Munley Law Blog

Medical Malpractice at Jefferson, Penn Medicine and Temple: What Philadelphia Patients Should Know Before Filing a Claim

Medical malpractice claims in Philadelphia are not the same as claims against a small private practice. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Penn Medicine’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University Hospital are large academic medical centers with institutional legal teams, layers of corporate structure, and hundreds of physicians on rotation at any given time. That complexity changes how a case is built and who can actually be held responsible.

Before you file, there are a few things about how these specific health systems work that matter more than the generic overview of Pennsylvania malpractice law. The Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys at Munley Law have handled claims against all three systems and know how each one is structured.

Three Big Systems, Three Different Liability Puzzles

Jefferson’s flagship on Walnut Street in Center City merged with Einstein Healthcare Network in 2021, so patients harmed at Einstein Medical Center on Old York Road in North Philadelphia may now be filing against a Jefferson entity. […]

Pedestrian Accidents on Buford Highway From Lindbergh to Jimmy Carter Blvd: Why DeKalb County’s Deadliest Road Keeps Claiming Lives

If you travel Buford Highway between Lindbergh Drive and Jimmy Carter Boulevard, you already know how dangerous it can feel on foot. This corridor through DeKalb County has been called the most dangerous road for pedestrians in Georgia, a distinction backed by decades of crash data and confirmed by government reports. For families who have lost a loved one here, that statistic is not an abstraction.

Why does this road keep claiming lives when the danger is widely documented? The answer lies in high-speed traffic, poor infrastructure, and a transit-dependent population with few safe options for crossing. If you or someone you love was struck by a vehicle on Buford Highway, understanding your legal rights is a critical first step toward accountability.

If you were injured in a pedestrian accident in Atlanta or DeKalb County, please get in touch with our pedestrian accident lawyers in Atlanta for a free consultation. […]

Wrongful Death After a Broome County Car Crash: What New York Families Can Recover

Losing a family member in a car crash on I-81, Route 17, or any Broome County road is a catastrophic experience — one no family should have to face alone. When that crash was caused by someone else’s negligence, the law gives surviving family members the right to pursue a wrongful death claim. Understanding what New York families can recover, and how the process works, is the first step toward finding justice.

New York’s wrongful death laws are specific and differ from the rules in many other states. Who can file, what damages are available, and how long you have to act all depend on statutes that require experienced legal guidance to navigate. If a negligent driver took someone you love, do you know what your family is entitled to recover?

If you lost a family member in a Broome County car accident, please get in touch with our wrongful death lawyers in Binghamton at Munley Law for a free consultation. […]

Medical Malpractice at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital: What Luzerne County Patients Need to Know

Patients in Luzerne County rely on local hospitals for emergency care, surgeries, childbirth, and ongoing treatment. Facilities like Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital serve thousands of residents each year from Wilkes-Barre, Kingston, Nanticoke, Pittston, and surrounding communities. Most patients receive appropriate care, but medical mistakes still happen, and when they do, the consequences can be serious and lasting.

Medical malpractice cases often begin with uncertainty. A patient knows something went wrong, but may not know whether it rises to the level of negligence. Families are left with worsening conditions, unexpected complications, or the death of someone close to them, without clear answers from providers.

Medical Errors at Geisinger Wyoming Valley and Wilkes-Barre General

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and a patient is injured as a result. Not every poor outcome qualifies. […]

75 Pedestrian Crashes in 5 Years: Why Moosic Street, Keyser Avenue, and Cedar Avenue Are Scranton’s Most Dangerous Corridors

If you walk to work, cross the street to catch a bus, or simply walk through your neighborhood, the crash data in Scranton should concern you. Over a five-year period, the city recorded roughly 75 collisions involving people on foot, concentrated along the same corridors and at the same intersections, year after year. The problem is not random. It is structural.

Moosic Street, Keyser Avenue, and Cedar Avenue have each developed reputations as high-risk corridors for people walking. Why do these streets keep producing injuries—and what legal rights do those struck by a vehicle in Scranton have when a driver fails to yield? Understanding both questions matters if you or someone you love has been hurt in one of these crashes.

If you were injured in a pedestrian accident in Scranton, please get in touch with our pedestrian accident lawyers for a free consultation. […]

Negligent Security at Reading Outlets, Berkshire Mall, and Santander Arena: When Property Owners Fail to Protect Visitors From Assault

The Reading Outlets, Berkshire Mall, and Santander Arena bring thousands of people into Berks County every week. People come to shop, catch a game, or see a show. Most visits are uneventful. But large crowds also attract crime. When a property owner fails to put the right security in place, innocent visitors can get hurt.

Reading’s violent crime rate is well above the Pennsylvania state average. That means businesses and venues here have an even greater responsibility to keep their properties safe. If you were attacked or assaulted at one of these locations and security was lacking, you may be able to hold the property owner responsible. Could you have a negligent security claim?

If you were hurt in an assault at a Reading venue because the property owner failed to provide adequate security, please get in touch with our premises liability lawyers in Reading, […]

DUI Crashes in Binghamton: How New York’s Dram Shop Act Lets You Sue the Bar That Over-Served the Driver

A drunk driver runs a red light and slams into your car on Court Street. The crash was not your fault, but the pain, the medical bills, and the lost work are very much your reality. What many Binghamton crash victims do not realize is that the driver may not be the only party legally responsible for what happened.

