Pittsburgh Personal Injury Blog
Semi-autonomous cars a source of driver distraction
You were injured in a car crash and found that the initiator of the crash was driving a semi-autonomous vehicle. If the driver was not drunk or negligent in some other obvious way, then it could be that the very technology meant to assist the driver led him or her to...
Who is responsible when someone is injured by a defective product?
When you purchase a consumer product, you have a reasonable expectation that is is safe for its intended use. If it isn't safe, and you are injured because of a defect in the product, who should be held responsible? This is one of the questions underpinning product...
Supervisors and worker involvement crucial to construction safety
Dodge Data & Analytics, together with the Center for Construction Research and Training, has analyzed the ways that construction contractors in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. strive to create a safer job site. The majority of contractors emphasized the role of...
What welders can do to stay safe at work
Ideally, welders and their employers will work together to ensure that workplace safety is a top priority. Welders in Pennsylvania and throughout the country may be at risk of inhaling toxic fumes, burning their skin or being electrocuted while performing tasks....
Autonomous vehicles bring new liability issues to the forefront
The advancement of autonomous vehicle technology means that Pennsylvanians are increasingly likely to encounter autonomous vehicles on the roads. These vehicles have safety drivers who must sit behind the wheels of the vehicles and take over if something goes wrong....
Different types of brain injuries
Brain injury victims who file a personal injury claim are often awarded a substantial amount in damages. Pennsylvania residents should know that brain injuries are roughly categorized as either traumatic brain injuries, which are sustained from an external force, or...
What holidays see the most drunk driving accidents?
There are many holidays people in Pennsylvania will celebrate throughout 2020, and at any of these holidays, alcohol will often be served. However, some people will consume so much alcohol that they make the dangerous decision to drive drunk. This leads to car...
Car accidents can cause hidden spine injuries
Experiencing a car accident is always dangerous, even when the impact of a collision is relatively minor. Many of us are so familiar with driving and riding in traffic that it is easy to forget how forceful a car accident is. In many cases, a victim may suffer...
Preventing ladder injuries at work
If you work in any type of construction job, you probably have plenty of experience with ladders. However, experience may not protect you from a serious fall and significant injuries.Approximately 90,000 people end up in the emergency room every year due to...
Whiplash is a serious injury you may not feel immediately
Car accidents cause many different injuries, and many of them are not easy to identify. Often, car accident victims leave the scene of the collision believing that they did not suffer injuries at all, only to realize later that they suffered injuries that do not cause...
