Defective Construction Tools and Equipment
Who is Responsible for Defective Construction Tools, Machinery, and Equipment Injuries? If you work at a construction site, you know your job has risks. So, you wear your hard hat and steel toe boots, follow safety procedures and keep your workspace free from known hazards. You don’t expect the machines, tools and equipment that you […]
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After I was injured, I filed a workers’ compensation claim. Can I also file a third-party injury lawsuit?
What is a third-party injury claim? When a worker is injured on-the-job, he or she has a right to file a claim for workers’ compensation. If the injury was caused by someone other than the employer, the injured worker may have the right to file a separate personal injury claim against the person, company or […]
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OSHA’s TOP TEN: Most Frequently Cited Workplace Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA is the branch of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for ensuring that every American has safe and healthy working conditions. OSHA protects American workers by enforcing safety standards and providing safety training to employers and workers. American employers are required to comply with OSHA safety standards […]
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Protect Your Right to a Safe Workplace
How to Report an OSHA Violation in Your NJ/PA Workplace Every worker in Pennsylvania and New Jersey has a right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for creating and enforcing workplace safety regulations. It is OSHA’s responsibility to identify safety violations and unsafe workplace practices […]
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Work Zone Accidents
Most drivers hate highway construction sites. The speed limit is reduced. Lanes suddenly end causing a back-up in traffic. Lanes are narrower than usual and signs can be confusing. There is a higher than usual risk of work zone accidents. As dangerous as work zones are for drivers, they are even more dangerous for the […]
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Claiming Compensation for Work Related Motor Vehicle Accidents
Who Pays for an On-the-Job Traffic Accident in PA or NJ? Carlos is an HVAC repair man. He is on an emergency call to fix a home heating system in Lancaster. He is driving on I-76 when his vehicle skids on patch of black ice and slides off the road and into a concrete wall. […]
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I work for a subcontractor, who is responsible for a safe work site?
Construction sites are dangerous places. There are big machines, power tools, elevated workspaces holes and heavy loads. However, the biggest danger at a worksite may be the large number of contractors and subcontractors needed to complete a job. A large construction project may require general contractors, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, glaziers, plasterers, masons, insulation installers, ironworkers, […]
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Workplace Deaths
Filing a Claim for the Loss of a Loved One When you say “goodbye” in the morning, you expect that you’ll see your loved one after work. You don’t expect that your conversation about who is picking up the children is the last time you’ll ever talk. What if your loved one never comes home? […]
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Workplace Injury: Third Party Lawsuits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
When On-The-Job Injury is Caused by Negligence, Your Rights May Go Beyond Workers’ Compensation When you are injured on-the job, you have a right to apply for workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that pays medical benefits and partial wages after a workplace injury. However, when an employee receives workers’ compensation, he […]
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I would like to file a lawsuit against a subcontractor who caused my injury. Can I file a claim?
I would like to file a third-party lawsuit against a subcontractor who caused my injury, but I am already receiving Pennsylvania workers’ compensation. Can I still file a claim? In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. This means that if you are injured on the job, your injuries are covered by […]
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