Ostroff Injury Law

Ostroff Recovers $900,000 for a Pennsylvania client within 7 months of his accident

2010-04-07T15:01:00.000-07:00

Local client required no surgery, returned to work in less than 4 months and was discharged by all treating physicians from active care within 6 months of accident.

In March of 2010, Personal Injury Lawyer Jon Ostroff won another victory for a client injured in an automobile accident. Ostroff obtained a $900,000 settlement for his client in a matter that involved a Pennsylvania car accident that occurred only 7 months earlier. While Ostroff's client initially sustained significant injuries, he returned to work within 4 months of the accident and required no surgery. Ostroff depicted his client's story in a way that successfully maximized the value the insurance company assigned to the claim. Ostroff also continued to make sure that his client had obtained all of the medical care he needed to obtain the best physical recovery he could.

Jon Ostroff added:

"Insurance companies respect good work by good lawyers. In this matter, we made sure that our client received follow up care from some of the best doctors in the region and that the doctors were willing to assist us with the information we needed to help him recover what he deserved. It was a great outcome. He is back to work and he received an outstanding settlement. We pushed this case along hard and by staying on offense, we kept the insurance company on defense... and it worked here. I'm very proud of this outcome for a client who I respected and cared for a great deal."

Rarely has a lawyer recovered anywhere near this amount of money in a case with no surgery and a prompt return to full time work.

Changing attorneys is not as difficult as you think!

2010-04-02T10:09:00.000-07:00

We have had multiple clients tell us that they were working with an personal injury attorney who was not giving their case the attention it deserved. Other clients had an attorney who was recommending that they settle their case for less than it was worth.

Firing your attorney is easier than you think.

It you are not being properly represented... you will be hurt again with a low settlement or bad outcome!
If we agree to take your case over, we will pay your injury lawyer any fee they are due out of our fee.

Ask yourself this about your current attorney

Are you truly happy with the job they are doing to recover money for you?
Do you think your attorney is working their hardest for you?
Does your lawyer know you, know your name and know your injuries without looking them up?
Have you spoken with your lawyer or have you only spoken with paralegals?
Have you met your lawyer?

If you answered "no" to any of these questions, call Jon Ostroff.

If you meet with us at Ostroff Injury law and we agree to represent you—we will pay your current attorney any fee they are due. This will be clearly stated in your Contingency Fee Agreement.

Ostroff Injury Law will make the transfer of your file a simple process! Literally 1-2-3!

We will provide you with a letter advising your previous attorney of your decision, you simply review it and sign it.
We will obtain your file promptly. The rules applying to lawyers require your lawyer to promptly forward your file so that your case is not harmed in any way.
We will promptly notify the insurance company and all involved parties that we are have taken over your file.

It is that easy.

Once we recover money for you, we pay the other firm out of our fee if they are due anything. You pay our fee only!

Please consider giving us 30 minutes to tell us about your case and we'll tell you how we can help you and your family.

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No obligation to commit
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New Personal Injury Lawyer Joins Ostroff Injury Law

2010-03-26T10:46:00.001-07:00

Plymouth Meeting, PA: Ostroff Injury Law is pleased to announce that Pat Seymour, Esq. has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. Seymour represents victims of Pennsylvania personal injury accidents in matters such as auto accidents, slip and fall accidents and worker’s compensation cases.

Mr. Seymour joins Ostroff Injury Law from a Philadelphia personal injury firm. He is a 2004 Graduate of Penn State University where he was a member of the prestigious Schreyer Honors College. While a student at Penn State, he spent a semester studying in Athens, Greece before returning to Pennsylvania.

In 2009, Mr. Seymour graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law where he successfully completed Temple’s Trial Advocacy Program.

Mr. Seymour is admitted to the bars of both Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is accepting new clients.

Are Discount Personal Injury Lawyers Right For You?

2010-03-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

Doctors and lawyers are two of the most highly trained professionals.

A doctor deals with the most critical aspect of our lives, which is our life and our health. But if you’ve been seriously injured in a car accident, the quality of your personal injury lawyer can make a huge difference in the amount of money you receive for your claim. This is very important to injured victims.

If you were about to undergo surgery, would you look for the cheapest doctor you could find?

If one lawyer is charging you a 25% fee and he gets you $50,000, you would clear $37,500. If you pay a better lawyer 33% and he gets you $150,000, you clear $100,000.

There’s a lot more to choosing a lawyer than finding the one with the lowest fee. If you think about it, there’s probably a real good reason why one is cheaper!

So if you are about to choose a personal injury lawyer that will be responsible for protecting you and for making sure you are paid the money you deserve….you owe it to yourself….and to your family, to choose a personal injury lawyer that will know how to take care of you. Look for experience, commitment and reputation.

