While driving is never a truly safe experience, it is nice to know that our streets are as safe as they have ever been in the last five years. This is according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s yearly Pennsylvania Crash Facts & Statistics, which...
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Estate planning is the next step after a settlement
A Pennsylvania resident who has been injured at work or in an automobile accident may breathe a sigh of relief when their personal injury or workers’ compensation case gets resolved and they know that they or their loved one will get compensation. While it may indeed...
Key facts about construction injuries in Pennsylvania
Construction continues to be one of the most hazardous industries for Pennsylvania workers. In 2019, the state’s workers’ compensation board received 9,906 reports of construction injury or illness, according to an annual report. The injury rate indicates construction...
Truckers violate safety regulations during week focused on safety
Not all motor vehicle accidents are the same. In fact, those that involve semi-trucks are often much more serious. This is because the weight of these vehicles causes them to devastate other vehicles they collide with, oftentimes leaving unsuspecting motorists...
Estate plans: When is it time to update them?
Getting around to making an estate plan is hard enough for Pennsylvania residents, as it forces them to think about how their assets will be distributed after they are no longer there. However, there is a common misconception that creating an estate plan is a...
Can driving an SUV really keep you safe?
One of the reasons that people choose SUVs is that they feel safe. They’re large, capable vehicles. They can handle the snow and ice of the winter months. They keep drivers higher up than much of the traffic around them, which makes these drivers feel safer. Well, as...
Special needs trusts support beneficiaries in a purposeful way
When you have a loved one who has special needs that require them to have the assistance from needs-based programs, including public assistance, you might wonder how you can help to support them with an inheritance. There is tool available that enables individuals to...
What employers can do to help prevent workplace violence
Of all the job hazards that employees face every day, one problem that’s shared all over is the issue of intentional violence. There are roughly two million reports of workplace violence every year, and they result in hundreds of fatalities and thousands of injuries....
5 occupations you didn’t think were risky
Workplace injuries have reached the point that nearly everyone in the United States either was injured on the job, has a family member who suffered a work injury or at least knows someone who has suffered. People have started classifying jobs as “safe” or “unsafe”...
Don’t break the speed limit when driving for work
You know the pressure you feel at work when your boss wants you to get done with a job quickly. Maybe you jog down the hall to get to a meeting on time or you rush through an email so that you can take a phone call. Sometimes, it feels like the only way to get...