by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 27, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary data shows that in 2012 alone, temporary workers and contractors were involved in 708 fatalities, which is 16 percent of that year’s workplace fatality total. A 57-year-old man who was working for a staffing...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 26, 2014 | Car Accidents
Comedian Tracy Morgan has been moved from a New Jersey hospital to a rehabilitation center. Morgan, who is best known for his characters on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” spent nine days in the hospital after an accident that...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 19, 2014 | Car Accidents
The consequences of drinking and driving in Pennsylvania can be severe. This is true not only in terms of penalties faced by a person who is charged and convicted with a crime such as DUI, but of course in terms of the human cost of lives potentially lost or forever...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 18, 2014 | Construction Workers' Accidents
Several workers involved in a roofing repair project were injured when the scaffolding used in the setting apparently collapsed, causing the individuals to fall approximately 20 feet. The incident occurred on the morning of June 16 in East Deer Township. The vice...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 17, 2014 | Social Security Disability
Trends in health care and medicine come and go. Whether it’s because of better understanding of conditions that were previously misunderstood, or a more cynical view that doctors are over-diagnosing certain conditions, there are definite peaks of interest...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 13, 2014 | Motorcycle Accidents
Improving safety for motorcycle riders in Pennsylvania takes a concerted effort on the part of lots of different people and groups. In order to decrease the number of motorcycle accidents and fatalities, cooperation between our state’s transportation department...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 10, 2014 | Car Accidents
By now, many people in Pennsylvania and all around the country have heard about the accident involving comedian and actor Tracy Morgan over the weekend in New Jersey. According to police, a tractor-trailer rear-ended the luxury bus carrying Morgan and some fellow...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 10, 2014 | Car Accidents
Have you ever used a ridesharing service, such as Lyft, Uber or Sidecar? If so, you know that these increasingly popular services allow consumers to quickly and conveniently schedule a local ride from a private driver. Most people who take advantage of ridesharing...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 9, 2014 | Workers' Compensation
An 8 a.m. accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on June 1 resulted in the death of a construction worker and injury to another. A tractor-trailer entered a lane that had been blocked to permit workers to do repair work. Police are continuing to investigate the...
by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP | Jun 8, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
Have you heard of National Time Out Day? For about 10 years now, on June 11, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals have observed National Time Out Day to raise awareness around correct surgical procedure. And if you look at national statistics, then...
