Monthly Archives: January 2014
6 injured in Carrick school van crash
Six people were hurt on Thursday morning when a Carrick School District van collided with another vehicle, according to an Allegheny County dispatch controller.The accident took place in a residential area at the intersection of Waterman Avenue and Hopeland Street,...
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Pennsylvania workers injured after inhaling toxic fumes
Not all injuries Pennsylvania workers face involves broken bones or injuries to the flesh. When toxic chemicals are involved in one's work it is possible that exposure to them could inflict harm as well. Earlier this month workers at a...
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Industrial accident takes one life, injures two more in Elk County explosion
An industrial accident has taken one person's life in Elk County. The explosion took place in a manufacturing facility in St. Marys, Pennsylvania at around 9 a.m. Thursday morning.Pennsylvania State Police report that the accident happened at the Mersen USA...
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Cleveland family awarded $12.9 million for birth injuries
A Cleveland woman whose daughter was injured at birth has been awarded $12.9 million. The family's representation able to prove that the injuries came as a result of doctors pulling on the baby's head when her arm was lodged in...
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Commercial trucking accident sends two people to hospital
A trucking accident on Interstate 76 in Mahoning County, Ohio shut down the eastbound lane for several hours on Monday.The Ohio State Highway Patrol told reporters that they are investigating the accident, which involved a commercial tractor trailer, a flatbed...
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Two injured in Girard, OH head on collision
Two people were hurt on Sunday afternoon when their vehicles crashed head on in Girard, Ohio.Local police told reporters that a Mercury Milan was travelling on a rural section of Tibbets Wick Road between Edwards Street and Pleasant Valley Road....
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Serious interstate accident kills 3, injures many more
The winter weather much of the nation is experienced appears to have played a role in large crash that occurred in another state. The incident, which took place on an interstate, left three people dead and more than 20 injured....
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41-year-old study links traumatic brain injuries to premature death
A 41-year-old study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that people who have suffered from a serious brain injury or trauma to the head are more likely to die prematurely, before the age of 56.Researchers...
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Success likely for Stryker victims, individual suits to follow
The predicted success of current multi-party lawsuits against Stryker Corporation, the manufacturer of the hip replacement devices Rejuvenate and ABG II, is good news to many people who will be looking to file individual suits in the near future.This news...
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Fewer workplace deaths in Pennsylvania recorded in 2013
Workers in the state of Pennsylvania have something to celebrate. A report recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that in 2013, the number of deaths that occurred in workplaces fell. The preliminary rate is down 13% as...
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Harmful side effects, deaths linked to da Vinci Surgical System
Recent reports show that the da Vinci Surgical System has been cited in a growing number of claims against the machine's manufacturer, Intuitive Surgical. Used throughout the world in millions of surgeries since it was introduced to the market in...
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Lawrence County Family Settles Bad Faith Claim Against Erie Insurance Exchange for $18 Million
A Lawrence County family will receive $18 million in damages for their severely injured son after pursuing a claim for bad faith arising from Erie Insurance Exchange's ("Erie") handling of a single car accident, which occurred on February 22, 2003....
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