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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires all employers nationwide, including Pennsylvania, to provide safe work environments free of known hazards. However, not all of them comply, and you might be one of the many workers whose employer prioritizes profits over employee safety.

A previous post on this blog talked about how the number of fatal truck accidents across the country have been on the rise of late. The post also discussed how, even in the face of these statistics, the federal government is now considering loosening the federal rest rules to allow what proponents call additional flexibility for truckers and the trucking industry in Pennsylvania and nationwide.

Getting in a car crash will drastically alter the course of your day. You might miss a job interview, show up late to a client meeting or not make it to a custody exchange with your ex.

“Man’s best friend” doesn’t always live up to their billing. Every year more than four million dog bites occur in the United States, and about 20% of them become infected, resulting in serious medical complications and extensive treatment.

Workers’ compensation protections can be vital for injured workers and their families following a workplace accident or construction accident. A workplace accident can leave an injured worker feeling like they are in free fall facing mounting medical bills and lost earnings as they are forced to spend time away from work recovering from their injuries.

When a Pennsylvania worker suffers an injury or occupational illness on the job, there will be an expectation that he or she can get workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits are crucial so the workers can stay financially solvent and get the medical help necessary to get back on the job.

In a little over a decade, smart phones went from a new piece of interesting technology to an essential part of everyday life. Like most other people in Pennsylvania, you probably use your own smart phone for a wide range of tasks, including listening to music, browsing the internet and setting up GPS directions to new locations.

Right after a collision happens, certain injuries will be obvious. You’ll know your leg is broken when you can’t put any weight on it, while loss of sensation and motor function could be warning signs of spinal cord injuries.

Incidents of road rage are quite common and, throughout the years, have actually increased. Many often involve personal injury or property damage and, if you have been a victim of it, you might even be wondering if it is possible to sue the other driver for injuries that resulted from road rage.

Everyone is a pedestrian at some point, even if it is simply walking across a parking lot to enter the grocery store. Walking among traffic is risky under any circumstance, and an encounter with a motor vehicle, whether it is a motorcycle or a tractor-trailer, can result in life-changing injuries.