How effective are government safety inspections in protecting workers from injuries? In recent years, many people have questioned the role of government. President Reagan, as a candidate, famously said the government should get off the backs of the American people....
In the 1940s, Pete Gray famously played major league baseball with only one arm. And in the decades since then, many other people have preserved despite amputations. But the challenges and difficulties of dealing with the loss of a limb shouldn't be overlooked,...
Back injuries are one of the most common types of workplace injuries. They can easily be suffered at work in lifting objects and in many other ways. As a result, back injury issues are frequent in Pennsylvania workers' compensation claims. Nationally, the number of...
Workplace accidents take a terrible toll every day in the U.S. To be sure, some jobs are more dangerous than others. But overall, the cumulative number of deaths and injuries is startling. Nationally, the number of people who suffer a workplace injury or illness adds...
Construction injuries can take many forms. Falls from scaffolding, ladder collapses and job-related vehicle accidents are only some of the ways that construction workers can get hurt on the job. These accidents can happen at any time of year. But Pennsylvania...
In a dynamic capitalist economy driven by constantly evolving technology, workplaces change rapidly. And so, in turn, do the types of dangers that employees face in the workplace. Federal safety rules should keep up with these changes. Pennsylvania workplace injury...
Nursing homes and residential care facilities are dangerous places to work. In fact, federal statistics for 2010 show that the care facility industry had one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses in the country. Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorneys...
Words matter. This is true in every aspect of human life. And it's no different when a workplace injury is involved. Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorneys know that how a medical condition, illness or injury is described in a doctor's report has consequences....
More and more Americans are embracing online shopping. But few people probably pause to think about working conditions in the warehouses from which the products they buy are shipped. Workers' compensation attorneys and government regulators are concerned, however,...
When someone has already been injured, a second injury can often be particularly difficult. That is why, after World War II, many state governments created special funds to assist veterans returning to the workforce. The purpose was to help cover the cost of a...