Authors: Attorney Neil T. O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham Sports Betting’s Growing Role in Everyday Life Gambling, especially sports betting, has intrusively become a facet of many everyday lives in the United States. Young adults are the most affected cohort. … Read More
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Supreme Court Finds That Prosecutors Removed Jurors on Account of Their Race
By Neil T. O’Donnell and Connor Graham Supreme Court Decision A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court majority recently found that a Mississippi trial court inappropriately prevented the Defendant from arguing that prosecutors struck potential black jurors on account of their race.1 … Read More
Tractor-Trailer Weight Limits: Don’t Overburden Our Roads
Neil O’Donnell and Connor Graham discuss proposed tractor-trailer weight limit increases and the potential impact on Pennsylvania roads, safety, and workers. … Read More
Beware of New Scams for Older Adults
Authors: Attorney Neil O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham Scammers are increasingly targeting adults over the age of 60. The FBI reports that scams on the elderly have amounted to $4.9 billion in losses, a 40% increase from a year prior.1 … Read More
State Farm Scrutinized for Its Response to the 2025 California Wildfires
Authors: Attorney Neil O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham State Farm has become the focus of scrutiny due to its response to the 2025 California wildfires. The 2025 wildfire season was particularly destructive in California. The January Eaton and Palisades fires … Read More
Think Your Online Search History Is Private? Think Again.
Author: Neil T. O’Donnell Last December, Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Commonwealth v. Kurtz, 348 A.3d 133 (2025). That case involved State Police obtaining a “reverse keyword search” warrant for Google search records generated during the week of a reported assault. … Read More
La Angels Settled MLB Players’ Wrongful Death Lawsuit While Jury Deliberates
By Neil T. O’Donnell With the jury deliberating, the Los Angeles Angels reached an 11th hour settlement agreement with the family of former MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs on December 17th. Pitcher Tyler Skaggs died on July 1, 2019 after ingesting … Read More
What Happens to Workers’ Compensation Specific Loss Benefits After Death in Pennsylvania?
When a Pennsylvania worker suffers a serious on-the-job injury, questions often arise about how specific loss benefits are handled—especially if the worker later passes away. In this article, Attorney Michael A. O’Donnell of O’Donnell Law Offices explains how the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act addresses these complex cases, including what happens to unpaid specific loss benefits after a worker’s death. Drawing on decades of experience representing injured workers, Attorney O’Donnell explores key legal provisions under Sections 306(g) and 410, as well as the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Steets v. Celebration Fireworks. Learn what rights surviving spouses, dependents, and estates may have under Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law. … Read More
Walk-In Wendnesdays
Celebrating 35 Years of Justice – Walk-In Wednesdays Return! O’Donnell Law Offices is honored to celebrate 35 remarkable years of dedicated legal service to our community. Since our founding in 1990, we’ve proudly stood by injured individuals and families throughout … Read More
Injured During Holiday Travel?
By: Joshua Perry – The holidays are a busy time of year. For some, this includes traveling to spend time with their family and loved ones. As a result of holiday travel, the number of vehicles on the road increases. … Read More