What is a Loss?
A loss is the monetary value assigned to an injury or damage in a personal injury claim, including pain and suffering, past and future income, future medical care, at-home assistance, current medical bills, etc.
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, “loss” is defined as “the harm or damage resulting from an injury; the deprivation or detriment to an owner or possessor as a result of a judgment or voluntary transfer of property.” As such, loss is often a broad term in law, encompassing both tangible and intangible impacts as loss can come from a variety of forms of damages.
Legal principles governing loss aim to provide remedies, compensation, or restitution to individuals or entities adversely affected by wrongful acts, accidents, or adverse events. Loss can include economic loss, personal loss or property loss. The assessment of loss often involves evaluating evidence, calculating damages, and applying legal standards to determine liability and appropriate remedies in civil litigation or legal disputes. As a legal term, loss underscores the importance of addressing and mitigating the impacts of losses through legal recourse and equitable remedies in accordance with applicable laws and judicial principles.
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Workers Compensation Lawyer for P&G (Procter & Gamble) Warehouse Injuries
It is estimated that there are over 145,000 laborers across the U.S. who are employed in warehouse settings. Of those employees, one in 20 will suffer a work related injury in the year. In Wyoming County, Procter % Gamble Paper Products is the largest employer in the county meaning that those employees are more likely than others to suffer a workplace injury.
If you are employed by Procter & Gamble (P&G) and suffer a warehouse injury, the workers’ compensation attorneys at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here for you.
About P&G (Procter & Gamble)
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is a multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2021, Procter & Gamble employed 101,000 people across 24 manufacturing plants in 18 states, and two additional plants in Canada as well as multiple office and headquarter locations. […]
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Workers’ Compensation for Joint Injuries
When your job requires constant movement like lifting, reaching, twisting, or squatting, your joints will likely take a beating. Whether it is a repetitive motion injury that results in joint damage or a sudden movement that causes injury, these acts can result in long-term health complications. While these workplace injuries sometimes just require some rest and short-term recovery, they can oftentimes result in chronic illness. If this happened to you, you are entitled to receive workers’ compensation for joint injuries.
If you have suffered from joint injuries because of your occupation, the workers’ compensation attorneys of Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here to help.
Common Joint Injuries From Occupational Risks
Musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomic injuries, or simply, joint injuries, occur from the use of muscles, tendons, and ligaments to perform frequent tasks. These motions can cause pain and eventually injury. […]
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What Should I Do If I’ve Been Exposed to Toxic Chemicals at Work?
Working in certain industries leaves some workers more susceptible to toxic exposure in the workplace. However, many workers are unsure what they should do if they’ve been exposed to toxic chemicals at work. They may fear the loss of their job, retaliation from their employer, or an inability to stay in their field if they report the exposure, or come forward with their workplace concerns.
If you have been exposed to toxic chemicals in the workplace, the toxic exposure attorneys of Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here for you.
What Employees Need to Know
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, 41 employees in the United States died on the job after a single exposure of inhaling chemicals and chemical products. However, many employees suffer from long-term exposure in the workplace where the implications are not felt for sometimes months or even years. […]
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Workers Compensation Lawyer for Greiner Packaging Warehouse Injuries
Are you or a loved one employed by a Greiner Packaging warehouse and have recently suffered injuries while on the job? At Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, our workers’ compensation lawyers help protect those who have suffered from Greiner Packaging warehouse injuries to move forward with recovery.
About Greiner Packaging
For more than 60 years, Greiner Packaging has served the public as a plastic fabrication company with over 30 locations in 19 countries around the world. Employing more than 11,500 employees, Greiner Packaging warehouses produce a wide range of products from yogurt containers to detergents and everything in between.
How Injured Greiner Packaging Warehouse Employees Can Seek Workers’ Comp
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, workers’ compensation was created to provide partial medical and income protection to employees who became ill or injured in their line of work. […]
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What Happens If My Uber is in an Accident?
