Workers’ Compensation

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation LawyersWorkers' compensation for a game of kick ball? That's right. Companies have their employees participate in non-work activities usually at least once a year, whether at a team-building exercise or company picnic. Although many of the "activities"...

When many think about injuries suffered at work they think about major incidents that lead to catastrophic injuries. This is not the only way in which someone might be hurt however. Musculoskeletal disorders can impact individuals who work in a...

Being hurt on the job can be devastating for you and your family. When an employer gives you a dangerous task, or even if it's a menial task but an unknown danger is lurking around the corner, you may have...

There are multiple ways in which a construction worker might be injured in the course of his or her job. In addition to being hurt by a falling object, they themselves could fall resulting in serious injury. The tools they...

The case the court was asked to rule upon involved a man who had been employed as a driver technician, whose responsibilities included delivering furniture and medical equipment to locations found in several states including Pennsylvania. The man quit that...

Being hurt on the job can affect you and your family for the rest of your lives. Sustaining serious injuries on the job site can mean the difference between living the lives you've always dreamed of and being forced to...

In previous posts we have written about the danger falls pose to workers in various occupations. Those who work in the field of construction are some of the workers who fall into this category. Recently two construction workers were injured...

Our Workers' Compensation attorneys at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. are particularly familiar with industrial accidents and explosions. In Pennsylvania, industrial plants are still alive and thriving - particularly in western PA and eastern Ohio where many peoples' lives and well-being...

It used to be that when someone needed something they would hope in their car and drive to the nearest store carrying the desired item. With the ease of online shopping however, many people turn to their computers. Amazon is...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a new standard concerning the manner that hazardous chemicals are handled at work. Failure to abide by this standard will, of course, result in an OSHA citation and possible workers' compensation claims. In...

Now that the calendar indicates it is June, the temperatures throughout Western Pennsylvania will likely soon heat up. While after a long, cold winter, many who reside in the area probably welcome higher temperatures, for some individuals it can be...

Though few people likely spend much time thinking about it, some occupations throughout the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area require the use of ladders. Since falls from this type of equipment can have devastating results, it is best when employers did another...