Monthly Archives: December 2015
What happens if you’re injured out of state?
It depends. Originally, workers' compensation laws in Pennsylvania were intended to apply only to workers who actually worked within the state. Those laws have been expanded over time to include people who work in other states under certain conditions. Simply...
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Pennsylvania athletes file lawsuit for concussions
Two former students from Neshannock High School in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and the father of a senior athlete from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), alleging that the organization did little to...
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Tragic teen accident highlights dangers of forklifts
A joyride on a forklift turned fatal when teens entered a Wissinoming, Pennsylvania, paper company last fall for fun. A 13-year-old boy died after the forklift he was driving collided with another forklift driven by a friend. While technically the...
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Cranes That Install Christmas Trees Aren’t Always Safe
As the holidays approach, residents of many cities may be enjoying the spectacle of giant Christmas trees set up for public enjoyment. In New York City, for example, the lighting of the Rockefeller Center tree is a yearly tradition that...
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Multi-car pileups make investigation tricky
As the temperature drops and we edge deeper into winter, road conditions can present hazardous conditions that make driving perilous. Sometimes these perilous conditions -- like ice and reduced visibility -- can contribute to car accidents. Sometimes they can even...
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Lawsuits tackle football-related brain injuries
The link between football and concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is becoming better known, with media increasing its coverage of the issue of late. The repeated concussions that many players endure on the field can add up to...
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What is an “occupational disease”?
An occupational disease is an illness that develops in a worker as a result of his or her repeated exposure to a hazardous work condition. As opposed to the acute and traumatic nature of common construction site accidents, which we...
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