Butler Personal Injury Law Blog

If a Pennsylvania resident sustains injuries due to another person's careless actions or negligent conduct then the victim may have the right to sue the other party in order to reclaim their losses. However, most workers do not have this option when it is the carelessness or negligence of their employers that causes their harm. That is because the state has a workers' compensation system in place to streamline the process of getting hurt workers the help that they need.

It would be time consuming and expensive for employers to litigate every claim that their employees made regarding on-the-job injuries. In lieu of this option, workers' compensation allows hurt workers to notify their employers of their injuries and seek benefits to help them get better and then back to work.

The freight-hauling big rigs that travel the highways are the engine that keep our local economies thriving. These hardworking drivers are constantly under a time crunch to make sure their payloads reach their final destinations, and we can continue living daily life. Accidents happen, though, and the results are often devastating.

That was the situation recently in Maryland when a tractor-trailer suddenly lost control and collided with several construction vehicles parked on the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. The impact ignited multiple vehicle fires. Four workers had to be rescued, and four people on the bridge were taken to the hospital. The truck driver did not survive. 

Most Pennsylvania residents have experienced the momentary fear and panic that takes over when their feet hit solid ice and their balance begins to waver. With the serious winters that Butler residents must contend with it is a miracle that more people do not fall victim to the slippery conditions that plague sidewalks, parking lots and other outdoor surfaces. However, slip-and-fall accidents happen every month of the year and not just in the winter. Often when they happen in the warmer seasons it is due to the negligence of another party.

Property owners are generally tasked with the responsibility of keeping their properties safe for the individuals that may enter into them. For example, the owner of a grocery store should know and expect for people to enter their store and buy food; since the property owner opens their doors to the public to make purchases that owner should expect that people will come. Since they have the expectation of visitors on their premises they are responsible for maintain those premises in a safe manner.

Technology is an important part of the world today, but with improvements come dangers. People can stay in touch easier than ever before, but texting and driving is extremely dangerous.

Around 1.6 million crashes involve cellphone use, a statistic that may seem shocking, but not unlikely. Around 78 percent of drivers who were distracted when they crashed were texting behind the wheel.