Monthly Archives: November 2013
Concussion class action lawsuit filed against NHL
With the recent $765 million brain injury settlement against the National Football League, many likely figured it was only a matter of time until a similar lawsuit was filed by former professional hockey players against the National Hockey League. Earlier...
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7-year-old girl injured in pedestrian accident
A seven-year-old girl was involved in a pedestrian accident and seriously injured when she was hit by a car on Tuesday late afternoon. Police say that icy conditions and speed may have been a factor in the accident.The young girl,...
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Pedestrian hit by 17-year-old driver in Mt. Lebanon
A man was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident after being struck by a Jeep Liberty in Mount Lebanon a week ago. The man was taken to the hospital and was last reported in critical condition.The driver of the Jeep...
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Criminal charges for contractor in Pennsylvania wall collapse
It will likely be some time before residents of the state of Pennsylvania forget the tragic building collapse that took the lives of six residents of the state and injured another 13. One woman lost her legs as a result...
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Jackknife, snowy conditions take one life and leave a mess on I-81
This past Sunday, a woman from New York died during a pile-up started by a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 in Franklin County, PA. The 77-year-old woman from Wellsville, NY was a passenger in the Chrysler Town and Country that...
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Ohio woman hospitalized after auto-pedestrian accident
Drivers should to be aware and alert at all times while they are on the road because there are any number of obstacles or hazards they might encounter that could endanger themselves and others. For one Ohio driver, that obstacle...
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J&J offers hip replacement settlement program, medical experts disagree with amount
Just a year ago, in November 2012, officials reported preliminary details of settlements agreed upon for defective DePuy hip replacements. DePuy's mother company, Johnson & Johnson, all but admitted to negligent manufacturing of two of its hip replacement devices: the...
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Safety tips to stay accident free on our roadways this Thanksgiving weekend
It's that time of year again!Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for many Ohioans, Pennsylvanians, and Americans in general. For most, it is the unofficial kick-off to the holiday season and perhaps the one time of year when we get to...
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Amylin Pharmaceutical’s Byetta among worst of diabetes drugs to be called into court
It was announced only a few weeks ago that people who have filed claims against Bristol-Myers Squibb and its subsidiary, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, in regards to the drug Byetta, will be moving forward with their cases in due time.Recent developments over...
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Januvia lawsuits hit U.S. District Court, many more likely to follow
There are now more than 150 lawsuits involving Januvia and other kinds of Type 2 diabetes drugs, according to recent court filings. Federal proceedings have begun in a United States District Court in the Southern District of California. Every single...
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Ohio school bus driver charged in fatal pedestrian accident
When an accident occurs between a vehicle and a pedestrian, it can sometimes be difficult to determine who is responsible. A current case in Ohio took a turn for the worse recently for one Canton school bus driver. He has...
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Widower awarded $15.5 million in OBGYN negligence case
Giving birth is much safer than it used to be, but most Ohio mothers-to-be are aware that some complications may still come up during labor and delivery. In the age of modern medicine, most people do not expect women to...
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