Claiming Workers’ Compensation for Gas and Fracking Injuries
While the oil & gas industry helps the American economy in many different ways, it is also a very dangerous industry that can lead to life-threatening, permanent injuries. The individuals who are employed in this industry are constantly exposed to toxic chemicals, lifting heavy equipment, and using dangerous machinery and tools. Workers in the gas…
Read MoreWhat Is TBI Affective Disorder?
The long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are well-documented. Depending on the severity and the type of damage, a victim may have physical or mobility issues, cognitive issues, or psychological issues for the rest of their lives. Each of these effects is serious, of course, and the long-term care has largely been holistic:…
Read MoreTruckers’ ELD Systems May Soon Be Controlled by Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is a new tool affecting almost every industry these days. In fact, with increasing use of technology, even truck drivers’ ELD systems will soon be controlled by artificial intelligence. Some people are learning to embrace these new changes, while others believe that it could negatively impact the trucking industry. What is an ELD…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Blind Spots on a Tractor-Trailer
Whether you are a daily commuter or a road-tripper, if you drive, you are sure to share the road with all types of vehicles. When on the scenic, sometimes treacherous, mountainous highways of western Pennsylvania leading to Pittsburgh, the presence of trucks increases hazards on the road. While, yes, these increased road risks are in…
Read MoreWhat Are the Most Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury?
Your skull protects the most complex component of your body, your brain. As you move about your day, your brain sits securely in your skull, protected by delicate cushioning layers, but this complex cushioning system can only protect your brain so much. If you suffer a fall, car crash, assault or any number of head-related…
Read MoreWhat Does a Pittsburgh Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Do?
If you live in Pittsburgh, you know the industrial history of the city. As a long-standing manufacturing and steel production hub, Pittsburgh has been a center for blue-collar work. Hazards of blue-collar jobs revolve around physical injury and in spite of the new industries that are rising to prominence in Pittsburgh job site injuries are…
Read MoreHow Does a Dram Shop Case Work in Pittsburgh?
We all will recognize a dram shop but maybe not by name. Simply put, it is a for-profit establishment, like a bar, tavern, lounge, restaurant, or club, that serves alcohol to its customers. For a short history lesson, the term “dram shop” comes from England, where gin was sold by the spoonful or “dram.” In…
Read MoreJAMA Surgery Publishes Article Regarding the Association Between Vaginal Mesh and Mesh Erosions
On November 30, 2016, The Journal of American Medical Association (“JAMA”) published its mesh investigation, Association Between the Amount of Vaginal Mesh Used With Mesh Erosions and Repeated Surgery After Repairing Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence. Pelvic mesh is a material that surgeons often use for treatment of female urinary incontinence and other conditions.…
Read MoreRecent U.S. Supreme Court Case Has a Significant Impact on DUI cases in Pennsylvania
On June 23, 2016 the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case Birchfield v. North Dakota. The U.S. Supreme Court in Birchfield held that the Fourth Amendment permits warrantless breath tests incident to arrest for drunk driving, but that it does NOT permit warrantless blood tests. This ruling has had a significant impact on Pennsylvania DUI…
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Pro-Employee Opinion In Whistleblower Case
On August 31, 2015, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a 17 page Opinion in the matter of Bailets v. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 2015 Pa. LEXIS 1995 (2015). In Pennsylvania, the Whistleblower Law provides protection for employees of a public employer who reported a suspected violation of state law or waste. However, the Whistleblower Law does not…
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