April 23, 2020 Governor Wolf Orders All PA Residents To Wear Masks In Essential Businesses Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s order that all employees and customers of essential businesses across the state must wear masks came into effect at 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 19th. Because COVID-19 is a highly contagious respiratory illness that spreads primarily through close contact from person-to-person and through the respiratory droplets of an infected person, the … Read More »
April 14, 2020 Can Faulty Brakes Cause Truck Accidents? A large tractor trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. This is a significant amount of weight that relies on the vehicle’s braking system. Due to the importance of a big rig’s brakes, truck drivers are required by law to inspect their brakes daily. Unfortunately, missed inspections, negligence, and brake deterioration left unchecked result … Read More »
April 8, 2020 Revlon Accused of Selling Products That Contain Talc Revlon is the latest corporation to be named in a lawsuit in which the plaintiff alleges the company’s talc-containing cosmetic products resulted in her developing mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer that is usually fatal and invades the lining of tissue surrounding the stomach, lungs, heart, and other organs. Altogether, more than 16,000 lawsuits have been filed … Read More »
April 2, 2020 Tree Care Dangers Tree care workers face numerous job-related hazards, many of which can cause permanent and sometimes even deadly injuries. Luckily, employers can implement many helpful control methods and on-the-job solutions that to guard workers against recognizable hazards and preventable injuries. Common on the Job Hazards Tree service technicians care for trees by pruning, trimming, stabilizing broken … Read More »
March 30, 2020 How Immune Compromised Individuals Can Stay Safe During COVID So far, there have been thousands of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States. COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. Generally, the virus is accompanied by mild to severe symptoms that appear 2 to 14 days after exposure. The most commonly experienced symptoms reported so far include … Read More »
March 26, 2020 What Should I Know About Distracted Driving? More than 275,000 people are injured each year in auto accidents involving distracted driving, and nearly 3,000 of distracted driving crashes are fatal, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). All these tragic accidents could have been prevented, had drivers focused on the road. The NSC first designated April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month … Read More »
March 20, 2020 Who is Liable in a Parked Truck Accident? When a commercial truck and passenger vehicle collide, the results can be catastrophic. Most people assume that trucks must be moving to cause an accident. Unfortunately, even a parked truck can cause an accident that results in serious or fatal injuries. Truck drivers have a legal responsibility to ensure that they are not posing a … Read More »
March 9, 2020 Side Impact Collisions A side impact collision occurs when one vehicle runs into the side of another vehicle. This type of accident often results in serious injuries and death. Twenty-five percent of all traffic deaths are a result of a side impact collision, and most commonly occurs at intersections where two or more roads intersect. Causes for these … Read More »
February 27, 2020 Self-Driving Vehicles Now Approved For Deliveries Federal legislators recently decided that robotic delivery company Nuro will be allowed to move forward with its goal of creating a nationwide fleet of purpose-built self-driving vehicles. The cars will deliver food and groceries on behalf of companies like Walmart, Krogers, and Domino’s Pizza – but unlike regular cars, Nuro’s will be completely driverless. The … Read More »
