Annual research conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that the year 2010 saw about 5,701 construction work injuries through all fields, including construction of residential and non-residential buildings. The BLS also reports that Pennsylvania is one of 28 states that saw an increase in workplace accidents from 2009 to 2010. From year to year, one of the most consistent causes of construction worker injuries and fatalities has been falling from roofs, scaffolding, ladders, or other equipment.
Personal Injury Law Articles
Do Personal Injury Cases Settle after Depositions?
There are many factors that contribute to whether a personal injury case settles after depositions. Generally speaking, a personal injury case can settle at any time during the case based…
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What Are the Steps in a Personal Injury Case?
The steps in a personal injury case can be numerous and every personal injury case starts with an incident and an injury. After you’ve received medical treatment, the next step…
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Why are Pedestrian Deaths Rising?
In 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded at least 6,283 pedestrian deaths in traffic crashes. This was, unfortunately, a 3% increase from the previous year, and the…
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Understanding the PA Wherefore Clause in the Complaint of a Personal Injury Case
Updated August 2020 Clients sometimes have questions about the “wherefore clause” in the complaint of a personal injury case. A complaint is a legal document that the lawyer files with…
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Does Google Now Have Access To My Medical Records?
Now both veterans and Medicare beneficiaries can view, download, and print their complete medical records. Medical records are accessible through “Blue Button” download features available on mymedicare.gov and myhealthyvet.com.
Tips for Pennsylvania Pedestrian Safety
There are a lot of distractions on and around our roadways that can make pedestrian safety a challenge for both drivers as well as pedestrians. Who has right-of-way when it…
Read More Vocational Experts are Important Witnesses for Loss of Earning Capacity Evaluations
A vocational expert (VE) is usually called to testify or present a written evaluation at a personal injury hearing because of his or her expertise knowledge in current job market…
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How To Choose A Personal Injury Attorney?
How Do I Choose a Good Personal Injury Lawyer? Choosing a personal injury lawyer is an important part of the process of ensuring you receive fair compensation if you have…
Read More Myths About Getting Paid for your Lost Wages in the Personal Injury Case
“But my doctor wrote me a disability note!” We hear this all the time from clients. As a matter of fact we obtain disability notes from our clients’ doctors. Unfortunately…
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EMGs and MRIs for Evaluations of Neck and Back Injuries After an Accident
An EMG is an electromyography, and it is a procedure that measures the electrical activity produced by the skeletal muscles. Essentially it works by reading the electrical “potential” made by…
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The Facts About Backover Accidents
Through the evaluation of traffic accident data, in addition to emergency room records, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has calculated that roughly 220 fatalities occur annually due to…
Read More Concussions in Youth Sports
It may come as a surprise to learn that concussions are becoming more of a risk among youth and student-athletes, but these injuries are plentiful and instances of them are…
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Ten Mistakes People Make When Dealing With Doctors After An Injury
At Carpey Law, we have proudly been representing personal injury victims since 1987. Over the past 30 years, we have represented thousands of victims who have obtain compensation for the…
Read More Will I Have Jurors at My Hearing? How Many Jurors? – Carpey Law of Philadelphia
How Many Jurors Decide My Personal Injury Case? This is a very relevant question that many clients ask me. For example, one of my recent clients asked me this as…
Read More Stuart Asked to Speak at a Marketing Conference in Virginia
For those of you who regularly read The Carpey Chronicle, you know that Stuart is always looking for the next opportunity to give back to the community. In September,…
Read More Stuart Carpey Volunteers to Teach Local High Students in Mock Jury Competition
Tuesday, January 30th marked the start of the 2014 Mock Jury Competition, sponsored by The Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. One of the largest in the nation, the PBA/YLD…
Read More Carpey Family Participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Citizen’s Bank Park
Recently, the Carpey family participated in the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Alzheimer’s Association is a nonprofit organization that strives to: Help…
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Why Reggie Bush’s Personal Injury Case is Important
Why Does Reggie Bush Have a Case? The Reggie Bush case is a classic example of a slip and fall accident with much more serious financial ramifications. Reggie Bush slipped…
Read More Most Americans are Paying More for Health Insurance in 2016
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was pushed through in Congress partially based on the idea that people would be able to keep their current doctors. In theory, younger and healthier…
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