Posted on June 16th, 2010
A $37,100 grant has been awarded to the Jackson Township Recreation Board and the Jackson Township Board of Supervisors to make the Jackson Township Recreation Park accessible to handicapped citizens. The grant is intended to provide supplies that will give physically disabled citizens access to the pavilion, sports fields and playgrounds by paving the recreational park area.
The pavement, labor work and equipment to work on the project have all been donated by the B&J Paving Contractors of Shavertown with help from the Jackson Township Road Department.
If you or someone you know is suffering from short-term disability, contact the Philadelphia short-term disability attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.
Posted on June 9th, 2010
A new educational book series designed to raise awareness for special-needs kids was announced this week. The “Kids With Special Needs” series is written from the perspective of fictional disabled children, allowing young readers to better sympathize with their peers who look or seem different from themselves. The books are mostly fictional, with sections of nonfiction information discussing causes and treatments regarding many of the ailments covered in each book. The term “special needs” is used to categorize more than 4.5 million children in the United States who suffer from disabilities varying from autism, to hyperactivity disorder, to learning disabilities and much more.
The publishing company behind “Kids With Special Needs” explained that children often have a lot of questions regarding their special needs friends and classmates because disability is often an uncomfortable subject to discuss with kids due to it’s complex nature. The good news is that, due to advances in medicine and technology, more children with disabilities and chronic illnesses are living longer and more functional lives. Because of this, school children are being exposed more to special needs kids in the classroom, extra-curricular activities and in their community.
If you or someone you know has sustained a long-term disability, contact the Philadelphia long term disability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130.
Posted on May 11th, 2009
Individuals or family members of individuals who worked in the Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant in Pittsburgh from 1942 to 1944 may qualify for payment from exposure to certain types of radiation. To qualify for a lump sum payment of $150,000 dollars and certain medical expenses, the individual or family members must show that the worker developed cancer after working at the location.
There are 22 types of cancer that would qualify an individual from receiving the lump sum cash payment. In some cases, proof has to occur extensively, but in other cases just showing that you have the cancer will qualify an individual or their family for the payment.
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.
Posted on February 9th, 2009
A Massachusetts State Trooper who experienced pain and suffering as a result of Taser use is suing the makers of the device. James Foley has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the company, after attending a 2006 Taser seminar for law enforcement officials, at which time represntatives from the company demonstrated the device on him.
The injury stems from the fact that a previous injury left Foley with surgical hardware in one of his legs, including a surgical screw. Foley said he warned the Taser employees at the seminar of this fact, but they told him not to be concerned and demonstrated the device on him anyway. As a reuslt, the charge of the Taser bent one of the screws and caused multiple fractures in Foley's leg, according to the lawsuit.
The previous injury occurred in 2004, when Foley's police car was struck by a sport utility vehicle while on the job.
Foley is currently back on the job, but the lawsuit remains unresolved.
Workers' compensation law varies from state to state. Philadelphia has
its own set of laws that require an experienced individual to handle
any case dealing with workers compensation. If you or someone you know has been injured at
work, it is important that you understand the workers' compensation rights available under the law.
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