Falling debris from a work site is responsible for a significant amount of worker injuries each year.  Objects falling from above can cause serious injury if it were to land on an individual below.  These types of accidents are typical for a construction site,  although they can occur at a variety of locations each year.

It is suggested that precautions be taken can help protect against falling debris.  Setting up a barrier is important at the ground level. It is important to setup some sort of barrier at the top to help prevent objects from falling off in the first place.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation. 

Many restaurant workers face a variety of injuries each and every day at work.  One of the more common injuries for restaurant workers are injuries that occur in the kitchen related to cooking food and burning oneself.

Many workers can be injured with burns through the oven, stoves, or fryers.  Many serious injuries can occur when an individual slips and falls into one of these heat sources. Precautions need to be taken to ensure that a kitchen is setup with a safe layout and with features that would help prevent these types of injuries from occurring. 

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.

Any accident that results in the injury of a worker is unfortunate.  These accidents can lead to serious injuries and can cause lasting problems for many workers and the business which they work for. 

Every accident that takes place should be used as a learning experience. The management of the company overseeing safety should use each injury as a learning experience to help prevent any possible recurrence of a similar accident from occurring in the future.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.   

A worker was recently crushed to death on Tuesday in a forklift accident near Pennsylvania. 

The accident took place near the end of the work day around 5:00 p.m. Emergency workers were called to the scene of the accident.

Emergency officials arrived at the scene of the accident and removed the forklift off the worker.  At this point,  the worker was pronounced dead from his injuries.

The accident is currently under investigation.  

 If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.   

Many worker injuries can occur in a split second.  These injuries typically occur because of some sort of environmental factor.  Many of the most sudden of work related injuries are slip and fall injuries.  This injuries can range in severity from a simple sprang to serious injuries that need long term care and treatment.

It is important to remember that anything can happen in an instant.  Because of this,  workers compensation protection is important to insure that the worker is always protected in case an accident were to occur. 

 If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.   

An out of state worker was recently killed in an accident in which the worker died by a gas leak.  Gas leaks can be very dangerous and deadly,  and this recent event highlights those dangers.

The worker died  after prolonged exposure and inhalation of the gas.  The exposure to the harmful and toxic gas was only a few seconds,  however that can be long enough in many cases to result in a fatal accident. 

 If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.  

Many accidents in which workers are injured are the result of motor vehicle accidents. These types of accidents are common for individuals who travel a lot for their company.

Some of these accidents are caused by worker error,  however many of the accidents are caused by either poorly maintained vehicles or by other individuals on the road.

If a worker is driving as a part of their job requirements,  then they will be entitled to worker compensation protection if they are involved in an accident.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation. 

A road worker was recently killed in an accident shortly after finishing a road construction project.  The worker had just laid the new road and was putting the finishing touches on the project when the accident took place.

According to reports,  the worker was killed after another worker was operating a large truck.  The large truck backed up too fast and struck the worker.  The driver did not notice that he had struck the worker until it was too late.  Co-workers rushed to the man's aid,  but unfortunately he was already killed from the accident. 

The accident is currently under investigation.   It is not known if the worker fell shortly before being struck or if he did not see the truck. 

 If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.