In January 2007, a tragic accident involving a school bus at a suburban Philadelphia school left a young woman in a medically induced coma and a leg amputation. The accident occurred when a bus crashed into a group of students that had just been let out of Pennsbury High School. According to an investigation by […]
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Penn State Faces Civil Lawsuits In Wake Of Sandusky Sex Crimes
The Penn State University scandal involving the sexual abuse of children by the one-time assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could result in the school paying millions to settle personal injury lawsuits. So far, three civil lawsuits have been filed against Penn State, charging that the school was negligent by failing to protect the children on its premises. […]
Safety Inspections Lower Workplace Injury And Do Not Hurt Bottom Line
Many in the business community believe that government regulation of workplace safety inhibits the success of business and the creation of jobs. A recent study conducted by a professor from the Harvard Business School looked at whether workplace safety inspections conducted by the government reduce workplace injury and whether the inspections impact the profitability of […]
Bucks County Judge Says Damages Cap Creates Unjust Result
Back in December, we wrote about a tragic accident from 2007 in which a young woman was hit by a suburban Philadelphia school bus. The accident occurred just after school was let out at Pennsbury High School. The young woman had to be put into a medically-induced coma and had to have her leg amputated. […]
Study Teens Together In Cars Results In More Accidents
Pennsylvania toughened its rules on teen drivers in December in an attempt to reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents involving young motorists. Research studies have indicated that the presence of other young people in a car driven by a teen motorist may be one of the most common reasons that such accidents occur. The […]
Injured Employee Wins Pennsylvania Workers Comp Appeal
Oftentimes, when a worker is injured on the job in Pennsylvania, he or she is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, which help cover medical expenses, lost wages and other costs related to the injury. However, workers’ compensation cases aren’t always straight forward and sometimes appeals are necessary to decide whether a worker is entitled to […]
Workers Compensation Settlements Get Tougher For Firefighters
Almost everyone in Philadelphia knows that firefighters are an essential part of the community and would obviously want their help in an emergency. However, for many firefighters who are injured, it is apparently getting harder for them to receive the help they need from workers’ compensation settlements both in Philadelphia and around the state. For […]
Migrant And Temporary Workers Face More Workplace Hazards
Workers across all industries are often exposed to hazardous conditions in Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States. But the director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Transnational Law Center recently said in an interview that temporary and migrant workers are especially at risk of workplace accidents. The director also said these workers are less […]
Man Rescued From Being Trapped Under Equipment In Pennsylvania
As many workers know, working with heavy machinery can often be a dangerous task. However, it doesn’t take Philadelphia Industrial Accident Attorneys to understand that being trapped under one of those machines can often be a frightening time. One man recently experienced just that, but seems to have escaped safely. A man was working in […]
Pennsylvania Company Fined For Construction Workers Death
Whenever anyone is killed, for any reason, it is always a tragedy. However, it does not take a Philadelphia Construction Accident Attorney to know that if a truck is overloaded, there is always a chance that someone will get injured, or even killed. This was the unfortunate case for one 29-year-old worker back in September. […]
Philadelphia Father Sues Club For Over Serving Deceased Son
Owners of bars and other establishments that serve liquor to intoxicated patrons have certain liabilities under Pennsylvania’s Dram Shop Acts. The state legislature has decided that serving intoxicated patrons more alcohol amounts to negligent conduct, which is why legal liability can be imposed if the over-serving results in someone being injured or killed. In a […]
Pennsylvania Employer Fined For Fatal Workplace Accident
There is a possibility for employees in any workplace to be injured on the job. However, some professions are inherently more dangerous than others. When employees are surrounding by dangerous working conditions daily, whether the danger is presented by machinery or other factors, it is the employer’s responsibility to provide the employees with the appropriate […]