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Workers’ compensation protections can be vital for injured workers and their families following a workplace accident or construction accident. A workplace accident can leave an injured worker feeling like they are in free fall facing mounting medical bills and lost earnings as they are forced to spend time away from work recovering from their injuries.

A workplace accident can turn your life upside down. It can leave you with significant physical pain and limitations, the burden of enormous medical debt, the need for rehabilitative care, and a lack of resources due to lost wages.

There are many people who work in various segments of the construction industry in Pennsylvania. From highway and utility workers to those who are in charge of building homes or even large skyscrapers, all of these people perform jobs that are invaluable to the area’s economy.

Not too long ago, wind energy generation and wind farms were rare. Now, Pennsylvania has many such facilities.

When a Pennsylvania worker suffers an injury or occupational illness on the job, there will be an expectation that he or she can get workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits are crucial so the workers can stay financially solvent and get the medical help necessary to get back on the job.

When you are hired for a job, you intend to show up; however, when a workplace accident occurs, you are suddenly faced with the inability to work. Whether it is for the short-term or a long duration, a work injury often requires medical care and time away from work to recover.

Many runners, whether training for a specific race or just trying to stay in shape, tend to run on the road. On smaller roads, this may mean running on the shoulder or even the far edge of the driving lane.

An accident on Interstate 99 near Altoona left two people dead and one other person critically injured. Two other people were also taken to the hospital in what police described as guarded condition, but they indicated that they thought the two women would survive the accident.

A previous post on this blog talked about how the number of fatal truck accidents across the country have been on the rise of late. The post also discussed how, even in the face of these statistics, the federal government is now considering loosening the federal rest rules to allow what proponents call additional flexibility for truckers and the trucking industry in Pennsylvania and nationwide.

“Man’s best friend” doesn’t always live up to their billing. Every year more than four million dog bites occur in the United States, and about 20% of them become infected, resulting in serious medical complications and extensive treatment.