Workers’ Compensation

It is likely that many Pennsylvania readers are aware that personal injury lawsuits may be filed in situations where an individual suffers an injury due to the negligence of another person. The idea behind these lawsuits is that they can...

The widespread use of heavy equipment in construction and roadwork has made this type of work much easier for those who do it. Arguably, the equipment makes the work more dangerous as well. This is true regardless of how the...

Risks associated with each job vary depending on one's occupation. For individuals who work in a warehouse, injuries related to lifting or the equipment used to move the items can be common. People who work on a construction site face...

By far one of the most tragic work place incidents to hit the Pittsburgh area took place last spring at UPMC's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Five individuals were wounded and one died when a man, that had formerly been...

There are at least as many ways to be injured on a job site as there are different types of jobs. The type of injury sustained at a workplace is commonly dependant on the job to which it is tied....

Sadly deaths that occur while an individual is working are all too common in the Pittsburgh area. While all of these deaths due to work accidents are of course tragic, there is something particularly sad about a person whose job...

There are of course countless factors that could contribute to an individual in Pennsylvania suffering an injury while working. According to a study recently published in Archives of General Psychiatry one reason that may not always come to mind is...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the federal agency charged with preventing workplace illness and accidents throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania. Accordingly, in addition to performing random workplace inspections, it is also often on the...

Because residents of Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation spend so much time at work, it is important that those workplaces are safe. Since this is so highly valued by individuals throughout the country, various organizations and agencies designed...

People have been injured while working since the beginning of time. While the amount of work done increased greatly, more disastrous outcomes arose along with those efficiencies with the dawn of the industrial revolution. The changes to the way many...

Most would probably agree that workplace safety should be a top priority for employers throughout the Pittsburgh area. Despite this belief being held by so many, unsafe workplaces can be found all over, including in the state of Pennsylvania.In an...

Well maintained roads are a luxury that is probably not given much thought by those who regularly use them. It takes a lot of time and energy to lay and keep them up however, providing jobs for individuals throughout the...