On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 27, 2018 | Construction Accidents
A recent construction accident in a nearby Pennsylvania community southwest of the Altoona area claimed the life of one victim and injured two others. All three of the victims involved in the electrocution accident were taken to the hospital following the accident and...
On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog
Construction is a job that comes with certain inherent risks for the men and women employed in this field. Despite the physical risks you may face at your job in construction, you still have the right to a workplace that is reasonably free from any unnecessary...
On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 20, 2018 | Blog
It was just like any other day. You left your house, went to work, clocked in and started about your business. Then it happened, you suffered an injury — one that needed immediate medical attention. You sought medical treatment and then, when you could, filed a...
On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 13, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
Workers’ compensation benefits are important benefits for workers who have been injured in a workplace accident or are suffering from a workplace illness. The importance of worker’s compensation benefits for many workers, their families and their ability...
On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog
In 2003, state legislature passed a controversial law making helmets optional for motorcycle riders in Pennsylvania. Fifteen years later, the data shows an increase in motorcycle fatalities as predicted by state lawmakers who opposed this law. The law allows both...
On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog
As a driver, keeping your eyes on the road should be a no-brainer. In truth, however, modern life has made it exceedingly easy to become distracted behind the wheel. With advanced dash consoles and smartphones, drivers have so much to see at their fingertips that can...
On behalf of Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith | Apr 2, 2018 | Car Accidents
In our last post, we talked about reckless driving. This dangerous behavior can take many different forms, from speeding out on the road to failing to obey street and traffic signs. When reckless drivers are out on the road, the chance of a motor vehicle accident...
