What this desk will hear

These pages exist so someone searching for a lawyer in that situation can find the intake desk. They are not a claim that one lawyer tries every one of these cases.

Criminal

Criminal Defense

Arrests, investigations, summonses, and open criminal cases. The desk reviews the court and the next date before anyone is hired.

DUI

A DUI stop creates a criminal case and a license problem at the same time. Send the citation, the county, and the first date.

Drug Charges

Possession, delivery, and possession-with-intent cases. The county and whether anyone is in custody decide who can take the file.

Gun Charges

Firearm possession and related charges. Write down the statute if it is on the paperwork, the county, and the next listing.

Assault Charges

Assault and terroristic-threat cases, including fights that started as something else. Say if there is also a protection order.

Theft and Robbery

Retail theft, burglary, robbery, and related property charges. The grade of the charge and the county matter first.

Probation Violations

A detainer or a probation violation hearing. Send the judge, the county, and whether the person is already locked up.

Expungement

Requests to clear or limit an old record. The outcome of the old case and the county decide whether it can be filed.

Juvenile Cases

Charges against a minor. Say the county, whether the case is still in juvenile court, and the next date.

Federal Charges

Cases in federal court, including investigations that have not been charged yet. Name the district if you have it.

Accidents

Car Accidents

Car crashes, insurance calls, and injuries. Send the date, the city, and whether an insurer has already called.

Truck Accidents

Crashes with a tractor-trailer or another commercial truck. The company name and the state where it happened matter.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle crashes. Say who was riding, the city, and whether anyone went to a hospital.

Pedestrian Accidents

A person hit by a vehicle while walking or crossing. The city, the date, and the hospital are enough to start.

Bicycle Accidents

Bicycle crashes with a car, truck, or another rider. Say the road and whether a police report exists.

Rideshare Accidents

Crashes involving Uber, Lyft, or another rideshare, as a passenger or another driver. Name the company.

Bus Accidents

Bus crashes, including SEPTA and school buses. Government vehicles can have shorter deadlines, so say who operated the bus.

Hit and Run

Crashes where the other driver left. A plate, a description, and whether you have your own insurance are the first facts.

Injury

Personal Injury

Injuries that are not a criminal charge. The desk sorts the place and the type of injury, then refers the matter.

Slip and Fall

Falls in a store, on a sidewalk, or on someone else's property. The address and whether a report was written matter.

Dog Bites

Dog bites and other animal attacks. Say the town, whether you know the owner, and whether you were treated.

Wrongful Death

A death that a family believes was caused by a crash, a fall, or medical care. This page is an intake note, not a prediction of what a case is worth.

Brain Injury

Head injuries after a crash, a fall, or an assault. Symptoms are sometimes delayed. Say the date and the hospital.

Spinal Cord Injury

Back, neck, and spinal injuries after a crash or a fall. Say whether surgery has been discussed.

Premises Liability

Injuries on property someone else controls: bad stairs, poor lighting, ice that was left, or a broken railing.

Construction Accidents

Injuries on a construction site. Say the contractor if you know it, and whether a workers' compensation claim has been opened.

Product Liability

Injuries from a product that broke or was unsafe. The product name and the date are enough for a referral.

Sexual Assault

Reports of sexual assault. If you are in immediate danger, contact the police. A message here is a request for a referral, not an investigation.

Medical

Medical Malpractice

Care that a person believes was negligent. The hospital or doctor, the state, and the rough dates are enough to route it.

Birth Injury

Injuries to a parent or a child around labor and delivery. Name the hospital and the date. Do not send full records in the first message.

Nursing Home Neglect

Neglect, falls, or bedsores in a nursing home or assisted living. The facility name and the town are the starting facts.

Family

Family Law

Family cases need a lawyer in the county where the case is filed. Send the county and the next date.

Divorce

Divorce and separation. The county where someone lives, and whether a case is already filed, decide the referral.

Child Custody

Custody schedules, emergency petitions, and hearings. The county and the next date matter more than the long history.

Child Support

Support orders, modifications, and contempt hearings. Send the county and the next listing.

Protection Orders

Protection-from-abuse petitions and hearings. If you are in danger now, contact the police. Say the county and the hearing date.

Work

Employment

A firing, unpaid wages, or discrimination. The employer, the state where you worked, and the last day of work are the first facts.

Workers Compensation

Injuries at work and claim petitions. Say the employer, the date of the injury, and whether a claim number exists.

Workplace Injury

An injury at work when it is not clear whether it is a compensation claim, a negligence claim, or both. Describe the job and the injury.