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• 1 injured and 1 killed in freak accident
• 100 deadliest days prompt need for safer teen drivers
• 2 bus crashes within 10 hours injure 7 in Pittsburgh
• 2 Pennsylvania residents killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-95
• 3 factors that put you at heightened risk of a multi-car collision
• 3 main dangers to your brain in a car crash
• 3 steps to help someone move forward after losing a loved one
• 3 ways employers expose staff to harmful substances or environments
• 4 common myths about brain injuries
• 4 mental symptoms of a serious brain injury
• 4 signs of a hidden injury after motor vehicle collision
• 5 deadly construction site accidents
• 6 Mistakes individuals make after a car accident
• A brain injury could mean the end of your current profession
• A helmet isn’t the only safety precaution to take
• A hip fracture typically requires surgery
• A neck fracture is a severe injury that can alter your life
• A simple blood test may predict severe brain trauma outcomes
• A surprising motor vehicle accident statistic
• A suspected drunk motorist kills 1 in Beaver County
• AAA study reveals advantages of four truck safety devices
• About the MSHA
• Accident liability questions surround autonomous cars
• ADHD medication reduces risk of car accidents
• After 26 years, OSHA final rule nearing publication
• After an accident: What you need to do
• Agency considering added protection to prevent underrides
• Aging drivers in Pennsylvania
• Alcohol a factor in over one-quarter of traffic fatalities
• Almost 2,000 trucks ordered out of service during safety blitz
• Amazon charged with wrongful death of employee
• An increase in driverless vehicles may face delays
• Appeals court rules that the ELD rule is constitutional
• Apple sued over non-release of iPhone safety feature
• Are accidents worse on rural roads?
• Are geckos the key to spinal cord regeneration?
• Are property owners responsible for slips and falls?
• Are some activities too dangerous for liability?
• Are we too reliant on vehicle technology?
• Are you following these key rush hour safety tips?
• Assessing fault in a rear-end collision
• Auto accident injuries may not always be immediately clear
• Auto accidents and TMJ injuries
• Auto manufacturers agree to install automatic braking systems
• Automated technologies are already reducing car crashes
• Automobile insurance industry threatened by autonomous cars
• Autonomous crash-avoidance technology announced for trucks
• Autonomous trucks will bring changes to the industry
• Autonomous vehicles bring new liability issues to the forefront
• Autumn sees an increase wildlife-related crashes
• Avoid these 4 mistakes regarding workers’ compensation benefits
• Avoiding accidents at chemical plants
• Avoiding vehicle-related incidents in work zones
• Being aware of car accident causes can help stop crashes
• Being prepared for OSHA
• Beware of potholes
• Bipartisan bill would mandate side underride guards
• Blind spots and car accidents
• Blood pressure drug reduces inflammation from brain injuries
• Brain changes after concussion are noticeable for years
• Brain injuries and increased concussion risks for women
• Brain injuries caused by domestic violence often go undetected
• Brain injury sufferers benefit from rapid intervention
• Brain networks and brain injuries
• Brain re-growth? Neurolasticity after a traumatic brain injury
• Brain trauma in Pennsylvania
• Brain-injured plaintiff in Pittsburgh lawsuit may settle
• Braking and liability
• Breaking traffic rules can injure multiple people
• Breakthrough in repairing brain neurons after injury
• Can you choose your doctor for a workers’ compensation injury?
• Can you receive compensation after a road rage incident?
