If you’ve been in a car, slip and fall, or other kind of accident and intend to make a claim, there are several reasons why you need to consult an attorney as soon as possible.

ReadyNotifyPA is a system that helps local officials in Southeastern Pennsylvania send emergency text alerts and other important notifications to you quickly. ReadyNotifyPA can send these to your cell phone, pager, BlackBerry, PDA and/or E-mail account.

Boston jury has found that Unum (NYSE: UNM), the nation's largest disability provider, defrauded the United States by forcing its customers to submit false claims for disability benefits to the Social Security Administration (SSA), when Unum knew that they were not eligible for government benefits.

"AIG was opaque even in the good times," said David Merkel, chief economist at broker-dealer Finacorp Securities. "That opaqueness has got to go away."

The report details the tough tactics these companies use to increase profits.   There is no better example than Allstate and their "deny, delay, defend" strategies used against consumers, which is why they are on the top of the list.   Following Allstate on the "Ten Worst" list are...

When the bills and insurance forms for my a Philadelphia Magazine writer's five-year-old’s surgery started rolling in, he was the one who needed a doctor. As he says "so I set out on a quest to understand them — and learned just how screwed up our health-care system really is..."

Stuart Carpey fights for the rights of a Sierra Leone refugee.  Read more in this article featured on philly.com.

A collision with a semi-trailer truck seven years ago left 52-year-old Deborah Shank permanently brain-damaged and in a wheelchair. Her husband, Jim, and three sons found a small source of solace: a $700,000 accident settlement from the trucking company involved. After legal fees and other expenses, the remaining $417,000 was put in a special trust. It was to be used for Mrs. Shank's care.

Instead, all of it is now slated to go to Mrs. Shank's former employer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Stuart Carpey of Kreithen Baron and Carpey Attorneys at law - a Philadelphia and Conshohocken Personal Injury Law firm - recommends this article about tort reform: Corporate wolves in victims' clothing.  To most tort 'reform' advocates, the only good Philadelphia or Conshohocken personal injury lawsuit or Philadelphia or Conshohocken medical malpractice lawsuit is the one they file,  the only injuries that deserve compensation from a Philadelphia personal injury lawsuit or a Conshohocken personal injury lawsuit are theirs, and damages paid to them (but only to them) should be unlimited.  The right dose of ridicule can expose these hypocrites for what they are.

Stuart Carpey of the Philadelphia | Conshohocken Personal Injury Law firm Kreithen Baron and Carpey Attorneys at Law recommends this article about tort reform:  When it comes to tort 'reform' for a Philadelphia personal injury lawsuit or a Conshohocken personal injury lawsuit, cutting through the fog can be difficult.  That's why we've gone to the source: statisticians and researchers who keep a running tally of who's going to court for Philadelphia personal injury lawsuits or  Conshohocken personal injury lawsuits, why, and what happens when they get there.

Stuart Carpey of the Philadelphia and Conshohocken Personal Injury Law firm Kreithen Baron and Carpey Attorneys at Law recommends this article:  By redesigning Allstate's claims-handling system, a consulting firm realigned the insurer's goals to satisfy shareholders at policyholders' expense.  Here's an inside look at how the company abandoned its obligations to its customers and how it can affect your Philadelphia personal injury lawsuit or Conshohocken personal injury lawsuit.

Stuart A. Carpey has been recognized for his Volunteer Pro Bono legal work as an attorney representing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. Mr. Carpey represented two individuals who were seriously injured in the attacks. Thier claims were presented to the Federal Government as part of the Victims Compensation Fund.The program was called "Trial Lawyers Care," and was the largest free legal representation program ever undertaken. ATLA honored the volunteer lawyers at its convention in Boston in July 2004.

Stuart A. Carpey is recognized for his contributions in a letter to the City by the Patient Advocate Foundation..

The Superior Court found that while...