Kitay Law Offices Blog

26 May

Attorney Ryan Merrill Recognized Among the Three Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Allentown

Every year, thousands of people in the Lehigh Valley are injured in accidents they did not cause — rear-end collisions on Route 22, slip and falls in grocery stores, devastating truck crashes on I-78. In those moments, the quality of the attorney standing in your corner can determine whether you recover fairly or get steamrolled by an insurance company that has done this a thousand times before. That is why we are so proud to...

22 May

$105,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Construction Worker’s Ladder Fall in Lancaster County

When Brian D. climbed a ladder on a construction site in Lancaster County that April afternoon, he had no reason to think anything would go wrong. He’d done it hundreds of times before. But in an instant — one slip, one fall from 12 feet up — everything changed. Brian landed on his right foot and ankle. The pain was immediate and overwhelming. He couldn’t put any weight on it. What followed was months of...

22 May

$187,500 Settlement for Lehigh County Driver Who Needed Shoulder Surgery After Rear-End Collision

Oliver S. was doing everything right. In March 2022, the 45-year-old driving instructor was sitting behind the wheel of his work vehicle, stopped at a red light on South Whitehall Township, waiting for traffic to move. He had no reason to expect that in the next few seconds, his left shoulder — and his entire life — would be permanently changed. A distracted driver in an SUV slammed into the rear of Oliver’s Toyota Corolla...

22 May

$300,000 Settlement Secured for Pregnant Berks County Mother After Head-On Collision

On a summer afternoon in June 2024, our client, Alexa R., was five months pregnant and driving home through Ruscombmanor Township in Berks County when another driver turned directly into her path. In an instant, a routine drive became a nightmare — a violent head-on collision that shattered the bone in her right knee and put her pregnancy at risk. Alexa is a registered nurse. She’s someone who spends her career caring for others. But...

21 May

$249,900 Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Auto Technician’s Back Injury in Berks County

For thirty years, Erik S. showed up to work and did what he did best — keeping vehicles running safely on the road. At 50 years old, he was a seasoned automotive technician at a local car dealership. It was honest, physically demanding work that he took pride in every single day. Then one routine job — an oil change and tire rotation on a lifted Jeep Wrangler — changed everything. The excessive bending and...

20 May

$472,500 Settlement for Berks County Veteran Injured by Drunk Driver in Reading Car Accident

Ryan B. had already given a lot. He served his country, came home carrying the physical toll that military service can leave behind, and was doing what a lot of veterans do — finding a way to keep going. For Ryan, that meant picking up extra work driving for Lyft around Reading, Pennsylvania. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it was honest, and it helped him get by. On August 19, 2023, Ryan was behind the...

8 Apr

Kitay Law Offices Celebrates 10 Years of BBB Accreditation

Finding the right legal representation requires a strong foundation of trust. When individuals face difficult situations, they need to know their legal team operates with integrity and transparency. Kitay Law Offices is proud to announce a significant milestone that highlights this exact commitment: 10 years of Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accreditation. The Better Business Bureau has long served as an objective evaluator of marketplace trust. For consumers, seeing the BBB seal indicates that a business...

8 Apr

David D. Ritter: 2026 Top Lawyer of the Lehigh Valley

Kitay Law Offices is proud to announce that Attorney David D. Ritter has been recognized as a 2026 Top Lawyer of the Lehigh Valley in Criminal Defense. This regional distinction is awarded based on votes from the readers of The Morning Call, a prominent Pennsylvania publication. This marks the second consecutive year that Attorney Ritter has received this specific honor. He was also named a Top Lawyer in Criminal Law in 2025. Winning this award...

27 Mar

Kitay Law Offices Named Best Bilingual Personal Injury Law Firm – USA

Kitay Law Offices has been recognized as the Best Bilingual Personal Injury Law Firm – USA in the prestigious Global 100 – 2026 awards. The honor from Global Professional Media Group (GPMG) celebrates the firm’s 30-year commitment to serving Pennsylvania residents with exceptional legal representation in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Founded in 1995 by Kenneth Kitay, the firm has built a reputation throughout Pennsylvania as “The Law Firm with a Heart,” reflecting its...

27 Mar

Securing a $305,000 Settlement for a Workplace Neck Injury

Workplace injuries happen unexpectedly, and they often change the course of an employee’s life in an instant. For Mr. C, a routine day on the job took a drastic turn when he suffered a severe work-related injury. Operating in an environment that required immense precision, Mr. C sustained a debilitating neck injury and a herniated disc while working with a microscope for his daily duties. This sudden medical emergency abruptly halted his ability to perform...