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Our attorneys take a closer look at the risk factors Even though the COVID-19 pandemic took many cars off the road and pedestrians off the streets beginning in Spring 2020, it led to an increase in fatal car accidents – and in particular, a spike in pedestrian deaths. This disturbing trend highlights the need for...

For some individuals who contract COVID-19, symptoms can linger for months or even years. These people, diagnosed with long COVID and often called long-haulers, often find it difficult or impossible to return to work. If the condition is expected to last 12 months or longer or persists for more than a year while substantially limiting...

A Pennsylvania Workers' Comp Attorney Discusses How Safety Violations Can Lead to Injury Workers are hurt on the job every year, suffering injuries that prevent them from returning to work for some time, resulting in a loss of income. Meanwhile, medical expenses for treating their injuries add up fast. In Pennsylvania, injured workers can file...

A workers’ comp lawyer in Scranton explains Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently proposed a plan to improve working conditions for people statewide, including expanding federal workplace safety rules to apply to more workplaces statewide in an effort to prevent workplace accidents. “I’m taking executive action and calling for legislative action to create safer workplaces, promote...

Hold social media platforms accountable for their actions. Contact our law firm to explore your options. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have been linked to a recent increase in depression and other mental health issues among teenagers, according to researchers and journalists studying this issue, including an in-depth investigation conducted by The Wall...

On October 11, 2021, Attorney Todd J. O’Malley, Founder and Senior Partner of O’Malley & Langan Law Offices, was honored with the prestigious Mel Award by the Melvin M. Belli Society. The distinction recognizes an exceptional trial attorney who demonstrates the highest pinnacle of skill and innovation in litigating for clients and makes a significant...

Employees should be paid for the hours they worked. It’s a simple concept, but it’s an issue that is the center of a lot of disputes between workers and their employers. In a July decision, the state’s high court weighed in. In a 5-2 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that workers must be paid...

NEPA lawyers explain what rights workers have The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched an investigation against a Luzerne County manufacturing company that fired an employee in retaliation for repeatedly requesting safety equipment from the company after sustaining a workplace injury. Sadly, such cases and workplace safety violations happen more often than many people might...

Working conditions at Amazon warehouses have been a hot-button topic for a while now, but a new study shines a light on just how serious the problem really is. According to researchers from the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC), Amazon warehouse workers have a serious injury rate that's 80% higher than the serious injury rate of...

Sometimes it's easy to forget that there are faces and lives behind statistics. That holds true for the numbers that identify the most dangerous situations for our nation’s workers. Our law firm discusses the figures and offers some ways to protect the health and lives of workers. The Top 10 dangers to workers The Occupational...