Workers’ compensation is a tricky area of law as there are many actors involved in an incident resulting in an injury or death of a worker. Some of those parties include the worker as an individual, the construction site, bosses and supervisors, health and safety technicians, and the company carrying out the construction project. In […]
A Philadelphia construction site accident killed one worker on Tuesday, July 27. The victim was employed by a local construction company building a new Amazon warehouse distribution center. At Soloff & Zervanos, our Philadelphia construction injury attorneys understand the dangers of your profession. Today, we explore this fatal incident and how you can protect yourself […]
If you live in and around the city, then you know that construction never seems to stop. It is always in the background as we continue to grow and adapt. If you or a loved one work in construction, then you know just how dangerous the job can be. We are now learning that construction […]
Construction workers have an incredibly tough job. When they go to work each day, they should be able to expect that their workplace is as safe as possible. Construction companies have a duty to keep their workers safe. However, as we have learned recently through a string of tragic construction accidents, the industry has many […]
Heavy equipment, tools and elevated places are not the only hazards present on a construction site. Even cement, brink and materials being used by the construction workers and contractors may put a worker’s life on the line. While a worker may sometimes survive a serious accident in the workplace, the injuries he or she may […]
In the wake of a high-profile deadly demolition accident, the mayor of Philadelphia is preparing the city to implement sweeping changes to the regulations of building demolition. In addition to the regulatory changes, according to the mayor, every currently active demolition site will be inspected for safety. The event that precipitated the regulatory changes was […]