Smith & Nephew announced Friday that it was pulling a metal liner used in hip replacements from the market. The London company said the device is the optional metal liner for its R3 Acetabular System hip devices. Smith & Nephew said it is ...

Do you know the difference between “Full Coverage” and “Full Tort?”  Over the years I have had the opportunity to discuss these insurance terms with a lot of folks who learned the hard way what these mean.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked ...

A recent article in the Claims Journal looks at various reasons and socio-economic groups that tend to hire Attorney’s to represent them in workers’ compensation cases.   Interesting, as you can tell, the article takes the approach that s...

Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Justice Jane Orie Melvin turned herself in this morning to face nine criminal charges against her, filed by Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zapala.  “In order to avoid the appearance of impropriety an...

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court applied the standard burden of proof in Reinstatement of benefits to the exhaustion of 500 weeks of Partial Disability Benefits.  When a Claimant files a Reinstatement Petition to be reinstated to full total disabi...

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has granted summary judgment in a personal injury case involving a dog bite on a child.  The mother of the victim child filed a personal injury action against the Landlord of the property averring that the Landlord was...

As a second introductory post, we introduce you to the 2012 Mooney & Associates attorneys From left to right sitting:  Attorney Jeff Lawrence, Founding Partner John Mooney, Attorney Jason Imler From left to right standing:  Attorney Tyann Miller,...

As an introductory post, we wish to welcome readers to the official Personal Injury blog of Mooney & Associates.  We are a south central Pennsylvania law firm serving the communities of Hanover, Gettysburg, York, Harrisburg, Chambersburg, Carlisl...