If you’re feeling unwell, have had a few drinks, or don’t trust yourself driving at night, calling a car through the Uber app is the right choice. Unfortunately, however, calling a car doesn’t always guarantee a safe journey.
If you or a loved one were injured in an Uber accident, Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys is here to ensure you get the justice you deserve. Car accidents are traumatic events on their own. The aftermath of a crash, however, can be just as intimidating to manage if you don’t have the right resources. Between handling your medical care, claims with your insurance company, and potentially even lost wages, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.
Deciding to seek compensation for an Uber accident injury, though, can help to relieve some of this pressure. Reaching out to an experienced car accident lawyer can make a massive difference in winning you the outcome you deserve, […]
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Workers Compensation for True Value Warehouse Injuries
When you work for a home improvement warehouse like True Value, you likely are working in settings with large equipment, heavy machinery, and large loads of products. While all warehouse employees know working in these settings come with risks, True Value warehouse and other home improvement warehouse employees may face even more dangers in their employment.
If you are employed by a True Value and sustain injuries, the workers’ compensation lawyers at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here for you. We don’t charge a fee unless we win for you. Contact us today for a free consultation so you can discuss the specifics of your injury and the value of your case.
What is a True Value Warehouse?
True Value is a chain hardware store selling household tools, appliances, home improvement tools, paint, lumber, and other building materials. […]
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Workers’ Compensation Lawyer for Zulily Warehouse Injuries
As we all know, online retail saw a massive spike thanks to the pandemic. Forbes noted that the entire e-commerce industry nearly doubled in size since the pandemic. The sector now grosses almost $100 Billion.
While Zulily may be less well-known than e-commerce industry titans like Amazon and Walmart, it still is a massive business with a special history. Zulily went public in 2013 and was valued at $2.7 billion. A few years later, that valuation grew to almost $9 billion. Zulily’s success is in large part due to its uniqueness. Unlike many of its competitors, Zulily targeted a niche market– mothers– with an even more niche strategy– flash sales. Zulily creates deep savings for consumers, sometimes with markdowns of almost 70%, but only for a few days at a time.
Short Staffing Can Lead to Accidents in Warehouses
Unfortunately, […]
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Workers Compensation Lawyer for Cardinal Glass Warehouse Injuries
Employees who work in the glass manufacturing industry, including a Cardinal Glass warehouse, may experience injuries like cuts, minor lacerations, and burns. However, when employers fail to properly train or remedy some of these workplace safety risks, the results can be fatal.
If you or a loved one are employed by a Cardinal Glass warehouse in Northeastern Pennsylvania and become injured on the job, the workers’ compensation lawyers at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here for you. Our team has decades of experience helping injured employees throughout Pennsylvania. Let a workers compensation lawyer for Cardinal Glass warehouse injuries ensure you get the justice you deserve.
What Is Cardinal Glass?
According to their website, Cardinal Glass Industries is one of the leading developers of residential glass for windows and doors. With more than 7,000 employees located at 37 manufacturing locations around the United States, […]
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Car Accident Lawyer in Ohio
The trauma of experiencing an accident doesn’t end once you leave the scene. We know that the mental, emotional, physical, and financial impact of a car accident can follow you for a very long time. It can all feel isolating and overwhelming, whether it’s you or someone you love carrying the weight and experience of your accident. In 2020 alone, Ohio saw 1,154 fatal car accidents, and 1,230 total traffic fatalities; there are, of course, thousands more accidents every year that are non-fatal but still traumatizing.
We at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys know how hard the aftermath of an accident can be, and we are here to help you navigate a way through it. Don’t take this on alone: allow us to help so that you can focus on your recovery. Our highly experienced and compassionate lawyers are standing by and are ready to begin fighting for you at any time. […]
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What is the Average Settlement for a Car Accident Case?
Understanding Car Accident Settlements
The average settlement for a car accident case depends on a variety of factors. From the total amount of property damage done, to the extent of the driver’s injuries, no two types of car accidents are the same, so no two settlements will be either.