The right personal injury lawyer can make the difference between a recovery that you feel good about versus a recovery that leaves you feeling injured all over again!

Should you handle your own personal injury case?

2010-03-18T15:07:00.000-07:00

If you've been seriously injured in an auto accident, you may be entitled to a substantial amount of money. The way you go about getting what you deserve may be one of the most important financial decisions that you ever make.

If someone else injured you and you are entitled to a lot of money, trying to avoid the cost of an experienced personal injury lawyer is about as logical as trying to avoid the cost of a doctor and doing surgery on yourself.

On average, personal injury lawyers recover three and a half times more money than someone who deals directly with the insurance company. Insurance companies spend time and money training their adjuster on how to settle with you before you hire a lawyer.

If you were boxing for the first time, you wouldn't get in the ring with a pro who has fought his whole life. Insurance companies have experience with injury claims. Insurance adjusters are trained constantly on how to get away with paying you less. They are heavyweight pros! Why do you think they own some of the tallest buildings in almost every major U.S. city? They know how to pay you less. And like an experienced boxer, they can knock you on your ass if you try and fight them alone. You will be injured for a second time.

Be smart. Find a personal injury lawyer who has the experience and the team to take on the insurance company. You want to paid what your due. You can't go it alone.

50 Vehicle Pile Up on I-80 in Clearfield County: Injured victims seek the help of Ostroff Injury Law

2010-03-05T15:03:00.000-08:00

On February 10, 2010, during a snow storm, 50 cars and trucks crushed into one another... all within a couple mile stretch in northwestern Pennsylvania.

There were at least 70 drivers and passengers that were involved in this historic pile up. This was one of the worst accidents in Pennsylvania history. Many people were injured and one was killed.

Ostroff Injury law has been retained by some of the victims of this collision. Retained by one family within days of this collision, Jon Ostroff, Esquire, promptly deployed investigators to the scene in an effort to secure the most helpful evidence that was available Jon's goal was to put the pieces together on this tragic crash. Ostroff has experience in handling catastrophic injury cases involving trucks and cars. After helping more than 20,000 injury victims in the past twenty years, he knew exactly what he needed to do for his clients in this matter.

Ostroff: "When this many vehicles are involved, and people are seriously injured and killed, it's critical to my clients that I get as much evidence as I can, as early as I can. We did a strong job in this matter. I'm very proud of our team. Our quick action allowed us to get critical photographs and video, statements, police information, and more. This evidence would not have been available a few days later. I am confident that this evidence will be very helpful to my clients and their claims."

Once Ostroff Injury Law finishes this initial investigation, they will turn to some of the top experts in the U.S. to help determine what happened.

"We will rely on our experts to help us and others understand how this accident occurred and who was at fault for it," remarked Ostroff.

How to Choose an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer, PA Style

2010-02-10T16:28:00.000-08:00

When you’ve been in an accident, everything changes in one instant.

You are no longer thinking about every day considerations such as how to get to work on time and what to eat for dinner. Instead, you are forced to think about your physical, emotional and financial recoveries – so that you can get back to a time when you could commute to work and the grocery store and continue leading a normal life.

Experience Matters

In order to make the maximum possible physical and emotional recovery, it is important to work with a lawyer who can help you obtain the greatest possible financial recovery. When you are looking for a lawyer, it is important to find an experienced personal injury lawyer. PA lawyers may all be licensed but they cannot all achieve the same results for you.

Often, the lawyer who can achieve the best possible results:

Knows What He’s Doing. He has lots of experience handling personal injury cases and knows the most successful legal arguments and negotiating tactics to use in your case.
Cares About His Clients. You want a lawyer who is determined to get you the largest possible settlement or damage award because he understands how that money will impact your life. You want someone who is sympathetic to the physical pain that you have incurred and the emotional and financial pain that you and your family are going through.
Has Experience Handling Insurance Companies. Insurance companies respect lawyers who have a proven track record of success and they are more willing to enter serious negotiations with lawyers whom they know are not afraid to go to trial.
Is Conveniently Located. Plymouth Meeting is an easily accessible location that is convenient to Philadelphia. Cases throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can be handled by an experienced Plymouth Meeting personal injury lawyer.

PA is a diverse state but a centrally located lawyer who knows what he’s doing, is experienced with insurance companies, and cares about his clients can help clients throughout the state recover damages.

Hire an Experienced Plymouth Meeting Personal Injury Lawyer to Maximize Your Recovery.

Jon Ostroff has successfully handled, settled or reviewed 20,000 PA accident claims over the past 20 years. That's experience! Few lawyers in the U.S. can match Jon's "20/20 Experience!”

You can benefit from Jon Ostroff’s experience. He has the experience and knowledge of insurance companies that are necessary to your recovery. More than that, he genuinely cares about your recovery and wants what is best for you.

