• posted: Oct. 03, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Wrongful Death
• Altec,  Carol A. Shaud,  wrongful death claim

The widow of a tree-removal worker killed in May 2015 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of an aerial lift that allegedly malfunctioned and struck her husband, Read More

• posted: Sep. 04, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Car Accidents
• driver errors,  PA crashes,  speeding

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, “Some form of poor/degraded driver performance is present in the majority of [motor vehicle] crashes.” Statistics from 2015 indicate the most common driving Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Personal Injury
• birth injuries,  medical malapractice,  Pitocin

A jury in Pennsylvania awarded a couple $14.5 million in damages after finding an obstetrician’s negligence during delivery of their child caused brain damage, cerebral palsy and other permanent harm. Read More

• posted: Jul. 15, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Uncategorized

You’re sitting in the courthouse on the most stressful day of your life waiting to see make your case in hopes of avoiding months or years in jail when a Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Drug Crimes
• marijuana laws,  reduced penalties,  Rep. Jozwiak

As marijuana laws have been changing rapidly throughout the country, Pennsylvania has remained steadfast in its opposition to the substance. Who could have imagined that a 71-year-old Republican lawmaker and Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Personal Injury
• defective medical device,  IVC filter claims,  Rex Medical

In recent years, many medical devices patients relied on have proven to be defective: artificial hips, implantable defibrillators, catheters, and vaginal meshes, to name a few. Recently, injuries allegedly caused Read More

• posted: Jun. 02, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• private attorney,  public defender

You’re sitting in the courthouse on the most stressful day of your life waiting to make your case in hopes of avoiding months or years in jail when a person in a Read More

• posted: May 09, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• DUI
• restoration of PA license,  suspended license

Losing your driver license can cause all sorts of problems for you personally and professionally. Fortunately, depending on the facts of your suspension, you may be able to apply for Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• felony weapons charges,  firearms purchasers,  gun applications in PA

Can a misplaced stroke of a pen make you an accidental felon? It can if you make it on a gun application. In Pennsylvania, intentionally making a false statement on Read More