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Is This Maximum Sentence for a Coal CEO a Deterrent to Violating Safety Rules?

Massey Coal is a company with a long history of safety violations. The coal company had been cited numerous times and been fined. Unfortunately, as is common when workplace safety issues arise, the fines were too low and inspections into the company's affairs were too uncommon to actually get the company to change its behavior...

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Workplace Accidents Cost Companies $62 Billion Each Year

Accidents at work cost companies in the United States an estimated $62 billion each year, according to a recent national study.   The figure comes as no surprise to our experienced workers' compensation attorneys who help injured workers every day. About 23,000 on-the-job injuries are reported every day nationwide, according to the Economic Policy Institute....

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Legal Tools Lacking to Hold Executives Accountable for Scranton Work Injuries

When a safety disaster occurs and worker are hurt or killed, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can issue fines and citations against the company. Unfortunately, these fines have statutory caps and are often too low to really make a substantial impact on deterring companies from engaging in dangerous behaviors. Employers also can't generally be...

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OSHA Protects Employees Terminated Due to Work Injury Claims

In a recent news release, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) indicated a company would be required to pay more than $332,000 in back wages and damages to a worker who was improperly terminated from his job. The employee had been terminated because he had reported a work-related injury. Termination in retaliation for reporting injuries...

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Scranton Third Party Lawsuits After Work Injuries

A jury has awarded $15 million to a worker whose foot was crushed by a forklift being driven by an unlicensed forklift operator. The $15 million award included $3 million in punitive damages, in addition to $12.2 million in punitive damages.  The worker reportedly sustained injuries leading to the lawsuit when he was performing work...

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Scranton

201 Franklin Avenue

Scranton, PA 18503

p. 570-344-2667

Pittson

Pittston

9 North Main Street

Pittston, PA 18640

p. 570-883-1321

Towanda

Towanda

213 Main Street

Towanda, PA 18848

p. 570-265-5800