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Reducing the risks of road travel
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in Pennsylvania and around the country for people between 2 and 34 years of age. Most...
Mysterious death may be case for workers’ compensation
Pennsylvania workers maintain a long tradition of pouring blood, sweat and tears into the daily grind. From the mines and steel mills of the past...
NIH: crash risk goes up once teen drivers are licensed
The National Institutes for Health, together with Virginia Tech University, has analyzed the driving of 90 teens to determine their risk for a crash or...
Workers’ compensation may be appropriate for local victim
Pennsylvania workers are familiar with the term “daily grind,” which usually refers to the mundane tasks a person performs at work each day to earn...
NIOSH fact sheet addresses construction worker fall risks
According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls claim the lives of more than 300 construction workers each year in Pennsylvania and around...
Tips for staying safe on your motorcycle
Summer is fast approaching, and one of the best ways to get outdoors is on a motorcycle. A weekend ride is a fantastic chance to...
Trouble in paradise: a wrongful death story
Pennsylvania residents are certainly glad that winter is over and warmer temperatures are taking hold. Many daydream of the summer to come, perhaps planning a...
How to choose a surgeon
As a general rule, surgeries performed with the help of robots are more technically difficult than those done through either large or small incisions. However,...
Slip-and-falls may be caused by safety mats
Pennsylvania shoppers are gearing up to contend with April showers. This time of year, it is not unusual to enter a store, only to face...
Newer pickups earn poor crash ratings for passengers
Modern pickup truck passengers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere are at greater risk of getting hurt or killed in crashes than pickup drivers are, according to...
OSHA warns of slip-and-falls danger
Though winter has begun to melt away, and spring has come to Pennsylvania at last, April showers may bring more than May flowers. Recently, OSHA...
“Sleep Suit” from Ford simulates experience of drowsy drivers
March 15 was designated as World Sleep Day. For this day, Ford highlighted the dangers of drowsy driving through a special “Sleep Suit” that provides...