What Are the Pros and Cons of Accepting a Workers’ Compensation Settlement?
A workplace injury can disrupt your life in a multitude of ways. Beyond the physical pain and limitations, financial worries often loom large. Workers’ compensation provides a safety net, offering benefits to cover lost wages and medical expenses. However, a choice may arise during the claim process: accepting ongoing weekly payments or a lump sum…
Read MoreHow Do Death Benefits Work in Lancaster Workers’ Compensation?
Unfortunately, it is all too common for workers in Lancaster, PA, or other parts of the state to be killed while performing their job duties. Even though safety measures and regulations have been put in place at many jobsites across Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, these deaths can still happen. While nothing can…
Read MoreWhat Is Compartment Syndrome?
The human body is actually made of different compartments. For example, you have different compartments of muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and ligaments in your arms, legs, hands, feet, stomach, and more. Therefore, when you are involved in an accident, your compartments may become severely injured, crushed, or damaged, resulting in compartment syndrome. A compartment syndrome…
Read MoreWho Is Liable for My York, PA Bicycle Accident?
As a bicyclist, you must be aware of the motor vehicle drivers with you on the roadway. They are often in a rush to get to their jobs, classes, or appointments and may feel like bicyclists are in their way and slowing them down. However, just like everyone else on the road, bicyclists have rights.…
Read MoreWhat Are High-Pressure Injection Injuries?
Although high-pressure injection injuries are quite rare, it is important to be aware of them in case you are involved in an accident that involves this type of injury. High-pressure injection injuries usually occur when workers and employees are hurt while on the job. However, these types of injuries can also occur while doing something…
Read MoreWhat Is a Compromise & Release Settlement for Workers’ Compensation?
You likely qualify for workers’ compensation benefits when you suffer a workplace injury. Sometimes, you may encounter a compromise and release agreement. These agreements have many intricacies to them. You should understand what they are before you agree and sign. Once you sign these agreements, you may lose your right to additional legal options. Ideally,…
Read MoreLegal Options When Your Workers’ Compensation Isn’t Enough
The Pennsylvania workers’ compensation process can be overwhelming. You are a hard worker and did not expect to suffer an injury while on the job. Now, you are trying to navigate the process without jeopardizing your job. Sometimes, workers’ compensation payments are insufficient to cover your losses. This leaves workers in a stressful situation. You…
Read MoreWhat Information Should I Exchange with the Other Driver After an Accident?
You often hear that you must exchange information after a car accident. However, you should know which information you should provide and to whom. The information you provide to the other driver might differ from what you provide to the police or your Hanover car accident attorney. Exchanging driver information is also a legal requirement…
Read MoreNeck and Spine Injuries from Gettysburg Car Accidents
Injuries after car accidents are everyday occurrences. The most common areas you may experience these injuries in are your neck and spine. If you experience injury to the lumbar, cervical, or thoracic spine, you can suffer long-term ailments, including paralysis. Unfortunately, these injuries are common after car accidents in Gettysburg. These injuries are severe and…
Read MoreDo Roundabouts Reduce Car Accidents?
There has been an uptick in the installation of roundabouts throughout Pennsylvania, especially in York. PennDOT has conducted studies on the impact of installing roundabouts. They found it has led to a reduction in car accidents. Car accidents are still possible but happen less often in roundabouts than in York’s other intersections and traffic circles.…
Read MoreWhat Types of Pictures Should I Take After a Car Crash?
When you are in an accident, everything can happen so fast. Not only do you have to deal with the shock of being in an accident, but you also have to consider any injuries you may have sustained, damage to your car, the other person you were in a crash with, calling the police, and…
Read MoreHow Do Wage Loss Benefits Work in a PA Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Workers’ compensation wage loss benefits play a pivotal role in safeguarding the well-being of employees and ensuring financial security during times of injury or illness. How are wage loss benefits calculated? There are a number of formulas used to calculate an injured worker’s wage rate. Generally speaking, the injured worker’s earnings for the 4 quarters…
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