JENKINTOWN PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS

When you go to work each day, you hardly imagine that you will encounter a violent situation. However, the sad truth is that violence in the workplace is more common than many people would imagine. In fact, according to data presented by the National Center for Victims of Crime, millions of people face the threat of a violent workplace accident each year.

Violence in the workplace can range from physical assaults and altercations to robberies and homicides. Over the past few years, these numbers have actually declined overall, however, workplace violence is the second leading cause of injury in the workplace.

Though 458 workplace homicides were reported in the year 2011, this is a decrease of 57 percent since 1993. This research is supportive of the mindset that protecting employees is a priority of employers.

The major cause of workplace homicide and violence stems from shootings. Nearly 80 percent of homicides in the workplace were due to shootings. The remaining deaths were due to assaults and violent acts—hitting, kicking, beating, stabbing—by a group of people. Even though the data is trending positive over the past several years, it is still disturbing for many to know that these threats exist in the workplace.

The Philadelphia workplace injury attorneys at Mednick, Mezyk & Kredo are here to assist individuals hurt or killed on the job. We will use our experience handling cases like yours to help you or a loved one obtain the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits you deserve in order to rebuild your life and livelihood. For a free consultation, call us at 888-807-WORK (9675).