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- Falls are the biggest cause of TBI, elderly most often affected
Nov 1, 2013
Most people are aware of how devastating a traumatic brain injury can be for the person who experiences it as well as his or her family. These injuries can occur as a result of many different situations. One of the first things that likely comes to mind when one hears that someone has suffered a TBI is that it occurred in a motor vehicle accident. While this is a way that TBIs are inflicted, many...Read More - Ohio man dies after being struck by van
Nov 1, 2013
As the air temperatures cool and the leaves turn, residents across Ohio are busy preparing for the impending winter. For many Ohioans, one fall ritual involves the raking and bagging of leaves. For one Ohio man, what began as an afternoon spent raking leaves and readily his yard for winter, quickly turned into a tragedy. Around 2:30 p.m. police report that the driver of a van traveling through a Youngstown residential neighborhood appeared to lose...Read More - Youngstown car accident sends three to St. Elizabeth’s
Nov 1, 2013
A car accident in Youngstown's East Side sent three people to the hospital on Thursday afternoon. The accident took place at the intersection of Oak Street and Fruit Street near the Six Brothers Food Mart and Six Brothers Auto Sales. The accident involved a minivan and a pickup truck. Passersby said the minivan was approaching Fruit Street on U.S. Route 422 (Oak Street) when it slid through the intersection and plowed into the truck. The...Read More - Recent rash of home explosions call for greater safety implications
Oct 31, 2013
A home explosion happened just hours from Pennsylvania in Danville, Virginia on Tuesday evening and whether or not it was caused by a defective insecticide is still yet to be determined. As the tri-state region has already been affected by a number of these explosions recently, it's time homeowners begin to take a serious look at the safety of their surroundings. The explosion is said to have been caused by a chemical used to get...Read More - New software slows down workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania
Oct 31, 2013
Workers in all types of jobs could find themselves falling ill or becoming injured while working. Sometimes when this happens they are unable to work for a period of time. During that healing period it is not uncommon for medical and living expenses to add up. Workers' compensation benefits are designed to help workers who find themselves in that position, cover those expenses. As regular readers of this blog are likely aware most employers in...Read More - Grove City YMCA’s “Program Arena” grand opening to be held Nov. 2
Oct 31, 2013
Due in part to a generous donation from Dallas W. Hartman, P.C., the Grove City YMCA will hold their grand opening for their new “Program Arena” on Saturday, November 2nd, at 6 in the evening. The YMCA’s Program Arena will allow members in the community of all ages to engage in more acitivities and allow them the convenience of participating in programs that used to held simultaneously, that will now be held at different, sometimes multiple,...Read More - Pedestrian safety tips for kids this Halloween
Oct 30, 2013
This week, millions of children will don masks and costumes and converge upon neighborhoods across the U.S. While most children are focused on getting candy and having fun this Halloween, a night of trick or treating presents many safety concerns for parents, drivers and children. Overwhelmed by the excitement and sugar high which often accompany Halloween night, children are less likely to watch for approaching cars. Many children, however, are out and about much later...Read More - Boardman, OH accident send two drivers to area hospitals
Oct 29, 2013
Two people were hospitalized this morning after a car accident in Boardman, Ohio. The accident happened around 10 a.m. on Market Street. The accident involved two vehicles. One car is reported to be an early 2000s Pontiac Grand Am and the other vehicle has not yet been identified. The accident took place on Market Street (Ohio State Route 7), opposite Ridgewood Drive, between Meadowbrook Avenue and Gertrude Avenue, just in front of the Sunoco. Ohio...Read More - New workers’ compensation website a thorn in the side of many
Oct 25, 2013
Complaints about Pennsylvania's new online workers' compensation appeals system are stemming from many who say that the site often erases paperwork they've already taken an extended amount of time to fill out and will not allow them to download other necessary documents. On October 21st, a spokesperson from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry said that her agency is diligently working to fix the problems and that it may be more of a systems...Read More - Falling object injures Pennsylvania worker’s arm
Oct 25, 2013
When a worker in the state of Pennsylvania is hurt in an on-the-job accident, it is possible that the injured worker will seek workers' compensation benefits. These benefits may be accessed via a workers' compensation claim. Though the process of obtaining these benefits is not a legal matter that is worked through in the legal system, there are situations where injured workers may find it beneficial to work with a lawyer to secure the benefits...Read More