High court rules legal status does not affect workers comp
Immigration issues are a hot-button topic around the country, and the highest court in Pennsylvania has weighed in on the subject of immigration as it relates to workers’ compensation benefits. The ruling concerns a claim filed after a South American immigrant filed for benefits following a workplace accident in July...
What to do after a car accident
Being in an accident can be a jarring event. There is nothing really that can prepare you for such an event, but there are several things that can be done to protect your legal rights after an accident. Depending on the severity of the crash, the helpful tips set forth...
Temp worker’s death prompts scrutiny
A Pennsylvania temp worker was killed in a sugar plant accident in February 2013 in Fairless Hills. The man was breaking up clumps in a sugar hopper when he slid into it and was killed by suffocation. The sugar plant had initially had a safety screen in the hopper, but...
Subaru recalls more than 600,000 vehicles to correct defects
The summer of 2014 has been consumed with news about auto recalls. General Motors has been at the center of this news, with millions of cars recalled because of ignition switch concerns. The embattled automaker has even gone as far as taking out full page ads in newspapers advising consumers...
Subaru recalls more than 600,000 cars to correct defects
The summer of 2014 has been consumed with news about auto recalls. General Motors has been at the center of this news, with millions of cars recalled because of ignition switch concerns. The embattled automaker has even gone as far as taking out full page ads in newspapers advising consumers...
Pennsylvania workers injured in several recent accidents
Workplace safety, particularly at construction sites, has become a major issue of concern for many workers in the Pittsburgh area. Two separate accidents, one at a hotel construction site and another at a moving company, involved a scaffolding fall. A majority of workplace accidents in the area were due to...
Tracy Morgan and injured friends sue Wal-Mart for negligence
Former “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live” star Tracy Morgan has been released from the rehabilitative center where he had been recovering after spending several weeks in a New Jersey hospital. Morgan was seriously injured in the midst of a crash with a semi-truck owned by Wal-Mart. The crash occurred...
Why auto recalls can be helpful to consumers
News of General Motors’ numerous recalls have probably fallen on deaf ears by now. After all, what began as a relatively small recall of Chevy Cobalts for ignition switch issues has ballooned into the most active recall of 2014. Other recalls include faulty windshield wipers, problems with headlights as well...
Worker killed in explosion at GM facility
One worker was killed and eight others were hospitalized after an explosion that occurred in a General Motors plant on July 2. Quaker Chemical Corp., a Pennsylvania-based chemical manufacturer that provides contract services at the plant, announced that the decedent was one of its employees. The incident occurred at the...
Comparative negligence in New Jersey
While a number of our posts have focused on the dangers of being on the road in New Jersey. We have not highlighted how the law treats injured parties when their own actions may have contributed to the accident that injured them. For instance, a driver quickly checks his phone...
The perils of riding bicycles in New Jersey metro areas
Summer seems to be the ideal time for people to be on bikes. The weather is great, traffic appears to be lighter (because more motorcycles are on the road) and the exercise that comes with riding a bike is good for a person’s health. Nevertheless, riding a bike in the...
2012 statistics point to the 5 most dangerous jobs
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3.2 workers out of 100,000 died in workplace accidents in 2012. This means that there were 4,628 fatalities across all occupations that year, which is on the low end of the yearly average 4,500 to 6,500. Some workers in Pennsylvania may be surprised...
Motorcycle riders should be careful during the Fourth
This weekend, scores of people who ride motorcycles will be on the road travelling throughout Pennsylvania. The weather is ideal, and the celebrations for the height of the summer are bound to bring more people out than usual. As a matter of fact, AAA estimates that more than 40 million...
Safe driving tips for the Fourth of July holiday weekend
The Independence Day holiday weekend is the second major summer holiday (with Labor Day being the third). Next weekend, millions of Americans will take to highways to travel to destinations for the long weekend. While gas prices are likely to remain unseasonably high, it is not expected to deter people...