• Car accident fatality risk is three times higher at night
• Car accident risks go up when drivers are drowsy
• Car accidents and catastrophic injuries
• Car accidents can cause hidden spine injuries
• Car accidents often occur close to home
• Catastrophic injuries due to car accidents: a guide
• Central Transport forklifts found to be unsafe
• Chances of dying in a car accident
• Changes may be ahead for workers’ compensation
• Cheap gas and money involved in rising accident fatality rates
• Claiming workers’ compensation for psychological damages
• Clarifying the OSHA anchor point rule
• Clean flushing stations keep Pennsylvania workers safe
• Cold weather doesn’t slow down bicycle commuters in Pittsburgh
• College student critically hurt in hit-and-run bike accident
• College students at risk for traumatic brain injuries
• Collision avoidance systems can increase road safety
• Combustible dust is a workplace hazard
• Committee says some OSHA standards too static
• Common car crash injuries and the recovery time required
• Common hazards faced by health care workers
• Companies in the process of growth must reexamine safety policies
• Companies lack consistency in injury, illness reporting
• Complications of spinal cord injuries
• Congress pushes FMCSA for sleep apnea screening rules
• Construction firms turning to more protective safety helmets
• Construction-related falls and what to do to avoid them
• Crash test results contradict Tesla safety claims
• Crush injuries: Important things to know
• CTE advances may help Pennsylvania residents
• Cumulative effects of mild brain trauma
• Dangerous driving habits
• Dangers associated with water pipe repair technique
• Dangers for teen drivers in the summer months
• Dangers of welding fumes
• Dangers of wrong-way accidents
• Data reveals the benefits of crash avoidance technology
• Daylight saving time affects driving dangers
• Daylight saving time and the risk of drowsy driving
• Daylight saving time often leads to dangerous roads
• Dealing with distracted drivers in Pennsylvania
• Dealing with insurance companies after a car crash
• Dealing with mold in workplaces
• Death rates drop with improved auto safety tech
• Deep sleep may help brain injury patients
• Defendant in lawsuit claims plaintiff got the wrong company
• Design flaws leading to more accidents with self-driving cars
• Determining fault in a car accident case
• Diagnosing TBIs with blood tests
• Different types of brain injuries
• Distracted driving a major problem among teens
• Distracted driving makes roadways more dangerous
• Distracted driving trends during summer
• Do helmets reduce traumatic brain injuries in ski accidents?
• Do horses pose a safety risk?
• Do insurance companies cover road rage incidents?
• Do these things to drive more safely this fall
• Do these things to prepare your car for cooler weather
• Do you know how to drive safely in strong rain?
• Does shift work contribute to car accidents?
• Does your loved one need a power of attorney?
• Don’t let a pre-existing condition stop your injury lawsuit
• DOT, NHTSA offer motorcyclists summer safety tips
• Dram Shop Laws tell bars and restaurants not to over serve booze
• Driver arrested in car salesman’s death
• Driver ejected in crash near Denver, Pennsylvania
• Drivers jailed after crashes involving faulty cars
• Drowsiness behind the wheel and its dangers
• Drowsy driving a hazard among night shift workers
• Drowsy driving is as dangerous as drunk driving
• Drowsy driving may have caused a San Jose bus crash
• Drowsy driving statistics are startling
• Drug use in the trucking industry
• Earlier is better for spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• Effective treatments in the near future for spasticity
• Electrical stimulation could help brain injury patients
• Electronic logging devices now required for commercial trucks
• Electronic trucking logs to be required
• Employers can create targeted worker safety training
• Employers not always protected by workers’ comp
• Ensuring safety of motorcyclists on shared roadways
• Entertainment alliance acts to reduce workplace injuries
• Evidence used in car accident injury cases
• Excavation and trenching safety tips
• Explaining a pain and suffering multiplier?
