Pennsylvania women should know that discrimination against women workers also extends to workers' compensation. An example of this is demonstrated in a California class-action lawsuit that alleges reduced workers' compensation benefits are paid out to women due to...
People who participate in college sports in Pennsylvania may sustain concussion injuries at some point. Until recently, mild sport concussions were believed to be short-term injuries that did not have a lasting effect on the brain. However, research has shown that...
A study released by the Journal of Neuroscience indicates that when individuals sustain brain injuries, their brains stop benefiting from certain molecules that promote memory. The researchers also suggest that a new experimental medication called PDE4B might increase...
While road users in Pennsylvania and around the country may be in less danger today than they were a decade ago, road safety advances in other developed nations have led to falls in fatality rates that are far more dramatic than those recorded in the United States....
Exciting forms of therapy are available to Pennsylvanians who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. These nascent technologies give hope of treating the injury directly, arresting the damage as it increases and improving prognosis in a notoriously complicated...
Pennsylvania residents who sue a negligent truck driver or trucking company after being harmed in an accident may be encouraged to settle out of court. These cases often involve catastrophic injuries, and litigation can get very expensive when significant amounts are...
Pennsylvania welders need to understand the dangers involved with exposure to the toxic substances contained in welding smoke and fumes. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration states that numerous dangerous byproducts, including arsenic, hydrogen fluoride,...
In the future, some tractor-trailers traveling on Pennsylvania freeways might be equipped with technology designed to reduce rear-end collisions. Two global truck parts companies, ZF and WABCO, have announced their joint effort to bring the Evasive Maneuver Assist...