Contact Ostroff Injury Law today at 1-800-681-8620 for a free consultation and to get started on the road to recovery.

"Why are so many babies injured or killed in childbirth?"

2009-03-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

Having been involved in handling these types of cases for so many years, this question is at the heart of many discussions I've had. The answer is as simple as the problem is sad and it all boils down to one word: "PROFIT."

Hospitals make a larger profit when a baby is delivered vaginally than when it's delivered by c-section. In fact, at many hospitals, they lose money on c-sections. The problem is, often times, as part of a child's delivery, they may get stuck in the birth canal, or have problems that are depriving them of oxygen. The doctors know that c-sections are usually the best response to a child that is in danger. The problem is, because the hospital they work at is focusing on the economic bottom line, the doctors are often under pressure to try and avoid doing a c-section. While the doctors leave the baby in distress and hope a vaginal delivery will work, they wait while the baby can't breathe and is exposed to severe brain damage that can lead to cerebral palsy. Or if they are stuck in the birth canal, they are vulnerable to a severe arm/shoulder injuries if the doctor pulls too hard on their arm.

You can learn more about this topic by going to http://ostrofflaw.com/pennsylvania-birth-injury-lawyers.htm

Case of the Week

2009-03-05T13:30:00.000-08:00

Facts: Our client was severely injured by a drunk driver. In the collision, his clavicle was crushed and required multiple surgeries. The intoxicated driver, who was at fault for this accident, had only $15,000 liability coverage, which are the benefits we would pursue against a driver who was at fault for an accident. Fortunately for our client, the car he was driving had very substantial under-insured motorist benefits totaling $500,000. This means that if the value of this case is worth in excess of the insurance on the vehicle at fault, he can go back to his company for what are known as under-insured motorist benefits (UIM) which insured you against being injured by someone with inadequate insurance. It was clear that the value of our client’s case was worth in excess of the $500,000 in insurance on his policy but his company refused to offer the full amount.

Once an insurance company is on notice of a UIM claim and a claimant attorney’s makes it clear that the case is worth the total amount of that insurance or more, the insurance company has a responsibility to pay those benefits within a reasonable period of time. If the company fails to do this and a verdict or arbitration award is received in excess of the available insurance, the claimant can actually receive the full amount of the award or verdict rather than the limited insurance.

In this case, Jon Ostroff obtained an arbitration award on behalf of his client of $1.3 million dollars. Mr. Ostroff’s client immediately received the full $500,000 policy limit or received it within 30 days, but within the next six months, the claimant received most of the $800,000 that was awarded to him in excess of the $500,000 available under the applicable policy. Mr. Ostroff’s client was very tempted to accept a $350,000 offer from the insurance company made just a day or two before the arbitration commenced. Mr. Ostroff strongly urged his client to refrain from accepting that amount as he was confident that they could receive an arbitration award well in excess of the $500,000 policy limits and potentially receive more than that amount. Luckily, Mr. Ostroff’s client took Mr. Ostroff’s advice, and agreed to present the case at arbitration where they received an amount that was multiples of the amount offered prior to arbitration.

Case of the Week

2009-03-03T13:30:00.000-08:00

Limitted Tort Insurance Policy

2009-03-03T13:29:00.001-08:00

Question:
I suffered from injuries in an automobile accident caused by another person and I selected the limited tort option on my auto insurance policy. I’ve already spoken with the insurance adjuster on the other person’s car and he tells me because I selected limited tort, I cannot make a claim for my pain and suffering. Is this correct?

Answer:
Remember that insurance adjusters are employed by companies who profit from scaring you away from making a claim where they would otherwise be responsible for paying you. Many of those who contact us with a limited tort policy are under the impression that they are not able to make a recovery and we find otherwise. Sometimes it’s a matter of your injury being serious enough that you fall into what’s called the “serious injury exception” that applies to limited tort. Other times there are automatic exceptions such as if you were not in a regular private passenger vehicle when the accident occurred or if you were injured by a drunk driver. Finally, even if your injury was not serious when you first attempted to make a claim with the insurance company, perhaps it has become more serious because it has not improved and you’re still receiving medical treatment after many months.

Whatever the case may be, it is always worth your while to contact our law office to see if you’re entitled to a recovery, even if you chose the limited tort option. Many clients are surprised to learn we are able to help them when they have been told otherwise by their insurance adjuster or even other law firms. It’s worth picking up the phone to make one simple call to our office and in a short while, we can provide you with our expert opinion as to whether or not we can help you.

Suing your own insurance company

2009-02-26T06:16:00.000-08:00

Question:

Last week, my husband was driving us home from a church function late at night and fell asleep at the wheel. I sustained severe injuries when I was thrown through the front windshield. Can I receive any compensation for my pain and suffering? It’s so strange to “sue” my husband.