• Eye protection may prevent most workplace eye injuries
• Eye-tracking device could diagnose brain injuries
• Facts regarding Brown-Sequard syndrome
• Facts regarding spinal cord infarction
• Fall protection violations still top OSHA list
• Falls a major cause of construction worker deaths
• Fatigue: A cause of workplace accidents
• Federal regulations try to reduce fatigued truck driver accidents
• Femur fractures caused by car crashes
• Fighting sun glare behind the wheel
• Fire safety in underground mines
• First responders risk mind and body to help car accident victims
• First three to six minutes of driving can be especially unsafe
• FMCSA announces commercial driver’s license rule delay
• FMCSA announces withdrawal of sleep apnea rule
• FMCSA reports fewer truck crash fatalities but more injuries
• FMCSA study to learn more about trucker commutes
• Focus on improving workplace environment for safety
• Fog and traffic accidents
• Follow the orders of your medical team after a concussion
• Former astronaut criminally charged for fatal car accident
• Four common dangerous driving habits
• Fraud in workers’ compensation cases
• Frightening brain injuries can result from minor bumps
• Gender discrimination in workers’ compensation benefits
• Getting safety information to all employees
• Google says its self-driving cars have been in 11 accidents
• Google to release monthly self-driving car crash reports
• Government plans to eliminate traffic fatalities
• Governors can act to improve roadway safety
• Grain handing accidents increased in 2016
• Guidelines aim to prevent fatigue among EMS workers
• Handcycles let spinal cord injury victims compete in marathons
• Harvard study suggests possible future cure for brain injuries
• Hazards you might encounter on a construction site
• Hazing tragedy at Pennsylvania university leads to guilty pleas
• Head injuries can increase the progression of Alzheimer’s
• Hearing protection and arc flashes
• HHS delays approval of hair testing for drug use by truckers
• High number of workers killed in 2014
• Higher speed limits claim additional lives each year
• Hollywood financial crunch may increase on-set accidents
• Hot work hazards and safety tips
• How a workplace might document an accident
• How brain injuries can change your life – and how a lawyer can help
• How do teenagers cause auto accidents?
• How do workers’ compensation claims work in Pennsylvania?
• How does a workers’ compensation benefits claim work?
• How does alcohol increase a driver’s risk of causing an accident?
• How much will workers’ compensation disability pay you?
• How nurses avoid injuries and illness on the job
• How Pennsylvania men and women may differ after a brain injury
• How Pennsylvania treats roadside memorials to car crash victims
• How speeding can affect an auto accident injury claim
• How TBIs can impact young people
• How telecommuting affects workers’ compensation claims
• How to avoid accidents during winter
• How to create a safety culture at work
• How to drive safely in strong winter wind
• How to drive safely on icy roads
• How to keep your eyes safe at work
• How to prevent my child from being hit by a car
• How to safely share the road with cyclists
• How to stay safe when removing snow
• How to use workers’ compensation effectively
• How Uber and Lyft can deny liability for their drivers’ crashes
• How work site hazards can lead to injuries
• How wrong-way highway accidents happen
• Hundreds of injuries from horse and buggy crashes in Pennsylvania
• If a drunk driver hit your child, the bar may be responsible
• Importance of safety training in construction
• Improving eye protection at the Pennsylvania worksite
• Improving safety at the worksite
• Increase in work-related deaths hit men the hardest
• Injured car accident victim files personal injury lawsuit
• Injuries and a death occur after driver speeds into wrong lane
• Injuries caused by cheerleading accidents
• Injuries sustained by drunk employees must be recorded
• Insurance research looks into the causes of workplace injuries
• Intersection accident injures 1 and kills 3
• Intersection dangers can be cut with roundabouts
• Is a bar partially to blame for a drunk driving wreck?
• Is it dangerous to drive when you are sick?
• Is someone other than the drunk driver to blame for the crash?
• Is stress from work compensable through workers’ compensation?
• Is surgery always required after a traumatic brain injury?
