THE INJURY AND DISABILITY LAW FIRM
Victims of car accidents in Pennsylvania might not realize that emotional problems in the accident’s aftermath may have a direct link to the trauma of the crash. While your physician can identify and diagnose most physical injuries during a thorough examination after the accident, emotional wounds sometimes appear later. Your family and friends may notice…
DetailsYou’re on your way back home after visiting Pittsburgh, driving on Interstate 376. Suddenly, a driver cuts you off too closely and hits your car. You spin out and crash into the other driver. Once your car comes to a stop, you quickly do a check to make sure you and the other passengers are…
DetailsHas another person’s negligence caused an accident that left you injured? If so, then you might have grounds to pursue a claim for financial relief through the civil justice system in Pennsylvania. Along with the mounting medical bills and lost wages, your injuries might have caused physical and emotional stress, such as depression, scars, chronic…
DetailsThe number of mysterious cases of lung disease in Pennsylvania and around the nation continues to increase. They are connected to a rise in vaping but the exact cause remains elusive. What is known is that there does appear to be a direct correlation between vaping and the conditions being reported by medical professionals. The number of reported cases…
DetailsThree people were killed in a recent head-on collision that also left one other injured. According to Pennsylvania authorities, the driver believed to have caused the fatal accident was among those who died. Speeding is believed to have been a factor in the wreck. A police officer happened to be at the scene at the…
DetailsConstruction workers usually have to deal with working conditions that most people will never see. From using dangerous machinery to working at significant heights, construction is a hazardous industry. Employers are supposed to maintain strict safety standards to protect the workers who perform these hazardous but necessary jobs. Unfortunately, many fail to maintain those standards,…
DetailsEmployees across industries in Pennsylvania want their companies to make their safety a priority. Most businesses are careful to ensure that those who work for them will not be unnecessarily exposed to harm. Unfortunately, accidents on the job still happen and employees often have to make use of workers compensation to take care of themselves…
DetailsIf you work in the construction industry, you already know that you are in one of the most dangerous occupations. You could experience crush injuries, herniated discs, rotator cuff tears and falls. Yes, all of these are serious injuries. Of all of them, the most dangerous risk you face is falling from a significant height…
DetailsIt takes many different staff members to make a nursing home facility run safely and effectively. Adequately staffed nursing homes need enough nurses, doctors and other medical staff on hand, but this is not necessarily enough to guarantee safety. Social workers provide crucial support to residents and also play an important role in preventing nursing…
DetailsRecently, a 45-year-old career police man was sitting in my office recounting how he cradled a seven-year-old child in his arms as the toddler’s life slipped away – the tragic consequence of an errant bullet from a gun battle between two angry adults. He was despondent. He could not shake the scent of the young…
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