Many Pennsylvania workers go home at the end of the workday feeling as though they could not move another inch. By the next morning, many of them will feel better since they got some rest and may assume they were just tired. Then they go back to work and repeat the...
In nearly every industry, Pennsylvania residents could suffer work-related injuries that keep them from being able to go to work, even if the situation is only temporary. One of the biggest risks in some industries is the potential for repetitive motion disorders....
The workplaces of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were fraught with hazards to workers. Labor laws were nonexistent, and deaths were commonplace. Labor unions and the workers’ compensation system began to grow from this harsh reality. Labor unions and the...
Some jobs have more obvious dangers than other jobs. Construction workers are surrounded by heavy equipment and powerful tools, which can cause serious harm to even the most careful worker. Manufacturing jobs are full of potential dangers. However, every job carries...
Construction sites, industrial operations and warehouses are the places most Pennsylvania residents think of when considering dangerous occupations. Not many people would consider working in a hair or nail salon as a dangerous job, so they would probably be surprised...
Suffering an on-the-job injury can set you behind as you will not only need time to heal, but you will also have to get workers’ compensation. Like many others, you might not understand how the process works, but there are attorneys who make workers’ compensation...
Construction workers here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere use several pieces of equipment in their work that could cause them harm. One that may end up overlooked is the nail gun. If this piece of equipment is not used properly, injuries could be serious or even deadly....
Workers’ compensation lawsuits can be frustrating, mentally draining and time-consuming. Therefore, it is important to have an attorney by your side who understands your feelings and needs – one who empathizes with you, and uses that empathy to help your case. There...
The simple answer to this question is that everyone is at risk. Not only do workers here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere face the usual risks that come with working construction, but they also spend a good portion of their workdays near fast moving and/or heavy...
As more retailers allow consumers to make purchases online, whether the consumers live here in Pennsylvania or elsewhere across the country, they need warehouses from which to ship the items people buy. These warehouses have provided thousands of people with jobs, but...