Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Another aim of these cases is to recover full and fair compensation after an injury or wrongful death. If your case is successful, you can expect...
• Traffic Violations
  In Pennsylvania, reckless driving is a serious offense that can result in stiff penalties for offenders. Unfortunately, these penalties do nothing to compensate for the damage a reckless driver causes to others when they cause a vehicle accident. This can only be done through a civil claim for monetary damages, which would be filed against the driver or his/her insurer.
• Assault
  Reckless driving is generally a summary offense that is punishable with a fine of $200, a six-month driver’s license suspension, and up to 90 days in jail. However, if the reckless driver causes serious bodily injury to another individual, the charge can be upgraded to “aggravated assault by vehicle†, which could land the offender in prison for up to seven years.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  The specific dollar amount of a particular worker’s benefit is based on a calculation of a worker’s “average weekly wage.” The average weekly wage is determined by averaging the total amount of wages earned in the year prior to injury and should approximate what a worker would earn in a typical week of work. Once the average weekly wage is determined, the benefit rate received by the worker for each week of wage loss is just about 67%. Obviously, this makes the calculation of the average weekly wage a very important concept because all of the worker’s subsequent benefits will be based on 2/3 of that figure. There is no cost of living adjustment or increase available under the workers’ compensation law such that a worker who is disabled by an injury in 1998 will continue to receive the same benefit rate, even if the injury causes them to miss time from work again in 2004 or 2008.

Property Law

• Property Damage
  A car accident can have a significant impact on your life. If you are seriously injured in the crash, you may be coping with high medical bills and medical debt, lost earnings as a result of being unable to go into work, financial strain on your family and anxiety about the future, severe and debilitating injuries that are painful and demoralizing, and property damage losses, among other things. For those who are dealing with the aftermath of a crash, one of the most confusing things may be figuring out who will pay compensate you for your losses.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  If you or someone you care about has suffered a personal injury, talk to an attorney about your options — you may have more than you think. The attorneys at Caroselli, Beachler & Coleman, L.L.C., offer free initial consultations at our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, law office. Contact us by calling us at 412-391-9860  in Pittsburgh or Western Pennsylvania, or toll free at 866-565-4949,  or by simply completing the online contact form below.
• Medical Malpractice
  When you or someone you care about needs medical attention, you place your trust in a team of medical professionals to give you the care and attention you need. Injuries and illnesses caused by medical malpractice are particularly devastating, because they are a violation of that trust. If a doctor, nurse, or other health care worker has negligently harmed you or a family member, we can help you work through this difficult time and pursue fair compensation.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Is a physical disorder keeping you from performing your job? Have you been denied Social Security Disability (SSD) Insurance benefits despite suffering from a physical disorder? An experienced SSD attorney can help you pursue the benefits you need.