Employers understand that during any workday, accidents resulting in injuries can occur. Workers’ compensation claims can be costly to the most stable of enterprises enjoying vast financial resources. Proactive steps may not shield all employees from worksite dangers,...
Year: 2020
The Risks Associated with Resuming Business Operations
Depending on the “expert” providing their insight via an article or appearance on a news network, businesses are either ready to resume operations or a long way from turning their “closed” signs on their doors to “open.” Even those deemed essential are encouraged, if...
The Post-Pandemic Evolution of Cruise Lines
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt long after it finally ends, with or without a vaccine. Terms such as “social distancing” and others are now cemented in our vernacular. However, the change goes beyond societal terms and norms. Businesses in every...
Should Businesses Receive Limited Liability Protection?
As coronavirus-related restrictions are rolled back, employers of all sizes are getting ready to welcome back their employees. Yet, for those businesses and their counterparts who have remained in operation with more limited staff, it won’t be “business as usual.”...
Has the Chamber of Commerce Changed Their Agenda?
The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted businesses of all sizes. From “mom-and-pop” operations to major corporations, shutting down the economy has led to uncertainty for many companies close to putting up “Closed” signs and shuttering their...
Open for Business. Open for Litigation.
Employers in various industries based in Pennsylvania and around the country are getting ready to resume something resembling “business as usual.” Reopening their companies in a post-pandemic world will come with challenges, but the relief in resuming operations will...
Workers’ Compensation Claims During a Pandemic
As the unemployment rate skyrockets with businesses laying off and temporarily furloughing their employees, those who are forced to stay at home are looking forward to returning to the workforce. Conversely, essential employees that include medical professionals,...
Coronavirus-Driven Car Insurance Discounts Fall Short
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, shelter at home orders and shuttering businesses resulted in fewer drivers on the road. In response to that unprecedented trend, many high-profile auto insurance companies offered discounts that reflected drivers’ reduced time...
What are the symptoms of a brain injury?
If you get into a car accident and experience a blow, jolt or trauma to your head, you could sustain a brain injury. The Brain Trauma Foundation states that motor vehicle accidents make up 20% of brain injuries that occur in the U.S. every year. The symptoms of a...
Pittsburgh Super Lawyer – Gregg Guthrie
Gregg Guthrie has been named a 2020 Pittsburgh Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers. Gregg A. Guthrie is a seasoned litigator with over 29 years of civil trial experience defending claims against individuals, business entities, governmental agencies and insurance...