Posted on July 8th, 2010
A printing company in Waymart, PA is facing serious penalties after being cited for serious and continued workplace violations. According to persons familiar with the case, the company has been charged with failing to correct four repeated safety violations and for committing nine new violations. The total penalties are expected to total over $100,000 for the company. An OSHA investigation revealed that the company put it’s employees in danger of serious injury or death and should have been aware of the violations that were committed within the company.
If you have been seriously hurt in an accident at work, it is important to have an experienced workers’ compensation attorney on your side to help make sure you get the compensation you deserve. Contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 today.
Posted on June 18th, 2010
A head injury was supposedly the cause of death for a Houston man who died after he was shocked by a Taser gun. The incident occurred when a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled the man over during a routine traffic stop Monday evening at approximately 6 p.m. The officer ordered the driver to get out of his white pick-up truck and there was a brief struggle in which the officer was hit in the chest before the man began to run away. The man got about 75 feet away before the police officer used his Taser to stop him in his tracks.
When the man fell to the ground, he hit his head. He was taken by emergency personnel to Northwest Medical Center where he underwent surgery for the injuries he sustained in the incident. An investigation is still pending.
If you or someone you know has incurred a head injury, contact the Philadelphia head and brain injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.
Posted on June 15th, 2010
Jackass star Bam Margera was hospitalized this weekend when a woman attacked him with a baseball bat outside the bar he owns in Philadelphia. Margera sustained head injuries and was taken to intensive care. As a result of the injuries, movie writers have been forced to change the Jackass 3-D script, but authorities say that Margera’s injury will not prevent the movie from taking place.
However, Margera will be unable to perform one of the stunts he was scheduled to perform for the movie in which he receives several blows to the head. Spokespeople say that this scene will have to be re-written because of Margera’s concussion and internal bleeding. The third Jackass movie is set to be released in October.
If you or someone you know has sustained a head injury, contact the Philadelphia brain injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.
Posted on February 23rd, 2010
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, concussions (or mild traumatic brain injury) can have lasting effects on a person's health and well-being. The study made note of certain nerve-cell disconnections that occurred following concussions, leading researchers to conclude that even mild traumatic injury can cause permanent damage to an individual's brain.
If you have suffered a serious brain injury caused by the reckless or negligent actions of another individual, contact the Philadelphia brain injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 to discuss your claim.
Posted on February 18th, 2009
The New York police officer shot in the head by a teenager last month is now reported to be in stable condition. Anthony DiPonzio was shot on January 31 while investigating alleged drug dealing on a city street.
DiPonzio, 23, spoke last week for the first time since the shooting. He was transferred on Monday to a brain injury rehabilitation center. Doctors say his recovery could take up to one year, and that he is at risk of other conditions including brain infection. However, they added that they were pleased DiPonzio's recovery progress thus far, saying that he is ahead of where they expected him to be.
DiPonzio is a native of Greece who served as a police officer in Rochester, New York.
A 14-year-old boy is accused of shooting DiPonzio in the back of the head with a .22 caliber rifle. The boy has been charged with attempted murder and assault.
Unfortunately, tragic cases like this one are all too common. If you or someone you know has been injured on the job, it is important to have a qualified legal expert on your side. Contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C.
at 610-667-7511 to find out more.
