Can you receive workers compensation or a personal injury settlement for the work related death of a loved one?
A motorist injured four construction workers in an early morning crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Bensalem Interchange. The driver was killed during the crash. One worker was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital and another worker was airlifted to another Philadelphia hospital and rushed into surgery shortly after arriving. The two remaining construction workers had minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital in Bristol for observation. Authorities are investigating the incident.
The construction workers, all male, were working for contractors hired by the Pennsylvania Turnpike to work on a link between the Turnpike and I-95. This crash comes on the heels of another incident in Bedford County. In that incident, a state trooper attempted to pull over a car. The car sped off and swerved into a lane under construction hitting a construction worker. Thankfully, none of the workers died in this accident.
Being employed as a construction worker on a main road or highway is a dangerous job. Many construction workers and others are killed while working on Pennsylvania roads every year.
As a result of the recent events, the Turnpike Chairman, Sean Logan, requested extra troopers in construction zones to enforce speeding and distracted drivers. The extra enforcement is part of Operation Orange Squeeze. A trooper sits inside of a construction vehicle while another trooper waits in a patrol car to pull over the speeding car. Drivers traveling 11 mph or more in a construction zone face a $200 fine and a 15-day driver’s license suspension. Last year alone there were 150 crashes in construction zones.
Unfortunately, no matter how many extra precautions are taken to keep workers safe, work-related deaths will still occur on these roads. If a member of your family was killed in a work-related accident, the attorneys at Louis P. Lombardi II & Associates may be able to help you with your workers compensation or personal injury claim. Our Montgomery and Bucks County attorneys can be reached by calling (888) 818-4343.