By attorney Neil T. O’Donnell There has been a growing trend among states to ease fire safety rules. Everyone pictures residential buildings possessing two fire escape stairways on either side of the structure. That concept was adopted roughly in the … Read More
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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
How is AI Impacting the Insurance Industry?
Authors: Attorney Neil O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Health Insurance Industry The health insurance industry has been integrating AI into their processing systems. Debate has begun on how to regulate it. While the ultimate … Read More
Insurers’ Big Profits Draw Regulators’ Ire
By Neil T. O’Donnell In a front page article published on January 23, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reports that auto and home owners insurance companies are making near record profits as customers struggle to pay premiums. These near-record profits … 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
Protecting Workers This Fall: Understanding Common Autumn Workplace Injuries
As the seasons change, so do the risks faced by employees in Pennsylvania and beyond. Autumn brings shorter days, cooler weather, and new work-related challenges that can lead to injuries on the job. At O’Donnell Law Offices, we help injured … Read More
O’Donnell Law Offices Honored in Best Lawyers® 2026
O’Donnell Law Offices is proud to share exciting news from the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®—a year made even more special as the firm celebrates its 35th anniversary serving Northeastern Pennsylvania. Neil T. O’Donnell has been honored … Read More
Government Not Immune in PA School Abuse Case
Edit with Elementor Loading Commonwealth Court Decision Clarifies Scope of Sexual Abuse Exception The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision of significant statewide importance on June 9, 2025, clarifying the reach of the “sexual abuse exception” to governmental immunity. … Read More
Motorcycle Accident in PA: What One Couple Did Right
Motorcycle Accidents Are Almost Always a Matter of When—Not If When it comes to riding a motorcycle, it’s not a question of if you’ll be involved in an accident—it’s when. As personal injury attorneys, we’ve seen it time and again: … 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