Q&A with Ted Kennett: How can I maintain my mental health after a personal injury?
A physical injury can be devastating for anyone. Whether you’re off your feet for a few days or years, it is likely you will experience some measure of depression or other mental health injuries. Following an injury, it can be easy to focus on your physical limitations. Your mental and emotional well-being is just as…
Read MoreHow to Safeguard Your Swimming Pool This Summer
Investing in a swimming pool might seem like a stress-free decision for you and your family to make, but it comes with its own set of responsibilities. Cleaning the filter and balancing the chemical levels are expected chores, but what most families who invest in a swimming pool do not consider, are the mandatory steps…
Read MoreSet Up a Safe Summer for Your New Driver
The hot summer months are historically known to be dangerous for new drivers. Roadways are crowded with eager vacationers, inexperienced teens and homebound college students. Teen drivers have crash rates nearly 4 times those of drivers 20 and older per mile drive. High crash rates and the freedom of summer can be a deadly mixture.…
Read MoreI Got Hit by a Car on My Bicycle. What Should I Do Next?
Bicycling is both a mode of transportation and a fun, healthy activity; however, it often poses risks, particularly when you are sharing a roadway with motor vehicles. In Pennsylvania in 2020, 22 fatal accidents involved bicyclists. With such high numbers it is important, that as a cyclist, you are aware of Pennsylvania’s bicycle safety laws…
Read MoreNew motorcycle owner? Here’s what you should know
Summer is the perfect time of year to buy that new motorcycle you have been dreaming about and hit the open road. Motorcycles are efficient on gas and fun for traveling, but even the most experienced riders can find themselves in dangerous situations. That’s why it is important that if you are a new rider,…
Read MoreQ&A with Drew Gannon: In PA, can first responders receive workers’ compensation for PTSD?
Approximately 30 percent of first responders develop behavioral health conditions including, but not limited to, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sometimes referred to as post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI). Being the first to arrive on scenes, continually facing dangerous situations and providing emotional and physical support to survivors are just some of the reasons first…
Read More5 tips to prevent food poisoning while on vacation
Summer vacations are supposed to be fun times with friends and family, but those moments can take a turn when someone isn’t feeling well. Food poisoning is fairly common in the U.S., and it is likely that someone you know has suffered the effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that an estimated…
Read MoreHow to Plan a Safe Summer Vacation
It’s an exciting time of the year, when children are out of school and families are traveling out of state. If you’re preparing for vacation, below are a few tips to ensure your family stays safe. Before You Leave for Vacation Preparing for vacation starts before you even leave your home. In June, July and…
Read MoreQ&A with Lishani Sunday: What happens after a personal injury settlement?
The news that you’ve reached a settlement — whether with an insurance company, another business or an individual – is often an incredible feeling of relief. Help — likely in the form of financial help — is on its way. You might determine to use your personal injury settlement funds to cover medical expenses or…
Read MoreNavigating Workers’ Compensation Guidelines in Your New Trade Career
Working within the trade field requires a lot of physical activity. There is a good chance that at some point during your career, you or someone you know will experience an injury while on the job. In 2019, the trade industry had 46,153 individuals report injuries while on the job. Only the education and health…
Read MoreDangers of Texting and Driving
The popularity of mobile devices has grown exponentially over the past 10 years. Today, they connect us to the world around us no matter how far that may be and make our lives extremely convenient. Many people are so connected to their phones that they struggle to disconnect while driving. Texting and driving or texting…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Injuries Resulting from Animal Bites
Almost every day, humans come into contact with wild and domesticated animals. Although many of these encounters are harmless, there are some that result in injury. About 4.7 million Americans suffer from a dog bite each year, making it the most common animal-related injury. Bites from cats account for the second most common pet bite,…
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