McKeesport Personal Injury Lawyer

Knowledgeable Personal Injury Attorney in McKeesport, PA

If you suffered an injury caused by someone else’s negligence or misconduct in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, you can seek compensation for your losses through a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party. Contact SMT Legal to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney.

We’ll review your case, explain your legal options, and walk you through the process of recovering compensation for your injuries.

Car Accidents

If another motorist causes a car accident by crashing into you, you have two main options for recovering compensation, depending on the type of auto insurance policy you have. The first is to file a no-fault auto insurance claim with your insurance provider, and the second is to file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle riders are at increased risk of serious and fatal injuries in motorcycle accidents compared to car passengers. Many drivers claim that the motorcyclist “came out of nowhere” and try to shift the blame for the accident onto the biker, but our attorneys will fight for your rights.

Truck Accidents

Because of their size and weight, commercial trucks can cause significant and fatal injuries to crash victims. Our lawyers will help identify all parties liable for the truck accident, including the driver, trucking company, cargo loader, and more.

Tractor-Trailer Accidents

Tractor trailers can experience various catastrophic accidents that result in multiple vehicle crashes, including rollover accidents, jackknife accidents, and underride accidents. Collisions involving these vehicles often result in significant and fatal injuries.

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian accidents happen when vehicles strike pedestrians on the side of the road, in crosswalks, and on the sidewalk, causing severe injuries, including broken bones, lacerations, and traumatic brain injuries. In McKeesport and elsewhere in Allegheny County, pedestrians have the right of way when in crosswalks, which our attorneys can use to prove the driver’s liability.

Bicycle Accidents

Poor road conditions, distracted drivers, and even passengers opening their doors without looking all pose significant threats to bicyclists. Cyclists frequently suffer broken bones and traumatic brain injuries in accidents. If someone’s negligence caused your bicycle accident, our attorneys can help you seek the compensation you need.

Work Injuries

While many work injuries in Pennsylvania fall under workers’ compensation, not all do. In particular, many independent contractors aren’t covered by workers’ comp and must file a third-party injury lawsuit to recover compensation for their medical expenses, lost wages, and other losses.

Medical Malpractice

Surgical errors, misdiagnoses, delayed diagnoses, birth injuries, and medication errors are examples of medical malpractice, sometimes referred to as medical negligence. Malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional strays from the accepted standard of care and harms a patient.

Premises Liability & Slip-and-Fall Accidents

Slip-and-fall accidents are among the leading causes of injury in McKeesport and fall under the premises liability umbrella. Premises liability is a legal theory that holds property owners and managers liable for injuries caused by hazardous conditions on their property. For example, if you slip in a puddle in a grocery store, the store could be liable. Or if you slip on an unshoveled sidewalk in the winter, the homeowner could be liable.

Wrongful Death Claims

A wrongful death claim arises when a person dies from injuries caused by another party’s negligent actions. It’s a type of lawsuit that the deceased’s family members can bring against the at-fault party to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and benefits, loss of companionship, and more. These lawsuits are often paired with survival acts filed by the deceased’s estate.

Product Liability

Defective products can cause significant harm to consumers. Products can be defective in three main ways:

• Defective designs cause a product to be inherently dangerous regardless of how consumers use it.
• Defective manufacturing occurs when the manufacturing process introduces the defect.
• Defective warnings include things like inadequate warnings of risks on safety labels and misleading marketing practices.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Injuries

Pharmaceutical and medical devices can be defective, just like any other product. However, these products can have catastrophic and even fatal consequences when they fail. Our lawyers can help victims and families seek the compensation they deserve by holding pharmaceutical companies financially liable for injuries.

Industrial Accidents

Heavy machinery malfunctions, chemical exposures, and safety violations in industrial settings put workers and bystanders in danger. Our attorneys will work to identify the liable parties and seek the compensation our clients need and deserve. We’ll also hire industry experts as needed to testify on the regulations and norms the at-fault party violated, which caused the accident.

Catastrophic Accidents

Catastrophic accidents, like explosions and crushing incidents, can leave victims with various injuries, including burns, brain trauma, amputations, broken bones, and significant internal injuries. Our team is committed to seeking the compensation victims of catastrophic accidents need for their long-term medical expenses and inability to return to the workforce.

Electrocutions

Faulty wiring, inadequate safety measures, and negligence can lead to electrocution incidents, resulting in burns, nerve damage, and internal organ damage. Even if you feel fine after an electrocution, it’s essential that you seek medical treatment in case you suffered internal injuries that could worsen over time.

Drownings

Negligent supervision, unsafe pool conditions, and defective safety equipment can cause drowning incidents, resulting in serious injury or death. Our firm can help identify the cause of the drowning and seek compensation from the liable parties, whether they’re pool owners, floatation device manufacturers, or someone else.

Gas Explosions

Gas leaks, faulty appliances, and improper installations can lead to gas explosions. Explosions cause significant injuries, including burns, lacerations from debris, blunt force trauma, and hearing loss. Victims who survive these incidents typically experience permanent disability or long recovery periods involving extensive medical treatments, like skin grafts and other invasive surgeries.

Dog Bites/Animal Attacks

Pennsylvania uses strict liability for dog bites, which means that owners can be liable for injuries their pets cause the first time they bite someone. Under strict liability, you don’t need to prove the dog owner was negligent. Simply proving that the dog bit you and caused your injuries is enough. However, you may need to prove negligence for other animal attacks, and our attorneys can help.

Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer Serving McKeesport, Pennsylvania

If someone else’s negligent or intentional actions caused your injuries in McKeesport, contact SMT Legal for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. We’ll review your case, walk you through the process of filing a personal injury lawsuit, and estimate what your case could be worth.

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Driving Directions to Our Pittsburgh Law Office

Use the following directions to reach our law office at 114 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA:

From the North:

• Take I-279 South toward Pittsburgh
• Continue onto I-579
• Exit onto Bigelow Blvd
• Turn right onto Seventh Ave
• Turn left onto Smithfield St
• The destination will be on the left

From the South:

• Take I-376 West toward Pittsburgh
• Take exit 71A for Grant Street
• Turn right onto Grant Street
• Turn left onto Boulevard of the Allies
• Turn left onto Smithfield Street
• The destination will be on the left

From the East:

• Take I-79 N toward Pittsburgh
• Exit onto I-376 W
• Take exit 71A for Grant Street
• Turn left onto Grant Street
• Turn left onto Boulevard of the Allies
• Turn left onto Smithfield Street
• The destination will be on the left

From the West:

• Take I-376 W toward Pittsburgh
• Take exit 71A for Grant Street
• Turn right onto Grant Street
• Turn left onto Boulevard of the Allies
• Turn left onto Smithfield Street
• The destination will be on the left