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Pain and its connection to brain injuries

Nov 21, 2016

A new study from the University of Vienna has found that pain is far more complicated than initially believed. Every day people are plagued by amorphous pain that doctors cannot explain or treat (aside from prescribing pain pills which have their issues). Doctors are only recently beginning to understand the complexities of pain and how the human body interacts with it. The study found that pain occurs along neural pathways which are conducted to the...

A review of typical welder injuries

Nov 14, 2016

Welders, sadly, are still one of the professions that suffer from workplace fatalities. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), four in one-thousand welders die every year, which is extraordinarily high. Welders confront danger every day at work and incur long-term illnesses due to the nature of their job. This post will go over the immediate and long-term injuries. The injuries that welder’s face can be divided into two categories: immediate and long-term. Immediate injuries...

Motor vehicle accidents: yes, it’s dangerous out there

Nov 4, 2016

We all know that one hand on the wheel and the other wrapped around a smartphone does not spell a good combination when it comes to roadway safety in Pennsylvania, Ohio or anywhere else across the country. It fact, it is a prescription for disaster, with reams of empirical data existing to underscore just how adverse — and, often, fatal — the results are when a motorist does not fully fix his or her attention...

Governor Wolf Signs Daniel’s Law at Scott Township Fire Station

Nov 4, 2016

After two and a half years of blood, sweat and many tears, the Gallatin family finally saw Daniel’s Law signed by Governor Tom Wolf. Daniel’s Law will provide a sentencing enhancement of up to five years for an accident involving texting while driving that results in a death, or up to two years if there is a serious injury. Several hundred people gathered to watch Governor Tom Wolf sign Daniel’s Law at the Scott Township...

Governor Tom Wolf to sign Daniel’s Law at the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department tomorrow

Nov 3, 2016

We are very excited to announce that Governor Tom Wolf will sign Daniel’s Law (HB 853) at the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department in New Castle tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Daniel’s Law was created in honor of Daniel Gallatin who was killed when a distracted driver hit him from behind and dragged both Daniel and his motorcycle under her vehicle for quite a distance. The driver of the vehicle that hit Gallatin admitted to texting...

Workers’ compensation: a key workplace protection

Nov 2, 2016

At every hour of the day, every day, legions of workers across Pennsylvania and Ohio dutifully clock in at their respective workplaces. They consistently provide their employers with conscientious and sustained on-the-job effort that promotes company goals and their enterprise's financial bottom line. In doing so, they have a reasonable expectation in a safety-and-health-based reciprocity that recognizes their contributions. Namely, that is the assurance that they and their families will be adequately protected in the...

Watch for these symptoms after a car accident

Oct 16, 2016

If you've been in a car accident in which you hit your head, but seem to be more or less fine, you may hope that whatever bruise or bump that appears will be the end of the story. However, brain injuries can be sneaky, and sometimes don't make themselves known for some time after the original injury. So how do you know if your brain was injured more than you may have realized? Whatever your...

Federal oversight possible for workers’ compensation programs

Oct 14, 2016

Workers' compensation is a state-run program. As such, benefits can vary widely from state to state, even for the same injury. Unfortunately, in a number of states, legislatures have taken action in recent years that make it more difficult for injured workers to receive benefits after an injury. For many this has meant extreme financial difficulty for the injured worker and their family, and a lack of access to the resources needed for surgeries or...

Banner year for car accidents spells danger for motorists

Oct 14, 2016

If there ever was a year where getting in a car accident seemed like a distinct possibility, this would be it. An October report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals a 10.4 percent increase in traffic deaths in the first half of 2016 compared to the first half of 2015. While it is still unclear what is behind the 2016 increase in traffic-related deaths, analysis of similar numbers from 2015 were found to...

Is your workplace too loud?

Oct 14, 2016

Workplace injuries aren’t limited to painful neck or back injuries or carpal tunnel syndrome. There are injuries that can accumulate over time and be invisible to the naked eye. One of these is hearing loss. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 22 million workers are exposed a level of noise in the workplace that has the potential to lead to permanent damage. To minimize hearing loss, the National Institute for Occupational Safety...