Further, depending on the insurance you and the other driver carry, and your state’s laws on liability, the total compensation you can or will receive will vary.
The personal injury attorneys of Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys explain how the average settlement for a car accident case is determined.
How Is The Average Settlement For a Car Accident Case Determined?
There are multiple factors that come into play when determining a car accident settlement. Below we will discuss the most critical factors to your personal injury case. […]
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Workers’ Compensation for Core-Mark Warehouse Injuries
Core-Mark Warehouse Workers’ Compensation
Warehouse employees are essential to the supply chains that keep our society running smoothly. The fast pace of warehouse work, as well as the technical equipment, makes warehouse work particularly susceptible to workplace injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured while working at Core-Mark International’s Wilkes-Barre warehouse, you are entitled to workers’ compensation while you recover.
What is Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that nearly all Pennsylvania employers are required to carry for their employees. When an employee is injured during the course of work, he or she is able to file a compensation claim with his or her employer and receive payments to cover medical bills and lost wages for the duration of the recovery.
Workers’ compensation also protects the employer from having a personal injury suit brought against him or her. […]
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When Should I Settle My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Understanding Workers’ Comp Settlements
Figuring out when to settle is probably the most important decision you’ll make during a workers compensation case, second only to the decision of how much to settle for. Often though, these questions are addressed in tandem, as negotiation between parties can result in multiple settlement offers. However, because each case is unique, there is no magic number or straightforward timeline for when and how much to settle for.
For advice personalized to your case, please reach out to us today for your free consultation. Our team at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys has over 60 years of experience with workers’ compensation cases, and have won a number of multi-million workers’ compensation settlements for our clients.
What is covered by workers’ compensation?
If you are a resident of Pennsylvania and were injured in a workplace accident, […]
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Types of Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation
What Injuries are Covered under Workers’ Compensation?
Recovering from a workplace accident can be a particularly trying time in any professional’s life. Different from a regular accident, workplace accidents often involve heavy machinery, may be more serious, and come with a whole slew of legal ramifications. What’s more, as an employee, you must navigate your return to work, which can put strain on an already fractured relationship with your employer. If you or a loved one was harmed in a workplace accident, Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys expresses its deepest sympathies.
From counseling hundreds of clients successfully through the workers’ compensation process, we can say that the best thing to do in the wake of a workplace accident is to try to remain calm. Focus on your recovery, and all of the other pieces will fall into place. For more information on what to do after an accident, […]
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Workers’ Compensation Lawyer for TJ Maxx Warehouse Injuries
When a workplace injury occurs, you likely are filled with panic of the prospect of lost wages, unpaid medical bills, and the unknown of when and if you can return to work. For TJ Maxx warehouse employees, the physical demands of the position make them susceptible to workplace injury. However, they may not know who to turn to when an accident occurs.
The Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys workers’ compensation lawyers are ready to represent TJ Maxx warehouse employees in their workers’ comp claims.
Common Workplace Injuries in TJ Maxx Warehouses
Warehouse employees know that the hustle and bustle of these spaces in and of themselves can be dangerous. From forklifts transporting heavy pallets to loud noises and large machinery, accidents occur even to the most trained employee.
However, as time progresses, technology has taken on many roles in manufacturing, […]
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Workers’ Compensation for Amazon Warehouse Injuries
Ecommerce giant Amazon has maintained its dominance in the hyper-competitive retail landscape largely through its robust network of last mile delivery partners. With Amazon Prime, subscribers can expect same day, next day, or at most two day delivery of almost any product listed on their site. Other competitors, like Walmart, Etsy, and Home Depot, have struggled to keep pace with Amazon’s lightning-fast turnaround times.