• Lack of sleep can lead to workplace injuries
• Lack of worker protections in gig economy spawns lawsuits
• Ladder safety tips for everyone
• Largest single-center brain injury study aims to standardize care
• Lawmakers considering driverless car legislation
• Lawsuit prompts insurers to add brain injury clauses
• Lawsuits show possible abuse of brain injury patients
• Leading safety violations according to OSHA
• Legal support when a motor vehicle accident causes severe harm
• Limiting noise exposure in Pennsylvania
• Lives of families of brain injury victims also change
• Logging, fishing are most hazardous industries for workers
• Lower speed limits proposed for large vehicles
• Making worker safety a core value in Pennsylvania
• Man sues in Pennsylvania court over fireworks injury
• Manufacturing jobs may be the cause of injuries
• March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month
• Marijuana holiday may account for increase in car crash deaths
• Memory loss, seizures among long-term effects after TBI
• Mild brain injuries could lead to PTSD
• Mine safety agency lists best practices around power lines
• Miners face fire risk on the job
• Mines may be more dangerous in the winter
• Mining deaths lead to increased safety enforcement
• Misconceptions about TBI in Pennsylvania
• Molecular research explains neuron behavior after brain injuries
• More about Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
• More large trucks involved in crashes in Pennsylvania
• More older workers are dying on the job, especially in farming
• Most common workplace injuries in Pennsylvania
• Musculoskeletal disorders a risk in construction industry
• Navigating safely around large commercial vehicles
• Negotiating with the insurance company
• New blood test to detect brain injuries FDA approved
• New color-changing polymer could indicate brain trauma
• New drug may help Pennsylvania brain injury patients
• New exploration of mechanism behind TBI
• New guidelines dictate opioid prescriptions for injured workers
• New law may make medical malpractice cases easier for veterans
• New Pennsylvania law may expand occupational injuries
• New potential rule released by FMCSA
• New rule rolled out after delay
• New safety tech can significantly reduce backup crashes
• New study on brain disease in NFL players
• New workers are more likely to experience injuries
• NHTSA report shows surge in traffic accident deaths
• NHTSA to consider software driver in self-driving car
• NHTSA urges driver mode for cellphones
• Non-invasive treatment of damaged brain tissue
• NTSB calls for tougher speeding laws
• OSHA decides post-accident drug testing deters injury reporting
• OSHA fines plastering company for worker’s falling death
• OSHA guidance for employees at risk for Zika exposure
• OSHA increases health care oversight
• OSHA initiative to improve workplace safety
• OSHA issues safety guidelines for home construction
• OSHA may regulate silica dust exposure more closely
• OSHA paying a closer look at workplace amputations
• OSHA releases fact sheet dealing with shipyard hazards
• OSHA targeting unsafe workplaces for health care employees
• OSHA touts severe injury reporting program success
• Overlooked dangers that confront public safety workers
• Paraplegia vs. tetraplegia
• Parking lots can pose a danger of workplace injuries
• Pay attention to these delayed symptoms after a car accident
• Pennsylvania company sued for OSHA violations
• Pennsylvania company unveils autonomous truck safety system
• Pennsylvania driver killed in possible DUI incident
• Pennsylvania given failing grade in NSC report
• Pennsylvania insulation company cited by OSHA
• Pennsylvania welders often risk many dangers
• Personal injury lawsuits help people recover from trauma
• Pinch point injuries can be devastating
• Pittsburgh bicyclists are often at the mercy of bad drivers
• Pittsburgh lawmakers are slated to award $125,000 in crash case
• Pokémon Go linked with increase in distracted driving
• Possible TBI risk factors in older adults
• Potential complications following a concussion
• Potential consequences of head injuries in Pennsylvania
• Poultry processing jobs are very hazardous
• Preventing Eye Injuries at Work
• Preventing falls from elevated heights in warehouses
• Preventing hazards caused by scissor lifts
• Preventing ladder injuries at work
• Preventing suspension trauma in Pennsylvania
• Preventing workplace ladder falls
• Problems following a car accident may be all in the head
• Proceed carefully after you get into a car crash
• Promoting safe work conditions for female construction workers
• Proposed overhaul to workers’ compensation could hurt workers
• Proposed sleep apnea testing controversial
• Protecting children in parking lots and driveways
• Protecting employees who work in remote locations
• Protecting health care workers from chemical exposure
• Providing a safe workplace in Pennsylvania
• Push to require crane operator licensing continues
• Rare brain injury disorder turns victims into savants
• Reality-based programs may increase awareness in teen drivers
• Recognizing the signs of post-traumatic stress after trauma
• Recovering from a spinal cord injury
• Reducing motorcycle accidents is a two-way street
• Reducing the risks for trench workers
• Reform potential high with autonomous trucks
• Remote control autonomous trucking
• Report indicates federal oversight of workers’ comp needed
• Report shows OSHA fines and citations effective
• Researchers find link between TBI and ADHD
• Researchers study how brain is protected from injury
• Resolution of suit after Heinz Field death will be confidential
• Rise in fatal truck and bus accidents
• Risk of injury and the aging workforce
• Risky driving behaviors prevalent among millennials
• Road deaths were on the increase in 2015
• Road fatalities overseas falling faster than in the U.S.
