Kitay Law Offices Blog

25 Mar

Collecting Unemployment and Workers’ Comp in PA

Are you trying to collect Unemployment and Workers’ Comp benefits in PA? Want to know the difference between collecting Unemployment and Workers’ Comp? Curious if you can collect Unemployment after your Workers’ Comp settlement? We’ll answer these questions, and more, in this article. Collecting Unemployment and Workers’ Comp: What’s the Difference? Unemployment and Workers’ Comp are two completely different programs. At first glance, they may appear similar. However, they provide very different benefits. In addition,...

10 Mar

What’s the difference between Full Tort and Limited Tort car insurance policies in Pennsylvania?

In this article we will explore the difference between a full tort and limited tort car insurance policy in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, you have the option to purchase two different types of car insurance policies. These options are either a “limited tort” policy or a “full tort” policy. Each policy type determines the kinds of damages you can recover, if the accident wasn’t your fault. Therefore, to understand the difference between “limited tort” and “full...

9 Mar

Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Rights – How to File & Get Benefits

In this article we will discuss how to exercise your Pennsylvania workers’ compensation rights. This includes everything from filing your workers’ comp claim to getting benefits. Pennsylvania workers’ compensation rights apply to workers injured on the job. More specifically, the benefits include medical care for your injury and wage benefits for missed work. The state has a simple process for filing your workers’ compensation claim. In fact, your employer takes the lead in reporting your...

29 Jan

When You Need a Car Accident Lawyer in Pennsylvania

You might never need a car accident lawyer in Pennsylvania. However, the odds are fair that you may. The average driver in the U.S. files an insurance claim for an auto accident every 17.9 years. So, if you drive long enough, you will very likely have a car accident. Accidents with no injuries or property damage might not need a lawyer. However, about 3 million people suffer injuries in the 6 million car accidents that...

2 Jan

Kitay Law Offices Obtains $310,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement for Pennsylvania Police Officer

The workers’ compensation lawyers at Kitay Law Offices fought hard and won a $310,000 workers’ comp settlement recently. Our client is a former Gulf War Veteran and Patrolman First Class for a township police department. He was assaulted while on the job and was dragged 50 feet by a suspect. His left shoulder and left knee had damage with severe strains and a lot of pain. Sadly, his injuries became worse when the police department...

10 Oct

Kitay Law Offices’ own Attorney Thomas Pivnicny is an $18 million dollar winner!

Attorney Thomas Pivnicny has fought and won $18 million dollars in settlement payouts for his clients since 2012. Attorney Thomas Pivnicny focuses on auto accident, premises liability, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases. His skills have won our clients over $18 million dollars in settlements! Impressive, right? Kitay Law Offices is where Thomas wanted to work from the start. From the first time Thomas met the owner of Kitay Law Offices, Ken Kitay, he realized...

31 Jul

Kitay Law Offices Partners with MEGA Radio!

Listen to Ken Kitay on the radio with our friend and MEGA Radio spokesperson Guillo El Lokillo! For more than a decade, Kitay Law Offices has been a proud sponsor on MEGA Radio. We’ve represented and won cases for many fans and listeners. We salute MEGA’s commitment to the Latino communities of Pennsylvania. We’re grateful to their DJ’s and listener’s for your friendship. You can listen to Guillo Monday – Friday from 3pm to 7pm...

17 Jul

KITAY LAW OFFICES WINS $287,500 SETTLEMENT FOR CLIENT REAR-ENDED IN CAR ACCIDENT IN ALLENTOWN

Our client was in a car accident in Allentown, PA in April 2017 when she was waiting for the light to change from red to green. Just as the light turned green, our client was violently rear-ended and suffered severe whiplash to her neck. Our client received emergency medical treatment immediately after the car accident from a local hospital. She then endured months of therapy in an attempt to get back to a normal life....

31 May

KITAY LAW OFFICES WINS $200,000.00 SETTLEMENT FOR WORKERS’ COMP CLIENT

WORKERS’ COMP CLIENT WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY NEVER NEEDS TO WORRY ABOUT PAYING FOR TREATMENT AGAIN In 2015, our workers’ comp client took a horrible fall over 20 feet to the ground while on the job for a tree service company. He immediately felt really bad pain in his back and had a hard time moving his legs. He was rushed to the hospital emergency room. Our client suffered an injury to his spinal...

2 May

Kitay Law Offices Wins $285,000 Settlement for Client in Horrible Car Accident

Skilled car accident lawyers in Reading win! Early on a Thursday morning back in 2015, our client was the victim of a head-on collision when the defendant drove his car into oncoming traffic. He made the smart decision to call the compassionate car accident lawyers in Reading, PA. Both vehicles were totaled. Our client had serious injuries, including many fractures in his right leg. He had emergency surgery and ended up with multiple pins and...