Third-Party Injury Claims for Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Workers
The oil and gas industry is booming in Pennsylvania. New technology, including hydraulic fracturing, has created thousands of jobs. More than 31,000 Pennsylvanians work in the oil and gas industry. Including drillers, roustabouts, truck drivers, engineers, equipment operators, treaters, and construction laborers. Most of these jobs pay well, but with the high paycheck comes high […]
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How are the damages available from a third-party lawsuit different from Workers’ Compensation benefits?
Third Party Lawsuits vs. Workers Compensation Claims When you are injured on-the-job in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you become eligible for workers’ compensation. Your workers’ compensation benefits are provided through your employer’s insurance company. They include: Payment for lost wages: Workers’ compensation provides a percentage of your lost income if you are unable to work […]
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Construction Site Injuries in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility Construction sites are a dangerous workplace. There are over 6.5 million American who work at more 250,000 construction sites, good safety practices are a necessity. Without safety rules, there is a risk of falls, back injuries, head injuries, burns, crushed bones, amputations, electric shock or even death. Construction sites are busy […]
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A Worker’s Guide to OSHA Regulations and the Right to a Safe Workplace
What is OSHA? In the early 1900’s, factories were dangerous work places. There were no regulations to protect workers from chemicals, dusts and dangerous machines. In 1913, Congress created the Department of Labor. One of the Department’s main purposes was “to improve worker safety.” Conditions for some workers improved, but there were still many occupations […]
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Injured in a Pennsylvania Mining Accident?
Our Mining Accident Attorneys Can Help Pennsylvania is known for its coal mines, but coal is only one of the many natural resources mined in Pennsylvania. Noncoal products from Pennsylvania include soil, sand, gravel, clay, limestone, dolomite, shale, sandstone, slate and a variety of other rocks and minerals used in road construction, building construction, agriculture, […]
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