Under New York’s Dram Shop Act, a bar or restaurant that over-served that driver may share liability for your injuries. If you were hurt in a DUI crash in Binghamton, this law could significantly expand the compensation available to you because the establishment that kept refilling that driver’s glass may be just as accountable as the driver.

If you were injured in a drunk driving accident in Binghamton, please get in touch with our personal injury lawyers in Binghamton for a free consultation. […]

53% of Hazleton Crashes Happen at Intersections: What Injured Drivers Need to Know About Broad Street, Route 309, and Airport Road

Hazleton drivers know these roads well — Broad Street through the heart of the city, Route 309 running the length of the commercial corridor, Airport Road connecting the industrial park to the rest of Luzerne County. They also know these intersections are dangerous. More than half of all reported crashes in Hazleton happen at intersections, where cross traffic, left turns, and split-second decisions put drivers at serious risk.

If you were hurt in an intersection crash in Hazleton, your legal rights matter. Who is at fault? Does it matter if you were partly to blame? How long do you have to file a claim? Getting answers quickly can make a real difference in what you recover.

If you were injured in a car accident in Hazleton, please get in touch with our car accident lawyers in Hazleton.

Why Hazleton Intersections Are So Dangerous

Hazleton sits at the crossroads of I-81 and major regional routes, […]

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. […]

Injured at Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park or Xfinity Mobile Arena? Stadium Premises Liability for Philadelphia Sports Fans

Philly fans show up. More than 69,000 fill Lincoln Financial Field on Eagles Sundays, Citizens Bank Park regularly draws crowds of over 40,000 during peak Phillies games, and Xfinity Mobile Arena hosts more than 20,000 for Flyers and Sixers matchups. With that many people moving through concourses, stairwells, seating sections, and parking areas, injuries are bound to happen.

Most fans expect a safe experience when they head to the NRG Sports Complex in South Philadelphia. When that does not happen, Pennsylvania’s premises liability law may give injured fans a path to compensation. Our Philadelphia premises liability attorneys at Munley Law represent fans who have been hurt at stadiums, arenas, and large venues throughout the region.

How Premises Liability Applies at Philadelphia Stadiums

Stadium operators, property owners, and event organizers have a legal duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions for guests. […]

Medical Malpractice at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono and St. Luke’s Monroe Campus: What Monroe County Patients Need to Know

Patients who receive care at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono in East Stroudsburg or St. Luke’s Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg trust that their providers will get it right. When that trust is broken by a misdiagnosis, a surgical error, a medication mistake, or inadequate monitoring, the consequences can change a person’s life permanently. Medical malpractice is the legal term for what happens when a provider’s failure to meet the accepted standard of care injures a patient. Patients in Monroe County have the right to hold those providers accountable.

Munley Law’s Stroudsburg office at 27 N. 6th Street is less than a mile from the Monroe County Courthouse, where these cases must be filed. We represent patients harmed at LVH–Pocono (206 E. Brown Street, East Stroudsburg), a 237-bed Level III Trauma Center operated by Lehigh Valley Health Network, and at St. Luke’s Monroe Campus (100 St. Luke’s Lane, […]

Tractor-Trailer Accidents on I-81 Through the Wyoming Valley: Federal Regulations & Who Can Be Sued

Interstate 81 through Wilkes-Barre is one of the most heavily traveled freight corridors in Pennsylvania, carrying commercial traffic between Scranton, the Wyoming Valley, and the rest of the East Coast. The highway also traverses challenging terrain and high-traffic interchanges, including the Wilkes-Barre interchanges where I-81 meets Route 309 and the North Cross Valley Expressway (Route 115). These areas see frequent merging, exiting, and lane-shifting traffic, which creates particularly hazardous conditions for large commercial trucks.

With that volume comes a heightened risk of truck accidents in Wilkes-Barre. National data from the FMCSA shows that large trucks account for 9% of vehicles in fatal crashes, despite being only 5% of registered vehicles, with 25% of those fatalities occurring on interstates, which is exactly the type of road that runs through the Wyoming Valley.

The Wilkes-Barre interchanges and nearby zones like the Scranton construction areas and Hazleton mountain grades are especially dangerous. […]

Injured on a COLTS Bus in Lackawanna County? How Claims Against Public Transit Work in PA

Public transportation is part of everyday life in Lackawanna County. Buses operated by the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) move riders through Scranton, Dunmore, Carbondale and surrounding communities, connecting neighborhoods to downtown jobs, schools and medical offices. For many residents, COLTS is a dependable way to get around.

When an accident happens on a bus, the situation quickly becomes more complicated than a typical car crash. Injured passengers often assume they can file a claim the same way they would after any other accident. In reality, cases involving public transit in Pennsylvania follow a different set of legal rules.

