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- Workers’ compensation approved for company picnic injury
Sep 5, 2014
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Lawyers Workers' 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" at company picnics do not require participation, there are trust exercises and other situations where an employee can be urged to place him- or herself in harm's way. When this is the case, that...Read More - Employers can take steps to reduce musculoskeletal disorders
Sep 4, 2014
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 variety of different types of jobs. Sometimes referred to as MSDs, these disorders impact tendons, nerves and muscles. While virtually anyone could find that they are suffering from one of these injuries–which often affect the...Read More - Airport employee hurt in vehicle accident
Sep 3, 2014
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 a workers' compensation claim against the employer or company for which you work. It's important that if you are put into this situation that you have a quality workers' compensation advocate on your side. On...Read More - Construction worker injured in accident involving circular saw
Aug 29, 2014
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 use can also pose a risk to their health. A man in another state is dealing with that reality now. He was injured while using a circular saw. Though it is not clear what the...Read More - Erie motorcycle accident takes Millcreek man’s life
Aug 29, 2014
Erie motorcycle accidents attorneys It seems we have been reading more and more tragic stories about fatal motorcycle accidents of late. And this after a promising beginning to the summer in northwestern PA, where motorcycle accidents were significantly down from previous years. We can now add another one of those accidents to the list after a terrible accident has taken the life of a local man. Millcreek Township accident ends tragically On Thursday evening, a...Read More - Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers
Aug 27, 2014
Pennsylvania TBI Attorney In recent months, we have received a lot of inquiries about traumatic brain cases. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be worse than any broken bone, or even the loss of an extremity. What's worse, a TBI can cost the victim and his or her family thousands, even millions beyond what they thought would eventually owe in hospital bills. However, insurance companies often take advantage of those they insure and attempt to...Read More - Indiana car accident leaves one dead, five injured
Aug 26, 2014
A man was killed last Tuesday after a 3-vehicle pile-up shocked rural Indiana County. Pennsylvania State Police told reporters that a Toyota Rav 4 with four people in it crossed the road's center line and drove into the path of an oncoming coal truck. The impact of the initial collision caused the coal truck to hit a Chevy Suburban and then drive off the road into a residential yard, finally coming to a rest less...Read More - Truck accident sends three to hospital
Aug 21, 2014
Commercial truck accidents often end tragically and leave families devastated. Most truck drivers are responsible, take their time, keep good logs, and get the proper rest before getting back on the road; however, there are those who attempt to squeeze a few extra hours of work in to get to destination early instead of pulling over because they're tired, or drivers who are distracted by a phone call or text message they receive. Truck drivers...Read More - Court rules former employee eligible for workers’ comp
Aug 20, 2014
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 job when his supervisor refused to accommodate his request that some stops be removed from his daily itinerary. The driver sought to have those stops removed because he had been on-call the previous weekend and...Read More - Bicyclist hit by van in Presque Isle State Park
Aug 20, 2014
Pedestrian accidents and bicyclist accidents take place at an alarming rate throughout western Pennsylvania. From Pittsburgh on up to Erie, it seems no community, large or small, is free from the dangers of pedestrian accidents. If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, or while on your bicycle, call the pedestrian accidents lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. today at 800-777-4081 for a free consultation. A man is still in critical condition after he...Read More