The Thanksgiving holiday is nearly upon us. This means that the busiest travel days of the year will see more than 46 million people travelling more than 50 miles away from their homes later this week. For people in our region, driving may be treacherous with a blast...
If you spend enough time behind the wheel, you are going to encounter someone who tries to do something stupid while in traffic. Either they cut you off by passing in front of you without signaling, or they follow so close behind you (i.e. tailgating) in order to get...
The new World Trade Center officially opened the week before this workplace incident, though it had been in use since June, authorities said. The two window washers were working on the south side of the building when one of the four cables supporting their scaffold...
As we have noted in a number of posts, no one expects to be in a car accident. Despite this, accidents occur around Central Pennsylvania every day. And the sudden winter-like weather does not make driving any easier. For those who have been in an accident, you may...
Proving fault is car accidents is not always easy. There can be a number of factors that can cloud the determination of liability. Nevertheless, regardless of what type of accident has occurred, there are certain elements that can help in showing who was at fault....
According to the regional commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 163 workplace injuries that proved fatal in Pennsylvania in 2012. She also stated that even though that is a preliminary count, the numbers had declined over the 2011 count by...
Do you remember the polar vortex? The two most infamous words of last year’s winter are making headlines again, as a major fall storm combined with cold arctic air are combining to bring snow to our region earlier than expected. Because of this roads became...
The Pennsylvania workers' compensation program is designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who suffer an injury while on the job or who become sick due to their work environment. However, the complexity of the claims process sometimes makes obtaining...
There is something to be said about persistence and perseverance. These two elements are the great equalizers over talent and genius. After all, there is an entire world of unsuccessful people who claim to be talented as well as highly intelligent people afraid to...
In a prior post, we highlighted some of the dangers drivers face as fall is here. As daylight savings time ends, more people will be commuting to and from work in the dark. This creates another set of hazards for people who ride their bikes to and from work and...