by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 28, 2013 | Workplace Accidents
During morning rush hour in the Liberty Tunnels in Pittsburgh on March 14, a vehicle hit a worker for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or PennDOT. The vehicle had moved into the traffic around a single-vehicle accident inside the tunnels. The driver who...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 28, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
If you had more hours outside of work, what would you do with them? Schedule changes for medical interns have been made various times in the past, with the hope being that the residents would rest while outside of hospital walls. Shorter shifts would mean more rest...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 24, 2013 | Car Accidents
In the past couple of years, various bus accidents that have taken the lives of passengers have shaken up not just the communities where they occurred, but the nation. Are tour buses really a safe way to travel? What about charter buses that so commonly carry...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 20, 2013 | Social Security Disability
There are many things that hiring manages and businesses must keep in mind when building its group of workers. There are laws that must be followed in order for the hiring process to be ethical and fair to candidates. Having a diverse workforce can be a significant...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 20, 2013 | Workplace Accidents
A former support manager at the Stroudsburg location of PetSmart is suing two Pennsylvania-based garage door manufacturers over injuries she sustained nearly two years ago while on the job. The workplace accident resulted in several serious injuries to the woman. The...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 15, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
It can be difficult to put trust in someone. But when one’s health and quality of life rely on a medical professional, there is little choice but to trust that he will perform his job according to safety regulations. A Pennsylvania patient unfortunately came to...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 13, 2013 | Workplace Accidents
According to authorities, a New Jersey resident working at a sugar processing facility in the Philadelphia suburbs fell into a vat and died after an unknown period of time. Although none of the man’s coworkers actually witnessed the accident, it was reported...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 12, 2013 | Car Accidents
Whereas distracted driving legislation is supposed to prevent distracted driving, a year after Pennsylvania’s texting while driving law has been passed, research shows that a different kind of prevention is the problem. When a law is difficult for officers to...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 9, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Not just the public in Pennsylvania but the entire country is heartbroken by the news that a 12-year-old boy died after an alleged attack on him by so-called bullies from his school. More recent reports of the bullying incident present another possible reason why the...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Mar 7, 2013 | Car Accidents
No one wants to see their loved ones suffer, whether they are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction or suffering from car accident injuries. A push for reform regarding heroin treatment takes both addiction and Pennsylvania traffic safety into account.In 2010, a...
