At Meyer and Swatkoski civil litigation is our primary interest and we have successfully represented clients in all of the following areas of law for more than 25 years and know what to do:
Accidental Injury
Auto and truck collisions, medical mistakes, slips and falls caused by someone's negligence bring with them pain, economic losses, lingering disability, and life-altering adjustments. You need someone proficient to direct you. You need the help of experienced injury lawyers to give you peace of mind. We have had great success in getting client's financial remuneration consistent with their injuries and losses. We can help. Click here to see video of Personal Injury Services
Divorce
All families require protection if the family is broken and often when it is still intact. A pre or post-nuptial agreement can often avoid a contentious divorce. When things go wrong and a divorce is unavoidable, the objective is to do everything possible to circumvent an unpleasant, expensive and nasty divorce. Competent counsel is essential to assure a reasonable custody agreement, fair child/spousal support, a just division of property and reasonable alimony, if required. Experienced counsel who is trained to understand the nature of your crisis is required to stabilize the situation and to avoid a vindictive and costly impasse that is emotionally and financially draining. This is another branch of law in which we are skilled and which we consider to be the singular area of law in which clients need the most legal guidance. Divorce can get complicated. We can help. Click here to see video of Divorce Services
Work Related Injuries
Employment injuries can lead to financial distress because they may stop you from performing your work. Serious or permanent injuries will place your future earning power in jeopardy. You need to know what Pennsylvania law provides regarding your entitlement to Workers' Compensation because the process is complicated. You need the help of experienced injury lawyers. This is our field. We can help.
Social Security Illness
and Injury Benefits
Other than "old age" benefits, illness and injury causing serious disability lasting or expected to last at least twelve months may entitle you to Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income Benefits (SSI). There are federal regulations which dictate whether you meet the standards or entitlement for Social Security benefits. We are members of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives and have a great deal of experience in this field of law. We can help you determine if applying for benefits is worth your while.
Click here to check out the Social Security Newsletter to keep up-to-date on all things important to Social Security Disability.
Real Estate
Buying and selling residential or commercial property most always requires the involvement of legal counsel to assure that the title to the property is clear and to craft transfer documents such as agreements of sale and deeds, and to review mortgages and to conduct closings. The purchase of real estate is a serious investment. We can help ensure that your investment is safe and that all charges and closing costs are reasonable and required.
Update: Luzerne County's 2008 Property Tax Reassessment & You
Wills and Estates
Planning your estate and drafting a Will requires the assistance of counsel. Upon death of a loved one, a Will is probated and the process also requires the assistance of councel. After filing numerous essential documents and determining if any taxes are required, your real estate and remaining personal property is divided and distributed in accordance with the provisions of your Will. We can help you make choices that can save inheritance taxes and aid your representative (executor) by guiding her/him through the probate process to ensure that your intentions are served.
