The Times Leader - $555,000 Lawsuit Filed Over Medical Treatment
August 28, 2010
A Plymouth woman is seeking more than half a million dollars in damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which she alleges doctors caused her infertility and one performed a procedure on her without her permission.
WNEP-TV - Peter Paul Olszewski Interviewed About Pennsylvania Death Penalty Case
August 19, 2010
Criminal defense attorney, Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr. is interviewed by WNEP-TV reporter Peggy Lee regarding death penalty rulings in Pennsylvania.
New Managing Partner Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr. Brings Unmatched Criminal Defense Experience to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Law Firm Scartelli, Distasio & Kowalski, P.C.
July 28, 2010
With the addition of Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr. as managing partner of Scartelli, Distasio & Kowalski, P.C., the firm expands its traditional personal injury presence into the criminal defense arena.
Northeast Pennsylvania Personal Injury Law Firm Scartelli, Distasio & Kowalski, P.C. Launches Revamped Website
in Anticipation of Upcoming 10th Anniversary
July 7, 2010
The personal injury law firm of Scartelli, Distasio & Kowalski, P.C. is pleased to announce the launch of its revamped website, www.sdklawfirm.com, in anticipation of the firm’s 10th anniversary next year.
The Times Leader - Dickinson Alumni Hold Dinner Program
June 6, 2010
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the General Alumni Association, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University, recently held its annual dinner program at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Plains Township, with more than 100 members and guests in attendance.
Do You Have Questions About Automobile Insurance? We Have Answers.
Melissa Scartelli, our founding partner, teamed up with the Lackawanna Bar Association to provide video commentary for the Bar’s online informational segment, The Legal Tip of the Day.
Latest Medical Malpractice Data Show Number of Cases and Verdicts Reach New Low
April 20, 2010
Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille today announced the release of state court system data on medical malpractice case filings and verdicts for 2009 that show a further decline in the number of lawsuits filed against health care providers statewide for a fifth consecutive year.
Associated Press - Infections Not Falling
April 14, 2010
The nation's hospitals are failing to protect patients from potentially fatal infections despite years of prevention campaigns, the government said Tuesday.
The Times Leader - Judge: Teen's Statement Can't be Used in Homicide Case
April 9, 2010
A Luzerne County judge on Thursday ruled statements a then-16-year-old made to police admitting he killed his great-grandfather will not be admissible at an upcoming trial.
The Times Leader - Ruling on Lee Statements Today
April 8, 2010
A Luzerne County judge will rule today on whether statements a then-16-year-old made to police about the killing of his great-grandfather should be admissible at the teen’s yet-to-be-scheduled trial.
The Times Leader - Teen's Lawyers Want Trial in Juvie Court
March 2, 2010
A nurse at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility testified Monday that he did not believe Cody Lee, the 16-year-old charged with killing his great-grandfather in Lake Township, was suffering from hypothermia on Dec. 10.
The Times Leader - Attorneys Want Grandson's Comments Removed
February 20, 2010
Cody Lee got home from school on Dec. 9, 2009, and used the family computer while his great-grandfather watched the news. That’s when 16-year-old Cody Lee argued with his great-grandfather, Herbert Lee, after the 80-year-old allegedly made comments about the boy’s deceased mother, Cody Lee told police.
The Citizen's Voice - Teen Shooting Suspect: Cold Clouded Judgment During Police Interview
February 19, 2010
Cody Lee rose slowly from the witness chair Friday and demonstrated for a judge the violent shivers that he said continued to ripple through his frail body for hours after state police pulled him from a car last December and accused him of gunning down his great-grandfather.
The Times Leader - Defense: Suppress Teen’s Words After Shooting
January 23, 2010
Attorneys representing a 16-year-old who is accused of shooting and killing his great-grandfather in December have asked a judge to suppress statements the teen made to authorities after the shooting.
The Times Leader - Reversal of Roles for Olszewski
January 23, 2010
Peter Paul Olszewski Jr. spent most of his legal career putting criminals behind bars. In the eight years he spent as Luzerne County's district attorney and ten years as a judge, he handled thousands of criminal cases.
Pennsylvania Law Weekly - Slip-and-Fall Victim Collects for Ankle Injury, Depression
January 4, 2010
A Luzerne County jury has awarded a woman $1 million for injuries she sustained after slipping on ice in a restaurant parking lot.
The Times Leader - Looking to a New Day in Court: Olszewski Leaving Bench, but Not Law
December 29, 2009
It's the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. At the age of 29, Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr. became one of the youngest district attorneys in Luzerne County history when he walked into the office shortly after 6 a.m. At the age of 39, he did it again when he was elected a Luzerne County judge in 1999.
Costly failures - The 2009 Health Care Quality Report
Health care reform to date has dealt with access more so than cost. News reports by the Department of Health and Human Services reveal how the health care industry’s failure to improve patient safety helps drive the costs within the system, and why impending penalties are necessary.
Malpractice Claims Against HMOs
1997
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) appear to be the most recent attempt by the health care industry to control increasing health care costs. Over the last two decades, health care has shifted from the more traditional model to the modern fiscally concerned managed care system. ...
Psychiatric Malpractice
1996
Psychiatric Malpractice is a cause of action of relatively recent vintage. According to an early study of malpractice claims against psychiatrists between 1946 and 1962, only 18 cases of psychiatric malpractice were found. In a similar study by the American Psychological Association, it was determined that from 1995 through 1965 no claims were filed against psychologists throughits insurance trust and premiums remained stable.
