Workplace Injuries

You step onto a Philadelphia construction site every day, ready to work hard and keep your team safe. However, when a faulty nail gun, a defective saw or a failing scaffold causes an injury, the pain and financial pressure can come fast. Pennsylvania law gives injured...

Workers often face significant safety hazards as they’re working, but it’s up to their employer to mitigate those risks. These can occur to just about any part of the body, some of which happen as a result of a single accident, but others occur as a result of...

A repetitive motion injury, also sometimes referred to as a repetitive strain injury, is something that happens with long-term employment. A worker has to make the same motion over and over again, and this puts excess strain on their body. Just performing that motion...

Getting hurt at work is a stressful experience. Particularly when people have pursued blue-collar professions, they may worry about losing income because of their injuries. They may also feel anxious about covering the cost of the treatment that their injury requires....

People who work in specialized professions, such as construction or building maintenance, likely recognize that they could fall from an elevation. Employers generally have to provide training and safety equipment to prevent significant falls in a work environment....

Some work injuries are industry-specific. People working in kitchens have to worry about burns and lacerations. Those working in factories have to worry about heavy machinery. Other types of risks are an issue in most workplaces. When looking at job safety statistics,...

Hardworking professionals can develop injuries when something goes wrong at work. They can get hurt by machinery or tools. They may also end up hurt by their own work ethic and/or circumstances in some cases. Individuals who perform the same tasks repeatedly for many...

When you’ve been injured on the job, you need financial support to keep you afloat until you can return to work. While the workers’ compensation system promises to be there for those who are hurt at work by paying them regular financial benefits to offset their lost...

Employees who work with machinery must ensure they understand how to use each piece safely. There are considerable risks that come with many machines because of the moving parts. One of the risks they face is a traumatic amputation. A traumatic amputation occurs when...

Power tools and work machinery can reduce the amount of physical labor required to perform a job. Professionals in manufacturing positions and those who work in construction may have to handle power tools and heavy equipment regularly. Those devices make their jobs...