Three People Hospitalized In Philadelphia From Fires Set At Tu

Construction site workers do assume some risk of the workplace but they probably don’t consider smoke inhalation being an issue. Even Workplace Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia would be surprised to learn that inhalation has been an ongoing problem at a construction site on Temple University’s campus.

Morgan Hall, a $216 million residential complex being constructed at Temple University in Philadelphia seems to be having issues with arsonists. It has now gotten to the point that federal investigators are getting involved. Arsons are apparently setting small fires in the construction area, which consists of a 27-story building and a 10-story building.

The buildings, when completed, should able to provide housing for around 1,300 students. But before they can be completed, the Federal authorities want to find who is responsible for the fires and issue arrests. The fires have hospitalized three people and around $100,000 in damage has been incurred. It is unclear as to whether or not the fires have slowed the progress of the construction.

Any worker who is injured while on the job should be entitled to workers compensation, no matter how significant the injury. The first step is to file a claim and report it to the employer. After that, if the claim is denied or if or some reason delayed, seeking outside help is typically required. A lawyer may need to get involved to try and get the workers compensation settlement for the worker if the employer or insurance is denying the claim. Many times, the insurance company will deny the claim for any number of alleged reasons, but with outside help, recovery is usually successful.

Source: Claims Journal, “ Officials Probe Fires at Temple University Building,” Feb. 15, 2013