Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Jul 20, 2010 By Christopher Marzzacco
When an injured victim recovers an insurance settlement or wins a jury verdict, he or she will ultimately receive a check from the insurance company for the person or entity that caused the injury. In ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Attorney Chris Marzzacco
When talking about car accidents or car insurance, you may have heard the terms "limited-tort" and "full-tort." What do these terms mean and is it important to understand them before you purchase auto ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By
Around this time last year you may have noticed many yard signs with the slogan, “Motorcycles Are Everywhere!” This is true. In Pennsylvania, drivers of cars, SUVs and trucks must share the road with ...
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Posted on May 24, 2010 By Attorney Chris Marzzacco
Anyone who has been injured by another person in any type of accident knows the answer to this question. As a Harrisburg personal injury lawyer, people ask me this question all the time. I always tell ...
Continue reading "Are Insurance Companies Fair to Injured Victims?" »
Posted on Apr 7, 2010 By Christopher Marzzacco
"Children . . . our most precious resource." We all agree with this statement, don't we? Then why do we, myself included, allow our children to ride to and from school every day on school busses, the ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2010 By Attorney Chris Marzzacco
Texting while driving is never a good idea. Don't agree with me? Get on the internet and "Google" the phrase. Open a news paper. Watch the news on TV . . . this topic is everywhere. Why is this issue ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2010 By Attorney Christopher Marzzacco
After a car crash, pedestrian accident, motorcycle accident or tractor trailer wreck, an injured victim should hire the best accident attorney he or she can find. When hiring a Harrisburg auto ...
Continue reading "10 Questions to Ask an Injury Lawyer BEFORE You Hire Him or Her" »
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 By Chris Marzzacco
Unfortunately, well over 100,000 people will be injured by others in motor vehicle accidents this year in Pennsylvania . Each year, I estimate that thousands of people never take any action to claim ...
Continue reading "Avoid Myths: Hire a Lawyer to Help You Against the Insurance Company!" »
Posted on Mar 8, 2010 By Chris Marzzacco
I love dogs. Anyone who knows me can tell you that if I had my way in my house, our family would own more than one dog. As a Harrisburg and York dog bite injury lawyer, however, I do represent people ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Attorney Chris Marzzacco
Most people in South Central Pennsylvania who get hurt by other drivers don't want to file a lawsuit against the person who hurt them in the incident. This is particularly true where the accident was ...
Continue reading "Auto Accidents: If I'm Hurt, but Don't want to File a Lawsuit, What Do I do?" »
Posted on Feb 7, 2010 By Attorney Chris Marzzacco
If you have been injured by someone in a Pennsylvania car accident, chances are that you will get a call from the other person's auto insurance company--sometimes hours or days after the incident. Do ...
Continue reading "Injured in a Car Accident: Do I have to Give a Statement to the Insurance Company?" »
Posted on Jan 8, 2010 By Attorney Chris Marzzacco
The majority of personal injury claims result in settlements made with the at-fault party's insurance company. In fact, in the South Central Pennsylvania area, I bet that almost 90% of all personal ...
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