If you were hurt on a COLTS bus, understanding how these claims work is critical to protecting your rights. Our Scranton bus accident attorneys at Munley Law are experienced in helping residents injured on a COLTS bus and getting them the compensation they deserve. […]

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. […]

Pedestrian Accidents on Court Street in Downtown Binghamton: NY Crosswalk Law and Liability

Court Street runs through the heart of downtown Binghamton, connecting government buildings, restaurants, and the courthouse complex in one of the most pedestrian-active corridors in the Southern Tier. It is also a road where drivers regularly fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, and where those failures cause serious harm. Pedestrian accidents on Court Street leave victims with fractures, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal damage that take months or years to recover from.

New York State law places a clear duty on drivers to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks—and that duty translates into civil liability when a driver violates it, and someone gets hurt. If you or a family member was struck by a vehicle on Court Street or anywhere in downtown Binghamton, understanding New York’s pedestrian protection laws is the first step toward knowing your rights.

If you were injured in a pedestrian accident in downtown Binghamton or anywhere in Broome County, […]

Distracted Driving on Route 22 in Allentown: PA Law, Liability, and What the Data Shows

If you drive through Whitehall Township during rush hour, just north of Allentown on the Route 22 corridor, you already know what the stretch of Route 22 between MacArthur Road and Fullerton Avenue looks like when traffic backs up. Nearly 97,000 vehicles pass through that segment every day, making it the busiest stretch of the highway in Lehigh County. When traffic slows suddenly, and the driver behind you has a phone in their hand, the result is often a crash.

Multi-vehicle pile-ups at that interchange are not occasional news. An eight-vehicle crash at the Route 145/MacArthur Road exit during morning rush hour sent three people to the hospital. A separate six-vehicle wreck on the eastbound side between MacArthur Road and Fullerton Avenue left at least four people injured. Multiple crashes in a single morning closed both directions of Route 22 in Whitehall Township, […]

Injuries at Acrisure Stadium, PNC Park & PPG Paints Arena: Venue Liability Under Pennsylvania Law

Pittsburgh’s Major Sports Venues and the Injury Risks They Carry

Few cities match Pittsburgh’s energy on game day. Whether fans are cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, catching a summer matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, or filling the stands to support the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, these venues draw tens of thousands of fans each year.

From tailgates and sold-out crowds to concerts and special events, these iconic venues are central to Pittsburgh’s culture. But with large crowds, alcohol service, and fast-paced environments, there are also real safety risks. When injuries occur, understanding how Pennsylvania law applies to stadium and arena accidents can help victims protect their rights.

Crowded events can create hazards unrelated to alcohol. Stadiums, arenas, and other large venues must take reasonable steps to keep guests safe. Under Pennsylvania law, property owners and operators can be held responsible for injuries caused by unsafe conditions. […]

Heart Attack Misdiagnosis at Grady Memorial and Piedmont Atlanta: Can You Sue When an ER Doctor Misses the Signs?

When you walk into a busy Atlanta emergency room with chest pain, shortness of breath, or radiating arm discomfort, you expect the medical team to take those symptoms seriously. At Grady Memorial Hospital and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, two of the city’s highest-volume trauma and emergency centers, the pace is relentless, and the stakes are high. A missed or delayed heart attack diagnosis can mean the difference between a full recovery and permanent cardiac damage, or death.

If a doctor failed to recognize the signs of your heart attack, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim in Atlanta. Understanding why these misdiagnoses happen and what the law requires to hold a provider accountable is the first step toward protecting your rights.

Why Atlanta ER Doctors Miss Heart Attacks

Grady Memorial serves as Fulton County’s only Level I trauma center and treats tens of thousands of emergency patients annually. […]

DUI Accident Claims in Pittsburgh: How Criminal Charges and Civil Liability Run Parallel in PA

Between 2019 and 2023, impaired driver crashes in Allegheny County killed 569 people, according to PennDOT’s Impaired Driver Dashboard. For anyone who has been hit by a drunk driver on I-376, along Route 28, or coming off the Fort Pitt Bridge on a Friday night, that number is not an abstraction. And the questions that follow the crash — what happens now, who pays for this, what does the criminal case even mean for me — deserve real answers.

Here is what most people in Pittsburgh don’t realize: the moment a drunk driver is arrested and charged, two separate legal clocks start running at the same time. One belongs to the state. The other belongs to you.

What the DUI Criminal Case Means for Victims in Allegheny County

When a driver is charged with DUI in Allegheny County, the case is handled by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office and processed through the Court of Common Pleas. […]

Munley Law Partner Marion Munley Published in Trial Magazine

Munley Law partner Marion Munley has been published in the April 2026 issue of Trial® magazine, the flagship publication of the American Association for Justice (AAJ).

Her article, “Go Into Cross-Examination With a Clear Plan,” shares the core strategies she has relied on throughout her more than 30-year career as a trial attorney.

In the piece, Munley covers preparation, witness sequencing, expert research, courtroom presence, and knowing when to stop — offering practical guidance for plaintiff attorneys at every stage of their careers.

Trial magazine is read by thousands of plaintiff attorneys across the country and is one of the most respected publications in the legal profession.

Read the Trial Magazine article here

Reprinted with permission of Trial® (April 2026). Copyright ©2026 American Association for Justice®.

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