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Common Work From Home Injuries
Did you know that roughly half of all injuries occur around the house, according to the CDC? If you are a work from home employee, or suddenly find yourself working remotely, there are some things you can do to try to prevent injury.
A Brain Injury- a very serious public health concern in the U.S.
In Pennsylvania, there are nearly 530,000 people living with an acquired brain injury and, each year, our Commonwealth sees about 98,000 new brain injury cases. It is one of the most common and devastating injuries we see at GLS Injury Law, as well. There are many efforts to raise awareness of this growing problem and the facts we should all know about these types of injuries.
Workplace Injuries and Essential Workers During Coronavirus
Essential workers make sure we are all safe, fed, and have what we need. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, they provide a sense of security for us all. But every day that they continue to work, they risk not only exposure to the virus, but getting injured on the job. With longer hours and stressful working conditions, those risks are even higher than normal.
Coronavirus and Your Personal Injury or Workers’ Compensation Case
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing many businesses across Pennsylvania to shut down temporarily. It is leading many people with legal questions to wonder if they can pursue action during the Coronavirus outbreak. Our personal injury, workers' compensation and wrongful death attorneys at GLS Injury Law understand accidents don’t stop happening just because a pandemic is happening. For that reason, our offices continue to remain open to help those who’ve been injured in our community. That said, we are taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of our clients and our staff.
Concussions: 4 Important Facts to Know Before Filing a Lawsuit
When it comes to head injuries, concussions lead the way as the most common of them all. While common, concussions shouldn’t be taken lightly. They have the potential to cause serious, long-lasting harm if not diagnosed and treated promptly and properly. While we most often hear about sports related injuries and concussions, the most common causes of concussions are from accidents not related to sports.
Cold Weather Workplace Injuries and Workers’ Compensation
Pennsylvania winters mean snow, ice and freezing temperatures that can lead to workplace injuries. Cold weather workplace injuries range from slips and falls to hypothermia and frostbite. Our experienced personal injury and workers’ compensation attorneys know how quickly things can take a bad turn in cold weather.
Ignition Interlocks May be a Huge Factor in Reducing Drunk Driving Accidents
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is hopeful that ignition interlocks will once again be key to reducing the number of drunk driving accidents this New Year’s Eve. Since Pennsylvania began requiring ignition interlock systems be put in cars of DUI offenders, the devices have stopped 70,748 attempts to drive drunk!
4 Steps to Take After an Accident Leads to Neck and Back Pain
Neck and back pain caused from an accident can be excruciating and long-lasting. Each and every year in the United States, nearly a million people suffer from a neck- or back-related work injury, and that number accounts for nearly 20-percent of all workplace injuries. Injuries to the cervical spine (neck) or lumbar spine (low back) don’t just happen on the job; they are also very common as the result of an auto accident.
Pedestrian Deaths at an All-Time High in Our Nation
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise and recently reached their highest levels in nearly 30 years. The Governors Highway Safety Administration reports 6,277 people died last year after being struck alongside a road—that’s a 52% increase in the past ten years. In our state alone, we’ve seen a 41% jump in pedestrian deaths from 2017 (64 deaths) to 2018 (90 deaths).
Pennsylvania is a Leader in Workplace Injuries
Pennsylvania is home to one of the largest and most diversified economies in the United States. From construction and manufacturing jobs to employment in the healthcare, service and transportation industries, Pennsylvanians work hard every day. With greater economic opportunity and job growth, however, comes an inevitable increase in workplace injuries and accidents.
One in Ten Construction Workers are Injured Each Year
This is one of the busiest times of year for one of the most dangerous types of work out there—construction. Did you know that one out of every ten construction workers is injured each year? According to OSHA, that’s a nearly 71% higher injury rate than any other industry. When looking at workplace fatalities as a whole in our nation, construction accidents account for nearly 20% each year - that's nearly one in five workplace deaths.
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