• Road risk: How to reduce the chances of an accident
• Road safety tips when school starts in Pennsylvania
• Rural roads less safe for drivers than urban roads
• Safe cycling with the right helmet
• Safe driving advances and considerations
• Safer cars on the horizon with Volvo
• Safety codes and electrical work
• Safety concerns and prevention tips for lone workers
• Safety issues at U.S. nuclear weapons lab
• Safety measures can reduce workplace electricity accidents.
• Safety potential of autonomous vehicles not coming soon
• Safety protocols for employers
• Safety stand-down campaign focuses on fall prevention
• Safety tips when working on a ladder
• Safety week for refuse and recycling workers
• Saliva test might predict seriousness of concussion
• Samsung says it is developing a ‘see-through’ semi truck
• Scissor lift users receive OSHA warnings
• Self-driving trucks may be on the horizon as well
• Semi-autonomous cars a source of driver distraction
• Settling truck accident lawsuits in Pennsylvania
• Severe burn victims must address ongoing challenges
• Sharing the road to prevent accidents with slow vehicles
• Should I ride my motorcycle in the winter?
• Should you call police after a car accident?
• Silica poses a threat to workers on the job
• Sleep deprivation in commercial drivers is a dangerous issue
• Sleep is still good for a brain affected by TBI
• Sleep therapy offers treatment potential for brain injury
• Slips and falls common in the education and health industry
• Smartphone use and traffic fatalities
• Smell test may detect brain injury
• Snapchat mph app linked to accidents
• Some drivers are unaware of vehicle safety technologies
• Some drivers view distracted driving as acceptable
• Spinal cord injuries and mortality rates
• Spinal cord injury causes
• Spinal cord injury data
• Spinal cord scarring may help promote healing
• Spinal cord trauma and its ramifications
• Stabilization after a spinal cord accident is critical
• Staying safe as a pedestrian in Pennsylvania
• Steps to take after being involved in a car accident
• Steps to take after being involved in a car crash
• Studies reveal that SUVs pose a serious threat to pedestrians
• Studies shed light on distracted driving epidemic
• Study examines child fatality rates in car accidents
• Study finds brain damage common among retired NFL players
• Study finds CTE in brains of college athletes
• Study finds sleep disorder may lead to workplace injuries
• Study finds traumatic brain injuries increase risk of dementia
• Study illuminates plant workers’ fear of employer retaliation
• Study links spinal cord injuries to sleep apnea
• Study reveals the dangers of digital distractions on the job
• Study shows brain injury patients should seek follow-up care
• Study shows crash avoidance systems prevent accidents
• Study shows link between eye movement and brain injury
• Study shows scar tissue may help spinal cord injuries
• Study: Using CarPlay riskier for drivers than texting
• Suffering a brain injury could lead to early dementia
• Summer brings heat, lightning risks for workers
• Supervisors and worker involvement crucial to construction safety
• Suspected drunk driver kills woman in Pittsburgh suburbs
• Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury
• TBI or whiplash? When one injury covers the other
• Teens must be safer drivers during 100 deadliest days
• Teens who use energy drinks suffer more traumatic brain injury
• Temp positions and worker safety
• Thanksgiving the start of a deadly time of year
• The “100 deadliest days” are dangerous for everyone
• The 4 red flags of road rage
• The correlation between trucker health and safe driving
• The dangers of distracted driving
• The dangers of driving in winter weather
• The dangers of drowsy driving
• The dangers of excavation and trenching
• The dangers of spiked wheel ornaments on trucks
• The FMCSA upholds break requirement
• The future of road safety
• The hazards of stored energy in the workplace
• The importance of right-of-way laws
• The lasting effects of a personal injury case
• The many symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury
• The many types of traumatic brain injuries
• The medical challenges faced by a paralysis victim
• The most common motorcycle accident scenarios
• The most dangerous jobs in the U.S.
