Firm Blog: Personal Injury

Likely one of the last places you would expect to be injured is on an escalator, but surprisingly enough, there are a decent amount of injuries that occur on escalators every year. That being said, if using the escalator properly, the chance of injury is actually very slim. So how exactly does an accident happen […]

Considered to be one of the most dangerous types of injuries, brain injuries are unfortunately becoming more common today. Between the physicality of sports, and the increasing amount of car accidents occurring, the number of annual brain injuries is certainly on a rise.  Here are the top 3 causes of traumatic brain injuries: Falls Certainly, […]

There are several critical safety processes and industry safety standards that must be followed to ensure worker safety when workers open pipe systems that contain toxic or flammable gas. Generally, they are referred to as “Lock Out- Tag Out” (LOTO) procedures and Isolation, Purging and Blanking procedures. Before “breaking” open a pipe or line (“breaking” […]

According to local news media reports, Enerfab Corp. workers were working in an underground pit, referred to as a “well-type” area, when hydrogen sulfide gas released into their confined working space upon removal of an elbow joint in a pipe. Hydrogen sulfide gas is a very dangerous and toxic substance, which depending on concentration released, […]

 Auto accident often have some common trends when it comes to the injuries that result from them. That’s because, in most instances, people are in similar positions when the impact occurs since they’re sitting in a car. Here are some common injuries that can be seen in accidents. Head and Brain Injuries One of the […]

Driving at night is one of those things that some people avoid as much as possible because it can be rather scary on the roadways in the dark. Statistics from 2009 show that about 49 percent of fatal car crashes occur at night throughout the country. Use these safety tips to help reduce your risk […]

A trial has finally started for a man accused of killing a 24-year-old bicyclist on September 18, 2015. The bicyclist died from a head injury that was sustained during the accident when he was struck by a pickup truck. Eyewitnesses to the crash say that the vehicle didn’t even appear to slow down at the […]

Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Penn State University hosted a pledging event on February 2nd where a large quantity of alcohol was purchased for the party. Many are calling the death of a pledge that night a hazing tragedy. Pledges were required to drink a large amount of alcohol in a relatively short amount of […]

Jayden Montgomery, an 8-year-old boy, was tragically killed yesterday after being hit by a dump truck in the Spring Garden section of Troy Hill, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. This tragic crash serves as a reminder of the heightened danger that exists during the summer due to increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic. One neighbor, who was […]

Workplace accidents can occur without warning. Whether they are the fault of your employer or a distracted co-worker, nothing can be worse than sustaining an injury because a responsible party didn’t take the necessary safety precautions to secure the job site. Safety is everyone’s duty and keeping these common causes of workplace accidents in mind […]