personal Injury Clients

If you were injured in an accident in Binghamton or elsewhere in New York’s Southern Tier, the state where your injury occurred determines the rules that govern your personal injury claim — and those rules can make an enormous difference in how much compensation you recover. New York and Pennsylvania both allow injured people to seek damages when someone else’s negligence caused their harm, but the two states handle shared fault in fundamentally different ways. Understanding which law applies to your situation could be the difference between a meaningful recovery and none at all.

Because Binghamton sits near the Pennsylvania border, questions about which state’s law controls a claim come up more often than many people expect. If you were hurt in New York but live in Pennsylvania, or if your accident involved parties from both states, the answer matters. If you have been injured and have questions about your legal rights, […]

Subrogation After a Lehigh Valley Accident: How Your Health Insurer Can Claim Part of Your Settlement

After a serious accident in the Lehigh Valley, most injured individuals focus on recovering compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and other damages. What many people do not expect is that a portion of that settlement may not go directly to them.

In many cases, a health insurance company has the legal right to be reimbursed for medical expenses it paid related to the injury. This process is called subrogation, and it can significantly affect the final amount you receive.

For injury victims in Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, understanding how subrogation works early in the process can help avoid surprises when a case resolves.

At Munley Law, our Allentown personal injury attorneys regularly handle subrogation issues and work to reduce repayment demands so clients can keep more of their recovery.

What Subrogation Means for Allentown Personal Injury Victims

Subrogation is the legal right of an insurance company to recover money it paid on your behalf if you later receive compensation from a third party. […]

Personal Injury Claims for Berks County’s Spanish-Speaking Community: What You Need to Know in PA

Nearly 53 percent of Reading residents speak Spanish as their primary language, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Many are injured in accidents every year and walk away from claims they are fully entitled to make because of language barriers, unfamiliarity with the legal system, or uncertainty about immigration status. Knowing how Pennsylvania law actually works can make the difference between a family member recovering what they are owed and getting nothing.

Can an Undocumented Immigrant File a Personal Injury Claim in Pennsylvania?

This is the question that stops more claims than any other. The answer under Pennsylvania law is clear: anyone injured through someone else’s negligence has the right to seek compensation in Pennsylvania civil courts, regardless of citizenship or documentation status. That right is grounded in the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which extends legal protections to all persons within the United States — not only citizens. […]

Settlement vs. Trial in Allegheny County: What Pittsburgh Personal Injury Clients Should Expect

Every personal injury case that comes out of Allegheny County, a crash on Route 28 heading north out of Pittsburgh, a warehouse injury in the Mon Valley, a slip-and-fall at a facility in Bethel Park or Monroeville, eventually reaches a crossroads: settle or take it to trial. The answer is almost never obvious, and it is never the same twice.

How Often Do Personal Injury Cases Actually Go to Trial in Pennsylvania?

The short answer: rarely. Most personal injury cases, whether they arise from a rear-end collision on I-376 near the Squirrel Hill Tunnels, a truck accident on Route 19 in the South Hills, or a workplace injury at one of the logistics hubs along the Monongahela,  resolve before a jury ever hears them. Nationally, well under 5 percent of personal injury cases reach a verdict.

That does not mean the trial is irrelevant. […]

What an IME Doctor Is Really There to Do — and How It Can Affect Your Luzerne County Claim

If you have filed a personal injury claim in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, there is a good chance the insurance company will ask you to attend an Independent Medical Examination, often called an IME. The name suggests neutrality, but many injured people are surprised to learn that the doctor performing the exam is selected and paid by the insurance company. In many Luzerne County cases, insurance carriers schedule exams through vendors such as ExamWorks or MES Solutions, often sending claimants to unfamiliar offices outside their normal treatment network.

For injured residents in Wilkes-Barre and throughout Luzerne County, an IME can play a significant role in how a claim is evaluated, delayed, or denied. Understanding what this exam is, why it is requested, and how it may affect your case can help you avoid common mistakes.

At Munley Law, our Wilkes-Barre personal injury attorneys regularly prepare clients for IMEs and challenge unfair conclusions when they arise. […]

Why Allentown Accident Victims Get Low Initial Settlement Offers, and When to Push Back

After an accident, many injury victims in Allentown expect the insurance company to step in and offer fair compensation. What often happens instead is a quick settlement offer that feels lower than expected. For many people, that first number raises an important question: Is this really what my case is worth?

The reality is that initial settlement offers are often intentionally low. Insurance companies are businesses, and their goal is to resolve claims while paying as little as possible. For accident victims still recovering from injuries, missing work, and dealing with medical bills, that early offer can be tempting, even if it does not reflect the true value of the claim.

At Munley Law, our Allentown personal injury attorneys regularly help clients evaluate settlement offers and determine when it makes sense to negotiate for more.

Why Insurance Companies Lowball Personal Injury Claims in Allentown

Low initial offers are not random. […]