Elevator & Escalator Accidents You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Elevator & Escalator Accidents Injury from a Malfunction? Elevator malfunctions can cause serious injuries to passengers. This type of claim falls under premises liability law and can result in damages for those injured by the negligence of others or a defective machine. ​ Elevator accidents occur frequently. Incidents involving elevators and escalators kill about 30 and seriously injure about 17,000 people each year in the United States, according to data from 2021 provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Dangerous Products You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Dangerous Products Injured By a Bad Product? When you buy a product, you have certain rights as a consumer. The most basic is the right to be safe while using the item. Big companies have an obligation to design and manufacture safe products. When they fail in this obligation and you’re hurt by a shoddy product, you should speak with the experienced defective product lawyers at Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn. ​ Faulty or defective products cause more than 30 million injuries and more than 20,000 deaths every year. What is even more…

Construction Accidents You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Construction Accidents Injured on a Construction Site? Thousands of construction workers are seriously injured or killed each year, and when hazards at construction sites cause the injury or death, families of these workers are often left without adequate income or protection. ​ Construction sites can be dangerous places and accidents happen. When they do, you need an experienced law firm with the resources to take on the companies and corporations responsible for your safety. ​ Construction companies are responsible for…

Workers' Compensation You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Workers' Compensation Injured on the Job? No Compensation, No Fee! You have been injured on the job and cannot work. You are not alone. Every year, 4.5 million Americans are injured at work. Now, in addition to trying to heal physically, you are worried about your family, your finances and your future. ​ Do not worry. The workers’ compensation attorneys at Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn will stand by your side and fight to protect your legal rights. We enjoy a long history of helping injured workers get the compensation they…

Trusts You Are Here: Practice Areas > Estate Planning > Trusts Ensure Assets are Handled Properly Both Now and After You Are Gone The trust lawyers at Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn can help you set up revocable or irrevocable trusts so that your assets are placed in a trust for tax-reduction purposes, shelter reasons and implementation of your intentions, not only during your life, but also after you pass away. The creation of a trust allows you to set up an independent entity that will continue on beyond your lifetime. When you pass on, your trust continues to carry out your wishes. ​ The lawyers…

Telecommunications Law You Are Here: Practice Areas > Business Law > Telecommunications Law Attorneys for Regulations and Disputes Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn provides a variety of telecommunications advice regarding regulation, transactions, and disputes in a variety of sectors, including wireline and broadband, wireless, satellite, and internet and e-commerce, as well as information technology. Our clients include service providers, equipment suppliers, electric utilities, and governments. ​ If you are a telecommunications company needing assistance with a lease or license, raw land or…

Real Estate Law You Are Here: Practice Areas > Real Estate > Real Estate Law We Will Get Your Project in Motion Our real estate attorneys can assist you in negotiating and drafting real estate documents including letters of intent, purchase & sale agreements, real estate leases, licenses, and easement agreements. Our real estate department regularly works with clients through the construction and financing phases of a project, defends clients when a real estate transaction goes wrong, handles tax assessment appeals and/or represents landlords in commercial landlord/tenant matters. Whether…

Aviation Accidents You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Aviation Accidents Experienced Accident Attorneys You travel all the time, and, like most airline passengers, you brush off the safety tutorial at the beginning of your flight as a formality. But this time you wish you had paid attention. Suddenly, you are one of the infrequent, yet tragic victims of a plane crash. You survive but you’re badly injured, you can’t work and the medical bills are piling up. You need help. ​ Depending on the size and severity of the aviation accident, it may be important to hire an attorney to…

Guardianships You Are Here: Practice Areas > Estate Planning > Guardianships Guardianship When It Matters Most What if you have a family member who is unable to care for themselves or has an incapacity? You’ll want an experienced guardianship attorney to protect your family member’s best interests. We handle many guardianship proceedings including emergency guardianships, we prepare special needs trusts and can walk you through the process of all aspects of being appointed a guardian of the person and/or the estate of the family member. Types of Guardianship Minor Guardianship Elderly or…

Truck Accidents You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Truck Accidents Are You An Injured Truck Crash Victim? Miles traveled by trucks continue to increase each year. Lack of staff and delivery deadlines are becoming tighter day by day, which add to the risk of truck accidents. The factors that can lead to a truck accident grow each day. Driver fatigue, aggressive driving, speeding, illegal traffic maneuvers, lack of maintenance or other distractions can all lead to a truck accident. The misfortune of a truck accident can have devastating consequences for families. ​ NHTSA Findings…

Nursing Home Neglect You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Nursing Home Neglect Is Someone You Love Injured? It’s always a difficult decision to place your loved one in a nursing home. The purpose is to make sure they get the respect and dignified care they need and deserve since they no longer can care for themselves. But too often, nursing home patients are given poor care, neglected or even abused. Such mistreatment can sometimes result in injury or even death. Pennsylvania nursing home abuse can involve physical battery, sexual assault, unauthorized administration of drugs,…

Unsafe Vehicles You Are Here: Practice Areas > Personal Injury > Unsafe Vehicles Injury From An Unsafe Vehicle? You’ve been injured in a car accident, but you can’t figure out why it happened. It wasn’t the fault of you or another driver. If you have been injured due to an unsafe vehicle, give the team of experienced lawyers at Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn a call. ​ Your accident may have been caused by driving a defective vehicle. When a vehicle causes an accident because of how it was made or maintained, it is known as “crashworthiness”. This could mean defective design or workmanship, poor…