Forklifts are dangerous pieces of machinery, and the process of loading and unloading them puts workers at significant risk -- which often goes unrecognized until an accident happens.In order to protect the driver, those doing the loading or unloading and any...
Month: March 2017
Pennsylvania workers’ compensation: 4 things you should know
Many of the cities in Pennsylvania were built around specific industries, like manufacturing plants and steel mills -- and many of those industries are still thriving today. Unfortunately, employees in those industries are exposed to dangerous working conditions as a...
How are your finances after divorce?
One thing many divorcing couples think long and hard about after how a divorce will affect their children is how a divorce will affect their finances. Will they be able to pay all of their expenses?If finances were a big part of the divorce to begin with, then it is...
Purchasing property? Check for easements and restrictions
Owning property is often far more complicated than it seems at first. Many property owners throughout the years have found what seems to be a perfect deal and signed on the dotted line, only to find that an easement affects how they may use it, or allows someone else...
Do nontraditional roles in the home increase the risk of divorce?
A recent study found that nontraditional roles in the home increased the chance of divorce. One newspaper asked several people why they thought this was. The answers were interesting.One couple responded that they thought men helping around the house with chores and...
Will an inheritance be split as a marital asset?
When you're going through a divorce, one question you might have is about who is entitled to an inheritance. When you inherit money or assets during your marriage, those assets aren't considered to be marital property. Instead, the property is assigned to the person...