• The most dangerous states for fatal crashes over the Fourth of July
• The National Transportation Safety Board’s Most Wanted List
• The pitfalls of new car technology
• The risks of brain injuries to the elderly
• The risks of drowsy driving
• The risks of internal bleeding after a car accident
• The solicitor’s office pledges dedication to workplace safety
• There are options if you’re injured on the job in Pennsylvania
• Time limits on workers’ compensation claims
• Tips for caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injuries
• Tips for heavy lifting without injury
• Tips for helping a loved one recover from a serious accident
• Tips for improving construction safety
• Tips for making a perilous occupation safer
• Tips for preventing a jackknife
• Tips for workplace safety
• Tips to help keep Pennsylvania landscapers safer
• Top tips for driving through standing water
• Traumatic brain injuries and technology
• Traumatic brain injuries can impact your health and job
• Traumatic brain injuries linked to higher risk of suicide
• Traumatic brain injuries: Causes and prevention
• Traumatic brain injury and emotional issues
• Traumatic brain injury from a bicycle or motorcycle accident
• Truck accident statistics are getting worse
• Truck accidents can be caused by driver, employer or both
• Truck drivers in poor health crash more often
• Truck drivers may face greater testing for sleep apnea
• Trucker charged in fatal loose trailer accident from April
• Trucker group challenges sleep apnea regulations
• Truckers still restricted from marijuana use
• Truckers who drink more coffee may be more likely to crash
• Turn signals play key role in preventing traffic accidents
• Two Amtrak workers killed in train crash
• Typical causes of injuries at construction sites
• Understanding risky driving habits
• Understanding the symptoms of severe TBI
• Understanding third-party-over actions
• Unusual accident caught on video
• Using convex mirrors to increase workplace safety
• Using technology to help with driver fatigue
• Using video to prevent worker injuries in Pennsylvania
• Van overturns on Route 8, closing road
• Variations on mortality rates for traumatic brain injuries
• Vehicle safety features can be beneficial, but not always
• Violence against nurses is on the rise
• Vital steps to take after a car accident
• Was your injury work-related?
• Watch out for road rage during the holiday season
• Were you injured in a truck accident?
• Were you involved in a distracted driving accident at work?
• What affects how severe a spinal cord injury is?
• What are the most common eye injuries in the workplace?
• What are the statistics for red light accidents?
• What can cause burns at work?
• What can I do if I lose a loved one in a fatal car accident?
• What caregivers should know about traumatic brain injury
• What damages can I recover following a car accident?
• What do people need to know about spinal cord injuries?
• What happens if you hit a family member’s vehicle?
• What happens to workers injured by machinery or robots?
• What holidays see the most drunk driving accidents?
• What is a concussion?
• What is a neurogenic bladder?
• What is a traumatic brain injury, and how does it affect people?
• What is paraplegia?
• What is seatbelt syndrome?
• What kind of injury risks do private hospital workers face?
• What must you prove in a wrongful death case?
• What should be done to improve road construction safety?
• What should you do after a car accident?
• What should you do after a concussion?
• What to know about central pain syndrome
• What to know about third-party work injury claims
• What to say after a car accident
• What welders can do to stay safe at work
• What workplace injuries should be recorded in OSHA 300 log
• When employees may seek workers’ compensation benefits
• When punitive damages could be justified after an accident
• Whiplash is a serious injury you may not feel immediately
• Whiplash is the painful result of many rear-end car accidents
• Who is responsible when someone is injured by a defective product?
• Why are some truck accidents so complex?
• Why driving slowly can be dangerous
• Why size matters in a car accident
• Why Thanksgiving is a deadly day to drive
• Why you shouldn’t use health insurance for a work injury
• Will you be the victim of a workplace ladder accident?
• Will your personality change after a brain injury?
• Winter weather and slip-and-fall accidents: Watch your step
• Workers at risk for metallic mercury exposure
• Workers can be injured driving company vehicles
• Workers may face hazardous conditions on the job
• Workers’ compensation and how it works for you
• Workers’ compensation is expensive in Pennsylvania
• Working on scaffolding is as dangerous as it sounds
• Workplace factors impact health care employees
• Workplace injuries among new nurses
• Wrongful death and survivor lawsuits in Pennsylvania
• You may not notice these injuries right after a wreck