While there are multitudes of various injuries and sicknesses that can happen in a workplace, there are some occupational diseases which more commonly arise. Whether from exposure to certain toxic chemicals or fumes in a workplace, or a repetitive use injury, these...
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. All of this can wreak havoc on your...
Whether one has been in a work routine for years or has recently adapted to a new one, the reality is that many workers in Pennsylvania are faced with risks. An occupation does not have to be inherently risky in order for an employee to suffer an injury due to an...
Each year thousands of Pennsylvania residents are injured in accidents that occur at work. For decades now, the law has provided protection for these injured employees in the form of the workers’ compensation system. But, what exactly is the basic premise of the...
Not everyone in Pennsylvania loves their job and sometimes they do not want to go. However, people need their jobs to continue to earn an income. People need this money to support themselves and their families. So, even if they do not like going everyday, they still...
In Pennsylvania, any job can be dangerous with workers at risk for suffering injuries and fatalities. Workers’ compensation is an important factor for these workers to make ends meet after they have been hurt and for families who have lost a loved one in a...
Whether your job has well-known risks or is deemed relatively safe, the reality is that a workplace accident could occur at any time, in any industry for any reason. It may be a fall from great height at a construction accident, a trip and fall in the office, an...
Realizing that an injury or medical condition has rendered you disabled can shake your world. And when a workplace accident is the cause of an injury or illness, it can result in workers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere questioning what they can do to address the harms...
While every Altoona, Pennsylvania, worker faces some risk at her job, there are no doubt some professions that are more dangerous than others.However, the answer to the question which jobs are most dangerous might not be the one Pennsylvania residents would expect....
Workplace accidents can happen in any kind of job in Pennsylvania with people suffering injuries and fatalities. Some industries are more dangerous than others, and the work is inherently risky. One of those industries is construction. Given the nature of the work...