Answer:

Not only can you receive a recovery for your pain and suffering, but all of your medical benefits and lost wages should be covered as well up to the amount of the available insurance.

Of course it may feel awkward to make a claim against your husband. However, if your car was damaged in the accident and your insurance company is being relied upon to fix it, your insurance premium is most likely going to be impacted anyway, based on the fact that they will be called upon to pay for the damage to the vehicle.

Your insurance cannot and will not raise your premiums by more if you make a bodily injury claim. While technically, this claim is against your husband, it’s really between you as a claimant and your insurance company. You bought your liability coverage through your insurance company to insure you and anyone else from being injured as a result of your negligence. In other words, if any of you were at fault driving one of your vehicles and injured someone you don’t know in an accident, this coverage protects you and your family from litigation. However, this coverage also protects family members who are injured as a result of the negligence of another family member.

Rather than viewing this as a case between you and your husband, Ostroff Injury Law recommends you view it as a case between you and your insurance company. You are entitled to be compensated for your pain and suffering, loss of wages, to have your medical bills paid, whether it was your husband who caused your injuries or somebody you don’t know.

Case of the Week

2009-02-25T15:07:00.001-08:00

The Facts:
Our client was severely injured by a drunk driver. In the collision, his clavicle was crushed and required multiple surgeries. The intoxicated driver, who was at fault for this accident, had only $15,000 liability coverage. Liability coverage is the benefit we would pursue against a driver who was at fault for an accident. Fortunately for our client, the car he was driving had very substantial under-insured motorist benefits (UIM) totaling $500,000. This means that if the value of the case is worth in excess of the insurance on the vehicle at fault, he can go back to his company for coverage from being injured by someone with inadequate insurance. It was clear that the value of our client’s case was worth in excess of the $500,000 in insurance on his policy, but his company refused to offer the full amount.

Once an insurance company is on notice of an UIM claim and a claimant’s attorney makes it clear that the case is worth the total amount of that insurance or more, the insurance company has a responsibility to pay those benefits within a reasonable period of time. If the company fails to do this and a verdict or arbitration award is received in excess of the available insurance, the claimant can actually receive the full amount of the award or verdict rather than the limited insurance.

The Outcome:
In this case, Pennsylvania attorney Jon Ostroff obtained an arbitration award on behalf of his client of $1.3 million dollars. Mr. Ostroff’s client immediately received the full $500,000 policy limit, but within the next six months, the claimant received most of the $800,000 that was awarded to him in excess of the $500,000 available under the applicable policy.

Mr. Ostroff’s client was very tempted to accept a $350,000 offer from the insurance company made just a day or two before the arbitration commenced. Mr. Ostroff strongly urged his client to refrain from accepting that amount as he was confident that they could receive an arbitration award well in excess of the $500,000 policy limits and potentially receive more than that amount. Luckily, Mr. Ostroff’s client took his advice, and agreed to present the case at arbitration where they received an amount that was multiples of the amount offered prior to arbitration.

2008 Year End Letter

2008-12-31T13:21:00.000-08:00

2008 has been a very difficult year for so many of us.

Our economy is struggling
Too many people are out of work
Young men and women serving our country are losing their lives at war

Even in a difficult year, I believe it’s critical to take at least a few minutes to be thankful for the good things that are still in our lives.

Despite all that’s troubling our nation and many of us individually, what makes our country great is that we never give up. Faith is the key to overcoming adversity. This is the time of year to exercise our faith and to be thankful for all that is good in our lives.

My wife Amy and I are thankful that we and our kids are in good health and thriving.

Our oldest daughter Adrienne is excelling in her first year of college.
Our middle son Ethan is as happy as we have ever seen him at his new school
Our youngest son Charlie loves being a first grader and actually looks forward to doing his “homework.”

We are also thankful that my father has overcome kidney failure and was blessed to receive a new kidney this year. It is functioning normally and he is doing very well.

Amy and I are thankful that we are lucky enough to work with a great staff, filled with caring, compassionate people who feel like extended family to us, and treat our clients like they would treat members of their own families.

We are thankful to know that we live in a country that has overcome difficult times before and will overcome them again.

And of course, we are thankful to be nearing the end of another year filled with successful outcomes for those that have trusted us. As always, we are deeply grateful for the faith our clients have shown in us. We never take this for granted!

We hope your holiday season is filled with peace, faith and love, and that perhaps this time next year, our country on the whole will be on its way to a strong recovery that will bring prosperity to all of us.

It is our hope that each day that passes in 2009 on this calendar will bring you nothing but good things.

Fondly,
Jon Ostroff