Posted on October 14th, 2009
A Philadelphia worker recently fell to his death following an accident that took place recently. According to reports, the construction lift that the worker was on toppled over. This caused the worker to fall from over 100 feet in the air to the ground below. The worker did not immediately die from his injuries, and was being treated at a hospital shortly before his death.
An accident into the workers death will be conducted. Officials are wondering what caused the construction lift to fail, as well as if the worker was properly strapped in with safety equipment.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, please contact the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.
Posted on February 25th, 2009
A worker in the Dallas area died on Monday in a work related accident. The accident happened just before noon. The man was killed while sweeping an area, and then a large tanker weighing several tons fail on him. The worker died immediatly from the force of the tanker.
The man was discovered by another co-worker who called 911 and reported the emergency. The worker then used a fork lift to raise the tanker off the man's body. The accident is currently under investigation right now as authorities hope to figure out how this happened.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a construction site 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 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.
