Workers’ Compensation

Whether we want to consider it or not, nearly every workplace has the potential to be a dangerous place. While this is true, some are clearly more likely to be home to work accidents that result in death. Locations were...

It is fair to say that most Pittsburgh area residents take comfort in the knowledge that if a fire breaks out, there are fire departments ready, willing and able to come to their aid. In addition to saving structures, in...

Last fall we wrote a post on injuries a worker at Disneyland suffered when a car that is part of the Space Mountain roller coaster struck him. At the time of the incident the machinist was in the process of...

Most employees in the state of Pennsylvania know exactly what to do when they receive a work-related injury. In most cases, they know to report that injury to their manager or supervisor, because in the end, they may be entitled...

Depending on an employee's workplace a worker fall can be devastating. While a trip and fall in an office can of course result in injury to an employee, falls that can occur in industrial settings can lead to even more...

It is fair to say that there are some jobs in the state of Pennsylvania that are seemingly more dangerous than others. The dangers associated with these occupations are due to a variety of factors. In some settings the types...

N-propyl bromide (nPB) is used by thousands of workers in auto shops, dry cleaners and electronics manufacturing plants across the U.S. However, government officials and researchers have warned for over ten years that the chemical is linked to neurological damage...

Accidents at industrial sites have the potential to result in serious injuries to the workers who are involved. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident, a variety of injuries can be inflicted. In the worst cases those injuries will lead...

While most residents of Western Pennsylvania are anxiously awaiting spring weather and longer days, most would likely be content to pass on the loss of an hour that comes with the end of day light savings time. The nagging sense...

Workplace deaths are a sad but all too real occurrence at workplaces throughout the nation. Though most employers take steps to keep their workplaces safe for workers, fatal accidents can, and still do, occur. Recently, a man who was employed...

There are a variety of different types of employers throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Some residents of the state leave their homes each day to go to an office. Others spend their days in a company vehicle completing tasks such...

Some workplace injuries suffered by Pennsylvania residents are unquestionably more devastating than others. Those involving large machinery whether mobile or stationary are the source of many of the more serious injuries. When someone is injured in an incident involving one...