by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 29, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
There is what in TV and movies at least some characters might call a “snitch.” Among groups of kids, there is the “tattle tale.” These are not ideal classifications that most would want to take on. But there are situations when telling the...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 27, 2013 | Car Accidents
Most people’s Thanksgiving turkeys are probably thawing, with the cooks prepping for a big day on Thursday. While cooks have their traditional concerns this holiday, safety officials and police have classic concerns of their own. Drunk driving accidents are on...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 22, 2013 | Workplace Accidents
Pennsylvania workers may be subjected to dangerous working conditions due to the large amount of factories and associated industrial accidents. However, a recent mining accident in Colorado was the site of the latest large-scale workplace accident. The mining accident...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 20, 2013 | Social Security Disability
What can keep a person from being able to work? There are various situations, work injuries, other injuries and illnesses that can keep employees from performing their jobs. Often, the inability to work is a short-term, temporary hurdle. For others, their injury or...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 15, 2013 | Motorcycle Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that U.S. roads are safer today than they were in the 1950s. But that is more than 60 years ago. Surely laws and knowledge alone would result in better drivers and fewer traffic fatalities, right?Comparisons...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 14, 2013 | Workers' Compensation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in favor of a state trooper who sought workers’ compensation benefits after a fatal pedestrian accident. Originally, the Commonwealth Court and Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board denied benefits to the trooper, saying...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 13, 2013 | Car Accidents
The stereotypical visual that might pop into a person’s head at the mention of distracted driving is probably an 18-year-old with music blaring and the windows of her car rolled down as she is staring at her phone and laughing at her latest text message. Maybe...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 11, 2013 | Workers' Compensation
Lawmakers are working on a piece of legislation that will help overhaul workers’ compensation for black lung, a condition that affects many Pennsylvania coal miners. The program was started in the 1960s to help coal miners who suffered from the disease unique to...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 9, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Nobody wants to go through the experience of being hospitalized for a serious medical condition. However, patients might feel comforted by the knowledge that medical staff is on hand to provide care as needed. The unfortunate reality is that medical institutions...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Nov 6, 2013 | Motorcycle Accidents
It is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. That’s the saying, right? It is a philosophy that motivates many people to take on as many safety precautions that they can in order to avoid accidents. Unfortunately, accidents will happen, usually because...
