Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  Despite the well-known dangers of drunk driving, not to mention strict laws banning the operation of motor vehicles while intoxicated, countless people choose to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. In 2020, there were 7,700 alcohol-related traffic accidents in Pennsylvania, resulting in more than 4,900 injuries and 293 deaths. Although this marked a decrease in overall alcohol-involved crashes from the previous year, the fact remains that more than one in four (26%) of all traffic accident fatalities in Pennsylvania in 2020 involved alcohol impairment.
• Wrongful Death
  When another person or party is responsible for the death of an individual, they can be held legally accountable for surviving family members’ financial and intangible losses. Pennsylvania law recognizes the many challenges surviving loved ones often face after the death of a spouse, parent, child, or loved one; the law allows you to file a wrongful death claim or lawsuit against the liable party and seek financial compensation for your damages. What’s more, a successful case can provide closure and a well-deserved sense of justice for families.
• Traffic Violations
  Despite the common misconception that speeding factors in most motorcycle-related accidents, speeding only accounts for less than 5% of total motor vehicle accidents. This percentage includes instances wherein the other driver was the one speeding. In addition, 8.1% of motorcycle crashes are alcohol-related, meaning that drivers need to exercise additional caution and avoid drinking and driving.
• Sex Crimes
  The plaintiff, a 78-year-old woman, was a resident of a nursing home. The defendant/nursing home was charged with the responsibility of supervising the nursing home and providing a safe environment for residents who live thereon. The defendant/perpetrator was a relative of another nursing home resident. The plaintiff was noted in the records to be at risk for wandering and elopement. The nursing home records indicated that prior to the date of the rape, the plaintiff had eloped from the premises on several occasions. The perpetrator was a visitor at the nursing home.
• Assault
• Murder
• Homicide
  In Pennsylvania, a wrongful death is one that is “caused by the wrongful act or neglect or unlawful violence or negligence of another.†A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil action, as opposed to a criminal case. Regardless of whether or not the person or party responsible for the death faces criminal homicide charges, and regardless of the outcome of criminal proceedings that do occur, they may be the subject of a civil wrongful death lawsuit if the plaintiff can prove that they were more likely than not to have caused the death.
• Hit and Run
  It is one thing to be struck by a negligent driver; it is another problem altogether to be struck by someone who flees the scene. Depending on the circumstances, hit-and-run cases can be more complicated than your standard accident. They require a thorough investigation of the facts and assertive legal representation.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Contributing Author, Insights: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies Contours of Attorney-Client Privilege, Vol. 28, No. 3, March 2014

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation laws are designed to provide a swift and definite compensation method for employees who sustain work-related injuries. Under these laws, benefits are delivered regardless of fault, which means that employees do not need to prove that their employer was at fault to receive benefits. However, in exchange, employees forfeit the right to sue their employer for negligence. This trade-off forms the core of the workers’ compensation system, which aims to cover medical expenses and lost wages while minimizing the legal battles between employees and employers.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  If you were injured on someone else’s property—whether it was a private home, a business, or even a public park—you could be entitled to financial compensation for your resulting medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses. Because these types of cases tend to be fairly complex, it is a good idea to consult an experienced and knowledgeable premises liability attorney, like those at Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George, before filing your claim.
• Construction Litigation
• Property Damage
  This type of bullying involves direct physical aggression or harm. It includes actions like hitting, pushing, kicking, tripping, or damaging someone’s belongings. Physical bullying is often easier to spot because of visible injuries or property damage, but the emotional scars it leaves can be long-lasting. Victims of physical bullying may suffer from anxiety, fear of attending school or work, and physical health issues due to the stress of anticipating violence.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Gianna M. Kelly concentrates her practice in representing individuals in all areas of personal injury, with a particular emphasis in automobile and worker’s compensation cases.
• Medical Malpractice
  Every year, millions of Americans are injured or killed due to medical errors, negligence, and malpractice. In fact, numerous studies have found that medical malpractice is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, along with heart disease and cancer. Even something as seemingly “minor†as a missed diagnosis can have devastating, or deadly, consequences.
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites
• Slip and Fall Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Power of Attorney
• Probate