The Strategic Organizing Center, a coalition of labor unions, found that 5.9 out of every 100 warehouse workers at Amazon are seriously injured on the clock, according to BBC. What’s more, SOC’s study also found that not only are Amazon warehouse workers injured more frequently, they are injured more severely as well, an inference supported by Amazon workers’ recovery periods. On average, Amazon warehouse workers who were injured on the job missed 46.3 days of work to recover from their injuries. […]
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Workers Compensation Lawyer for Sam’s Club Warehouse
Sam’s Club is a chain of warehouse stores that scores profits of $50 billion every year, boasting member-exclusive priced home and lifestyle products. However, due to the immense range of products and the speed with which the staff must work to process large order quantities, accidents amongst employees can happen. Some of these incidents could lead to life-altering injuries that require ongoing medical attention and lowered lifetime earning capacity.
The risk of injury is present for all American warehouse workers. In 2020 alone, there were 213,100 warehouse-related injuries reported in the US. The year prior, the warehouse industry saw the second-highest number of fatal workplace injuries in any industry.
If you’re one of the nation’s 100,000 Sam’s Club employees, you know that the company has faced some profiled injury settlements. As of January 2022, Sam’s Club operates 600 membership warehouse clubs in the United States. […]
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Does Workers’ Compensation Affect Future Employment?
Workers’ Comp Should Not Impact Employment
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Insurance Information Institute, on average, there are 3.4 workers’ compensation claims filed for every 100 full-time employees. With workers’ compensation claims being rather common, one may wonder, does workers’ compensation affect future employment?
The answer is no, it should not. Because employees who are hurt on the job are legally permitted to collect workers’ comp, a future employer cannot hold it against you for the injury or the collection of benefits.
Regardless, employees want to know how workers’ comp laws protect them in their future employment. Here, our workers’ compensation lawyer explains what you can do to protect yourself now and in the future.
What Does Workers’ Compensation Law Say About Getting Hurt on the Job?
In the United States, each state regulates its own workers’ […]
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Are Slip and Fall Accidents Hard to Prove?
Are Slip and Fall Accidents Hard to Prove?
Proving negligence in a slip and fall accident comes with its own complications. Were you not paying attention? Was the property it occured on your own? Or did it happen in a public space?
Though proving negligence in a slip and fall accident can be difficult, it is important to do so if you want to seek recovery for the damages you incurred.
At Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, we know how critical these personal injuries cases are to your overall recovery. We have been helping slip and fall accident victims for more than 60 years and we’re ready to help ensure you get the compensation you deserve.
Components of Negligence in Slip and Fall Accidents
Following a slip and fall, your main priority is to seek medical attention. […]
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How Long After a Slip and Fall Can You Sue?
Determining When to Sue in a Slip and Fall Case
The state you live in and laws surrounding personal injury and wrongful death ultimately determines how long after a slip and fall you can sue. While state laws take into account the amount of time it takes to file a claim with insurance, partake in negotiations, and in some cases, go to trial, should you miss the statute of limitations, you lose the right to seek legal recourse against the party who owned the property and caused your injury.
Learn more about slip and fall statute of limitations and how Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys can help get the compensation you deserve for your losses.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware Slip and Fall Statute of Limitations
For more than 60 years, the slip and fall attorneys at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys have been representing accident victims across Pennsylvania, […]
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Questions to Ask Your Workers’ Comp Lawyer
Know What to Ask an Experienced Workers’ Comp Lawyer
A workplace accident may mean prolonged medical treatment, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and time off work. Workers’ compensation benefits exist to cover these expenses, but obtaining your benefits isn’t always easy. A workers’ compensation lawyer can help you recover the benefits you are owed.
In Pennsylvania, most employees are covered under workers’ comp for medical costs and lost wages caused by a work-related injury or death. Under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law, injured workers have a right to file a workers’ compensation claim if they have been injured while carrying out their work-related tasks either on-site or off-site. How long these benefits last depends on the severity of your injury and the possibility of long-term disability.
Unfortunately, employers and insurance companies often deny workers’ comp claims, even when they are valid. That’s where a workers’ comp lawyer can help. […]
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