Monthly Archives: August 2013
Man sues doctor after foreign object left inside body
Advances in modern medical technology have greatly improved the ease with which certain medical conditions can be detected, diagnosed and treated. For example, today, men and women of a certain age are advised to undergo regular colonoscopies to detect for...
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Explosion at Pennsylvania industrial park kills worker
Because of the very nature of industrial jobs, when an accident occurs at such a location, the end result is often quite disastrous. This is illustrated by an industrial accident that occurred in Western Pennsylvania earlier this month. A tank...
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Pennsylvania nurse accused of giving mother’s pain meds to baby
For new parents, the first couple of days following the birth of a child is usually a haze. In addition to being exhausted, many are also unsure of what tests and procedures are being administered and why. This is particularly...
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Tailgating leading factor in many Ohio motor vehicle accidents
Many Ohio motorists have likely at some point or another, been guilty of following another motor vehicle too closely. Commonly referred to as tailgating, during 2012, this dangerous driving behavior was the leading cause of all motor vehicle accidents in...
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Widow contends failure to diagnose lead to wife’s death
Individuals with medical conditions are often prescribed and given medications to aid in reducing potentially negative and harmful side effects of that condition. Patients who suffer from heart disease or are at risk for developing blood clots are often given...
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Patients claim doctor provided unnecessary treatments
Most people recognize that mistakes are made by individuals at work every day throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Depending on the occupation of a person, as well as the mistake, the consequences for an error will vary. This is true...
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Pennsylvania chocolate plant the site of another accident
Machines certainly make many jobs throughout the nation faster and easier to complete. While the benefits to using such machinery are great, there are downsides as well. If safety protocols are not in place and followed, it is possible that...
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Government recommends talking cars to reduce accidents
Drivers of commercial trucks and vehicles, such as semis, busses and dump trucks, bear a great responsibility while operating such vehicles. Not only are these types of large vehicles often difficult to manuever, but drivers are also burdened by the...
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Guilty plea expected from man who allegedly spread hepatitis C
As the civil cases proceed concerning the hepatitis C outbreak in hospitals throughout the nation, including Pennsylvania, there is news regarding the criminal case that is pending in one of the states affected. According to a recent report, the man...
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Kwiatkowski pleads guilty after exposing thouands to Hepatitis C
"It was all me. And I'm going to kill a lot of people out of this...I'm killing a lot of people." Those were the unsettling words of the traveling hospital technician, David Kwiatkowski, who has been accused of and pled...
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Failure to diagnose cited in amputation injury case
When a medical emergency presents, time is often a doctor's worst enemy. This is especially true in cases involving rare or mysterious medical conditions and illnesses. It is imperative, therefore, that when these types of situations arise, doctors and members...
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Rollover accidents often result in serious, fatal injuries
Injuries that result from any motor vehicle accident can be serious in nature and result in those involved sustaining painful and debilitating injuries. Rollover accidents are among some of the most serious and deadly of all motor vehicle accidents. In...
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