Average Weekly Wage Calculation
A great example of why it is critical to have a certified workers compensation specialist review your average weekly wage and benefit rate.
Four Steps to Take After Being Injured at Work
No matter whether you work in corporate finance or on a construction site, everyone is at risk of getting injured at work, so it is important to know what to do if this happens. Here is a quick guide to follow: Notify your employer As soon as you’re injured or discover a work-related illness, you [...]
Workers’ Compensation
There is no reason that you should suffer in silence when I am on your side, helping to deliver the results you deserve. For more than 27 years I have helped clients in the Montgomery County area overcome procedural obstacles and succeed with their Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claim. In a difficult time, an experienced lawyer [...]
Client Testimonial
Janine Kirby sustained a traumatic brain injury at work five years ago and she continues to have serious affects on her ability to work. It is heartbreaking to see a client go through that complete change in their life. It is my passion to see they get what they deserve.
Law Offices of James V. Monaghan
Since 1991, I have been a trusted and professionally-recognized attorney offering an array of legal services in areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury and consumer bankruptcy. For more than 27 years, my practice has helped clients in the Philadelphia area (Montgomery, Chester, Bucks and Delaware counties) as well as throughout the Commonwealth, obtain justice as [...]
Carpal Tunnel and the Burden of Proof
Fingers and wrists tingle as they flex from a condition caused by compression of the median nerve that travels through a very narrow tunnel in a human wrist. Even a small amount of swelling will cause pain. This pain in the wrist is known as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The most common cause is repetitive [...]
How a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Gets Paid
Workers’ compensation cases can vary because circumstances vary. Overexertion, slip and falls, getting struck by an object, machinery accidents, workplace violence, transportation accidents — these happen every day in any work environment. If you work in an office away from heavy machinery, it doesn’t matter. You’re at risk, too. That’s why workers’ compensation laws were [...]