Fireworks can be a fun holiday activity for your family or even the whole neighborhood, but they are also very dangerous, and you need to be careful to keep your family safe. Pennsylvania’s new fireworks law allows adults to buy and use more powerful types of fireworks, in addition to the novelties already allowed. The infographic below outlines the new law and offers tips on how to stay safe around fireworks year-round. The Berger and Green team...New Pennsylvania Fireworks Law Explained & Safety Tips: Infographic
Fireworks can be a fun holiday activity for your family or even the whole neighborhood, but they are also very dangerous, and you need to be careful to keep your family safe. Pennsylvania’s new fireworks law allows adults to buy and use more powerful types of fireworks, in addition to the novelties already allowed. The infographic below outlines the new law and offers tips on how to stay safe around fireworks year-round. The Berger and Green team...
Workers’ Compensation protects employees and employers in the event of a work-related accident. In the unfortunate event of an accident at work, it is important to know your rights. Workers’ Compensation allows an employee to receive medical treatment and compensation of any wage loss because of a work-related injury or disease. Workers’ Compensation protects employers from being directly sued by an employee who was injured on the job. In Pennsylvania,...
Attorney Regina M. Brown was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania in 1978 where she graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1996. She then attended Slippery Rock University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and was a member of Phi Sigma Pi, National Honor Society. Ms. Brown went on to earn her Juris Doctor in 2003 from Duquesne University School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Brown participated in the University’s...
The well-known craft store, Michaels, has recalled 110,000 of their spin art kits due to a potential burn hazard. The kit includes a battery operated spinning circle where users then squirt paint on it to make a colorful design. The recall has been issued after the company received two reports of the kits overheating. The battery compartments can overheat causing burning injuries or a fire. No injuries have been reported at this...
When applying for Social Security Disability benefits (SSD), a few common mistakes could affect your chances of getting approved. Read on to see what these mistakes are and how you can avoid them. Incomplete Information: The application for SSD benefits is rather extensive. The information the SSA needs to make a decision on your claim includes: education, employment and medical history to name a few. If an applicant fails to answer these questions...