by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 31, 2012 | Workplace Accidents
When most Americans consider the issue of workplace injuries, they imagine adults getting injured while on the job. Child labor issues rarely receive much attention in the U.S. Every year, however, many young people die or are injured in workplace accidents. A recent...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 31, 2012 | Social Security Disability
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a startling recommendation to baby boomers earlier this month: Get a blood test to see if you have hepatitis C, a disease that attacks the liver and if left untreated, can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and liver...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 28, 2012 | Car Accidents
Pennsylvania motorists who drive away from a fatal car accident without stopping to render aid will soon face stiffer penalties under a law that takes effect Sept. 4. The current maximum prison sentence of seven years will be raised to 10 years under the new law,...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 24, 2012 | Medical Malpractice
A newly hired radiology technician at a Pennsylvania hospital was accused in 2008 of stealing an addictive painkiller in a syringe from hospital premises, taking the syringe right out of an operating room. Subsequently, an investigation and drug test found him in...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 22, 2012 | Workers' Compensation
Last week we discussed two recent Pennsylvania cases dealing with workers’ compensation issues. This week we will highlight two additional decisions.In Rhonda Walker v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board a worker fell at work and injured her nose. This...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 21, 2012 | Motorcycle Accidents
As we’ve discussed before on this blog, motorcycle accidents have the ability to cause serious injury or death. But sometimes in the aftermath of a crash that kills a motorcyclist, it can be extremely difficult to accurately determine the circumstances that led...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 17, 2012 | Car Accidents
When a fatal car accident happens, it’s common for the family members of the person who died to file a wrongful death lawsuit if they suspect a driver’s negligent actions caused the crash. But what if that driver also died? In many cases, there are still...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 15, 2012 | Workers' Compensation
So far in 2012 Pennsylvania Courts have decided several important workers’ compensation cases. We will highlight some of these cases during the next two weeks.One recently decided case is Lancaster General Hospital v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board....
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 14, 2012 | Social Security Disability
One of the many frustrating aspects of war for veterans is a disability that prevents them from working after returning home to civilian life. While prosthetics to replace limbs are getting better all the time and conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder are...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Aug 11, 2012 | Car Accidents
The accident occurred in Pennsylvania just over one year ago in June 2011. The accident involved Ryan Dunn, a star on the reality television show “Jackass,” which is known for its inappropriate, daring or often reckless stunts. While it was the television...
