Injury and Workers Comp Lawyers Serving Upper Darby, PA
We do not have an office in Upper Darby. We serve it from Media, and we will tell you plainly what that means.
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We serve Upper Darby from our Media office, about a 15 minute drive away. We do not have an office in Upper Darby and we do not claim one. For almost every claim type that makes no practical difference, because cases run on phone calls, records and hearings held elsewhere.
We are honest about not being here
A great many law firm websites carry a page for every town in the county, each implying a local office. Some list an address that turns out to be a mail drop or a rented meeting room.
We have two offices, Media and Chester, and both are real. Upper Darby is served from Media. That is the whole of it.
Why it usually does not matter
Upper Darby is roughly fifteen minutes from the Media office and considerably closer to it than most people expect, because the county is not large.
Where your case is actually decided is not your town. A workers compensation claim is heard before a judge in the district covering your workplace. A Delaware County injury action is generally filed in the Court of Common Pleas in Media. A Social Security hearing is often held by video. None of those happen in Upper Darby.
What does matter is knowing those judges, those insurers and those examining physicians, and we have practiced in this county since 1982.
Upper Darby specifically
Upper Darby is the county largest community and one of the most densely populated municipalities in Pennsylvania. The claims we see from here are weighted toward pedestrian injuries, transit related incidents given the SEPTA infrastructure, workplace injuries in retail and healthcare, and landlord and premises claims in multi unit housing. Where SEPTA or the township is involved, the six month notice requirement applies rather than two years, and that is the deadline people miss.
What we would do first
- Read whatever an insurer has sent you, because the document type sets the deadline.
- Find your insurance declarations pages, since your own coverage is frequently the largest available.
- Check whether a government body was involved, which shortens the deadline to six months.
- Establish whether a second claim exists alongside the first.
Getting hold of us
Both offices are answered 24 hours. If your injury makes travelling difficult, we will come to you rather than asking you to come to us.
The attorneys who handle these cases
Every one of these bar numbers is searchable on the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board register. The person who takes your call is the person at your hearing.
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Kenneth R. Schuster
Founding Member
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Justin M. Bernstein
Associate
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Christopher D. Gasda
Associate
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Anthony S. Pinnie
Of Counsel
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Joseph J. Jachetti
Associate
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Andrew Valentin
Associate
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Questions people ask us about this
Do you have an office in Upper Darby?
No, and we will not pretend otherwise. We have two offices, Media and Chester, both real. Upper Darby is served from our Media office. Be wary of firms listing an address in every town, because many of those are mail drops or rented meeting rooms.
Does it matter that you are not based in Upper Darby?
For almost every claim type, no. Cases run on phone calls, records and hearings that happen elsewhere: workers compensation before a judge in the district covering your workplace, injury actions generally in the Court of Common Pleas in Media, Social Security frequently by video.
Do I have to travel to your office?
No. Most cases begin with a phone call and documents can be sent electronically. If your injuries make travelling difficult, or you are in hospital or a rehabilitation facility, we will come to you.
A SEPTA vehicle was involved. Does that change the deadline?
Considerably. SEPTA is a government body, so written notice is generally required within six months rather than the ordinary two years, and damages caps apply. Given how much transit infrastructure runs through Upper Darby, this comes up frequently and it is the deadline most often missed.
Both Delaware County offices
Walk in, or call. Both are answered 24 hours.
Media Head office
334 W Front StMedia, PA 19063
Open 24 hours
4.7 from 135 Google reviews
Serving central, north and west Delaware County.
Chester Satellite
405 Avenue of the StatesChester, PA 19013
Open 24 hours
5.0 from 5 Google reviews
Serving south and riverfront Delaware County.
Tell us what happened
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- You pay nothing unless we recover for you
- A named attorney reads every case review
- Both offices answer 24 hours, so you can call instead
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