Scanlon, Howley & Doherty

Asbestos Matters and Workers Compensation Law
Workers’ compensation laws are based on the philosophy that industrial accidents are inevitable in an industrialized society, and their burden should be borne by the industry and consumers rather than individual workers. State workers’ compensation laws generally require employers to compensate employees for work-related injuries without requiring the employees to prove any fault or negligence by the employer. The laws also generally make workers’ compensation the exclusive remedy available to workers for injuries resulting from an industrial accident. Scanlon, Howley & Doherty is one of the largest and most successful workers’ compensation law firms in Pennsylvania. We have protected the rights of hundreds/thousands of injured workers and successfully maximized their workers’ compensation recovery.

General Practice and Civil Litigation Insurance Defense
Scanlon, Howley & Doherty is a general practice law firm, dedicated to providing competent and affordable legal services to its individual and business clients in Scranton, Pennsylvania. We provide advice and representation to clients in a variety of matters, including, but not limited to: civil litigation, criminal law, family law, and bankruptcy.

Medical Malpractice Law
It is well acknowledged that a special relationship exists between physicians and their patients. Physicians owe their patients a duty to use the degree of skill, care, and diligence that is generally exercised by similar members of the medical profession. Medical malpractice results when a medical professional breaches that duty through negligence or carelessness and causes injury to a patient. Medical malpractice victims may recover compensation for their injury, past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, past and future loss of income, and more.

Personal Injury
The attorneys at Scanlon, Howley & Doherty have helped injured people recover for losses and damages resulting from accidents, medical malpractice, negligence, unsafe products, and dangerous drugs, as well as injuries that give rise to workers' compensation or Social Security disability claims.

Products Liability
Products liability refers to the liability of manufacturers, processors, suppliers, distributors, or sellers of a defective or dangerous product that causes damage or injury to a buyer or third party. Products liability may also include the destruction of a product by its own defect. If you or a loved one have been injured or damaged by a defective product, contact Scanlon, Howley & Doherty to discuss the unique facts of your case and the potential for recovering monetary compensation.

Professional Malpractice