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$150,000 to Accident Victim Who Needed Steroid Injections & Surgery. A man was driving his car on Market Street in Camp Hill, PA when he put his hand up to block out the sun in his eyes. He did not see the traffic stop in front of him, and rear-ended a second car. This set off a chain reaction which caused 4 cars to be…

Freeburn Law Announces New Lebanon Office Location The Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Law Firm of Freeburn Law is pleased to announce the relocation of the firm’s Lebanon office to 322 South 8th Street. Our phone number has not changed. We can still be reached at 717-272-7892, or by calling the 7’s at 717-777-7777. If you live in the Lebanon area and need a Personal Injury or Workers’ Compensation…

Pedestrian Accident Wins Settlement for Dauphin County Accident. A man involved in a minor car accident got out of his car to examine the damage and was struck by another car. The second accident pinned the pedestrian between two cars. The pedestrian accident caused open fractures to both legs, the ribs, the spine, and significant blood loss. The victim’s left leg was amputated as a result of…

A Woman Sitting In A Broken Chair Wins $150,000 Settlement. A Lancaster County woman entered a restaurant and was told there was a wait. She and her boyfriend decided to sit in the waiting area. As she took a seat, the chair broke and she landed on her tailbone and hit her head on the wall. Due to the  broken chair, she suffered sprains in her…

Are Psychological Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation? The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act covers all injuries “arising in the course and scope of employment.” This includes all injuries sustained on the employer’s premises as well as off-premises incurred while engaged in the furtherance of the employer’s business. The Workers’ Compensation Act and case law define the terms and the circumstances and facts necessary to prove a…

Freeburn Law Helps Injured Officer Receive Settlement A 911 call was made by a homeowner who wanted his friend removed from his home. The friend was behaving in a strange and threatening manner. It was later determined that he was suffering from severe mental illness and was high on illegal drugs. Several police officers arrived to find a strong young man who was delusional and agitated. The officers determined that the man…

What Makes A Great Emergency Kit For My Car? It is possible to get stranded in your car for various reasons in any season. You could be stranded due to an accident or bad weather. Being stranded in the winter can be more dangerous because of the extreme temperatures. Be sure you are prepared in case help takes a while to arrive. Here are some suggested items…

Truck Driver Falls Asleep, Kills 2 Driver fatigue caused a local truck accident. A Berks County recycling company truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and drove into a line of stopped cars,  pushing the cars aside and  into a Dunkin’ Donuts sign. Two persons were killed. The truck driver is in custody,  charged with vehicular homicide among other charges.  The accident occurred at around 6:30…

Victim of ATV Accident Receives $300,000 Settlement A teenager driving his friend’s dad’s ATV in Mifflin County lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree stump. As a result of the accident, the victim fractured his shoulder blade, had fluid in his lungs, and fractured his spine. The spine fracture caused permanent paralysis in the victim’s lower  body. Following the accident, the victim’s guardian…

What is the Social Host Law? When your kids come home from college, do you allow them to drink in the home? Are you one of those parents who would rather have your kids drinking under your roof than doing who-knows-what under someone else’s? Even if you are not one of these parents, do you know what your kids are doing in the home when…

$101,000 for Dog Bite Settlement A 6-year old girl and her brother walked to a friend’s house in Mapleton Depot, Huntingdon County to play with their friends. When the homeowner opened the door to greet the children, the owner’s dog ran out of the house, knocked the girl over, and started biting her face and neck. The girl had several surgeries to repair the damage…

Rob Law Memorial Golf Tournament Raises Money for Medical Research In 2005, Freeburn Law founder, father, son, husband, and brother, Rob Law, died suddenly at the age of 38. It was later found that he suffered from Cardiac Sarcoidosis, though he showed no symptoms and appeared to be in good health. In his memory, the Rob Law Memorial Golf Tournament was created to raise funds…

$300,000 Settlement Awarded to Car Accident Victim A woman was driving on Weavertown Road in Meyerstown, Lebanon County, when she proceeded legally through the intersection with Elco Drive. As she crossed through the intersection, a second car traveling on Elco Drive illegally drove through the intersection, hitting the woman’s car. Upon impact, the second car ran into a telephone pole and the first car spun…

Freeburn Law Gets Pedestrian Accident Client $60,000. A woman was walking through a parking lot in Derry Township, Dauphin County when a driver backed out of his spot, hitting her and knocking her to the ground. The impact caused arm and pelvis injuries, and she had to get surgery on her elbow to repair the damage. Following the accident, the victim contacted Freeburn Law, your Central…

  Fall Results in $140,000 Settlement for Lewistown, PA Man A man was exiting a second-story Lewistown apartment when he miscalculated and fell on the stairs. As he was grasping the handrail to pull himself back up, the rail broke and he fell off the side of the stairs, down to the ground. The man sustained a fracture in his lower leg and suffered from numbness…

The Story of My Vehicle Accident In 2009, I was hurt in a vehicle accident, when a man rear-ended my pickup truck on a highway in northern Pennsylvania. My shoulder’s rotator cuff was torn and other related injuries from this accident prevented me from raising my arm beyond my chest height for months. I required medical attention immediately, and right off the bat, the medical…

Have you seen our billboard? Freeburn Law currently has a billboard located on Rt. 30 East right after crossing over the Susquehanna River into Columbia, Pennsylvania. Don’t forget to call the 7’s if you are injured. Since 1979, our firm’s founding attorney, Richard E. Freeburn, has been working hard to help his clients get the compensation they deserve after an injury. Each of our firm’s attorneys share in…

Motorcycle accident victim wins $100,000 thanks to Freeburn Law attorney. A Lebanon County man was operating his motorcycle at the corner of North Church Road and East Wilson Street in Lower Heidelberg Township when he was in a motorcycle accident. Another vehicle came through the intersection and hit the motorcycle at such a high speed that the man was thrown 20 feet in the air….

An infant being cradled by its father was accidentally shot by a hunter hunting nearby. The accident occurred last week when the bullet came through the window of the victim’s Saltsburg, PA home. The child is in intensive care, although the condition is not being released. An investigation is pending as to whether or not state hunting regulations were followed in the hunting accident. Proving a hunting…

Passenger in at-fault car gets $155,000 in car accident case. At the intersection of Rocherty Road and N Cornwall Road in Lebanon County, a car failed to properly stop and proceed through a stop sign and was hit by a second car. The backseat passenger in the first car was knocked unconscious by the impact and it was determined later that she had bleeding in her brain,…