Posts by KBG Injury Law LLP
Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Liability in PA
Workers who are injured while on the job are usually eligible to file for workers’ compensation benefits in the state of Pennsylvania. Most injured employees are aware of these benefits that will help them live and pay for their medical bills while they are out of work. However, many people do not know about the…
Read MoreDeadly Collision Between an RV and a Tractor-Trailer on I-81
Five people are dead following a heartbreaking accident on I-81 in Franklin County. The deadly crash occurred on August 9, 2023, near the Chambersburg exit on Interstate 81. Four family members were traveling southbound in an RV when the front left tire of the motorhome blew out. When a vehicle has a tire blowout, it…
Read MoreHarrisburg Bus Crash Kills Three, Injures Dozens
Late on Sunday, August 6, a collision involving a charter bus carrying numerous passengers and another vehicle led to tragedy in Dauphin County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, three individuals lost their lives in the incident. The collision occurred shortly before midnight along southbound Interstate 81 at mile marker 74 within Lower Paxton Township. State…
Read MoreKBG Injury Law’s Craig Milsten Talks Sports, Law, and Safety with Central Penn Business Journal
Craig Milsten has been practicing law for almost 30 years. He started his career as an Assistant District Attorney in York County before moving into insurance defense and commercial litigation – a unique background that’s served his clients at KBG Injury Law well. But that’s not the only thing in Craig Milsten’s professional life that’s…
Read MoreHow Do You Prove Your Injury or Illness Is Work-Related?
When you suffer an injury or illness at work, you may think that it should be easy and straightforward to prove that it is work-related. However, if your condition developed over time or occurred because of too much exposure to certain chemicals or toxins while at work in Gettysburg, your employer may deny your claim.…
Read MoreHow Does a UM/UIM Claim Work?
When a person suffers severe injuries from a car accident that wasn’t their fault, it is easy to become stressed, overwhelmed, and frustrated. The state of Pennsylvania requires all vehicles to be insured, which provides protection to individuals involved in car accidents. However, not everyone abides by the law or chooses to have the highest…
Read MorePreventing Swimming Pool Accidents and Drownings This Summer
Since summer is here and school is out, more and more Hanover, PA residents are heading to the pools to enjoy some fun in the water. However, the warmer weather always means more swimming pool accidents and drownings are on the horizon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are around…
Read MoreSecondary Complications of Spinal Cord Injuries
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, there are currently over 280,000 people suffering from spinal cord injuries and about 17,000 new cases that appear each year across the United States. Many people do not realize that spinal cord injuries can lead to secondary and long-term complications. They often assume that you can heal…
Read MoreHow “Ghost Drivers” Can Skirt HOS Regulations
In the modern, digital era, we have all manner of devices, gadgets, and apps that follow our every move, but an electronic logging device, or ELD, is a tracker that is specific to the interstate trucking (and commercial bus) industry. ELDs replaced manual paper logs and low-tech electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs), which simply logged the…
Read MoreWhy America’s Healthcare Workers Are in Danger
While it may not seem dangerous to those outside of the profession, healthcare work is hazardous to workers’ health and well-being. The healthcare industry is a dangerous occupation, from needlestick punctures to debilitating back injuries from heavy lifting to close encounters with contagious diseases like tuberculosis. The number of workers that are imperiled is enormous:…
Read MoreWhy You Want a Local Lawyer if Your College Student Gets Hurt
So your child decided to stay at school for the summer. Maybe they’re taking summer classes to get enough credits to earn that double major. Or they don’t want to lose the sweet apartment and job they landed last semester. No matter why, they’re on their own now. And accidents do happen. What would you…
Read MoreAre Drunk Drivers Really More Likely to Survive a Crash?
According to first responders, yes. Drunk people are more likely to survive a collision and come away with fewer and more minor injuries than their sober counterparts. They’re also more likely to leave the hospital sooner than other trauma patients. It seems counterintuitive given that being drunk was what probably caused the accident in the…
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