by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 28, 2012 | Workers' Compensation
Many assume that working as a police officer is one of the most dangerous professions. But safety efforts to protect officers throughout the United States have apparently paid off, according to numbers of police fatalities that occurred this year.Certainly there are...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 28, 2012 | Car Accidents
Fatal car accidents are always tragic events, but they’re especially difficult for families to handle when they occur just before the holidays. Instead of celebrating, the family and friends of one Pennsylvania woman have been forced to make plans to put her to...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 26, 2012 | Medical Malpractice
If the idea of surgery makes you nervous, you certainly aren’t alone. Friends, relatives and doctors may try to allay your fears by telling you that surgical errors are very rare and that the chances of them happening to you are slim to none. Unfortunately, some...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 20, 2012 | Car Accidents
A man who already used a wheelchair to get around will now need skilled nursing care for the rest of his life after he was struck by a car last month. The driver who hit him, a 53-year-old man from Rostraver, Pennsylvania, is set to go to trial for the Nov. 6 car...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 19, 2012 | Workplace Injuries
A heightened sense of urgency coupled with an innate desire to treat needy patients puts medical facility staff in constant physical jeopardy. Healthcare venues typically possess extremely hard floors constructed with materials designed to decrease any allowance for...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 18, 2012 | Motorcycle Accidents
Earlier this year we told you about the case of a retired police officer who caused a motorcycle crash that killed two people and injured several others. The 50-year-old was convicted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, this week on charges of involuntary...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 14, 2012 | Medical Malpractice
Inexperienced doctors performing surgery can all too easily become distracted by a variety of things, resulting in dangerous and even deadly errors. A new study found that such distractions included questions, noises and a variety of other commonplace occurrences....
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 13, 2012 | Workplace Accidents
This holiday, a Pennsylvania family and community will mourn the loss of a loved one. Last week, a 31-year-old man was working in a water tower when terror ensued. Somehow, the worker fell a significant distance and sustained fatal injuries in the workplace...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 11, 2012 | Car Accidents
If you have school-aged children who rely on bus transportation to get to and from their classes each day, you have a reasonable expectation that they’ll be transported safely and on time. The job of a school bus driver isn’t always easy, but those who...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Dec 7, 2012 | Workplace Injuries
In a draft agreement, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration have agreed to expand the workplace protections for flight attendants. Under current law, the FAA has jurisdiction to enforce workplace health and safety...
