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Personal Injury
Our firm represents individuals in cases involving auto accidents, personal injury, defective products, and medical malpractice. Most of our personal injury clients come to us because they have been involved in a serious car accident. We handle every aspect of their case from start to finish and are very proficient at what we do. Our attorneys also have years of experience and an excellent track record of representing individuals who have been injured as a result of an unsafe product that was designed, manufactured, sold, and/or furnished by a person or company. We assist those injured individuals in bringing their claims and being fairly compensated for their injuries. Our attorneys can represent individuals injured by asbestos, apparel, alcoholic beverages, firearms, food and agricultural products, machinery and tools, medical products and devices, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products, recreational products, and tobacco. Our lawyers are likewise quite experienced in professional malpractice law and can help clients determine whether or not malpractice has occurred where someone is injured as a result of negligence or misconduct of individuals in the medical field. Workers Compensation
Our attorneys represent employees who are injured on the job in claims for lost wages and medical treatment expenses against private employers, federal, state, and local government employers and their workers' compensation insurers. They handle issues dealing with defenses, fraud, subrogation, and appeals. Estate Planning & Administration
Our attorneys have extensive experience in assisting individuals with their life planning needs. We advise our clients regarding the tax and other consequences of a wide range of estate planning devices such as wills, trusts, including charitable trusts and related financial documents, durable powers of attorney, limited powers of attorney, and living wills. We are also skilled at complex estate planning and are adept at planning for issues related to taxes, life insurance and property transfer matters. Once the appropriate course of action has been determined, we draft and execute the necessary documents to carry out our clients wishes. We are also available to assist with estate administration, including probate and non-probate transfers as well as legal advice and representation for guardianship matters and related agency issues. Family Law
Our attorneys handle a full range of family law matters including adoption, divorce, separation, paternity, custody, visitation, and child support. We provide counseling on premarital agreements as well as post-nuptial contracts. We can also offer assistance in situations involving domestic violence and/or chemical dependency. Criminal Defense
Our firm has vast experience defending the rights of people arrested and accused of criminal offenses. We handle all types of criminal cases, including minor infractions and misdemeanors such as traffic violations and the most serious felony offenses, such as, DUI/DWI, drug possession, narcotics sales, theft and grand larceny, white collar crime and fraud, embezzlement, sex offenses, arson, and conspiracy. Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
Our firm's attorneys have unparalleled expertise in this complex area of the law which includes sports, entertainment, and leisure. Our practice often extends into contract, copyright, and tort matters, and requires skilled negotiation and drafting of sophisticated and complex legal documents as well as litigation. Ralph Cindrich, former linebacker for the Houston Oilers and New England Patriots, is the owner of Cindrich & Company, a sports representation and management firm. Our attorneys at Cindrich & Associates represent numerous professional athletes in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball. Our attorneys also represent television, cable, and radio networks, broadcast personalities, and professionals in the bull riding and rodeo circuit. For our professional athlete clients, we provide representation at all NFL grievances, hearings or appeals, we assist them in obtaining termination and severance pay and disability insurance proceeds, and we pursue worker's compensation claims and arrange for medical assistance payments. On behalf of our television and radio clients, we negotiate and finalize details of positions with local and national networks. We also review and prepare legal documents, including endorsement contracts, and provide consultation on any legal matter, arranging with outside counsel when necessary. In addition to the areas of concentration described above, our attorneys also practice in the areas of bankruptcy, contracts, consumer protection, land use and zoning, real estate and social security disability. Cindrich & Associates
552 Washington Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15106
Telephone: (412) 429-8000
Facsimile: (412) 429-1260
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